..Kev 5856 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 My dad, who will be 80 in a couple months, recently bought a condo with a single car garage. He's still active and enjoys doing things for himself so, he asked me to put together an "all purpose" bench that will fit in his garage with the car. He has a chop saw and a contractor table saw that roll out of the way but, most of the major stuff is done in my shop. This is purely for his honey do list projects.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wtnhighlander 7505 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Nice design for general purpose use. Good to hear he is still active and making things at that age. Gives me some hope for the future! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick S 2395 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 You're a good son, Kev. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Cancelleri 2064 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Awesome! A small Scandinavian style bench might be a good idea, or if it doesn't need a vise at all maybe a fold down bench. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brendon_t 2503 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) That should serve a honey do'er well.good on you takin care of pops.my dad always says that just to spite me, he's going to leave me all his tools. They are cheap home center tools collected over 50years that none have a match, hundreds of loose sockets in a bucket, not well taken care of in a cheap aluminum tool caddy box thing. It drives me NUTS so I bring my own tools when I have to fix something there. Edited October 28, 2015 by Brendon_t 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chet 4822 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Nice Kev. That looks like it will do the job. Glad to see you are back home for a while. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5856 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Thanks for the kind words gang.. Got home Sunday.. Should be here thru the end of the year.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vinnyjojo 1442 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Woke up in a sour mood. This made me happy. Great job Kev 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaneymack 3468 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Looks great Kev. Is the space between the two lower units for a chair or stool? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric. 8813 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Very cool, Kev. I hope my son does something like that for me when I'm 80. Well I won't be making it to 80 but it would still be nice. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janello 1356 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 At 80 most have a honey can't do that list. Good for him- still being active and good on you for helping him stay that way. Nice bench. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5856 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Looks great Kev. Is the space between the two lower units for a chair or stool?Shop vac / stool, yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TerryMcK 1648 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Nice job Kev. i must have missed this but are you somewhere else at the moment? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5856 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Nice job Kev. i must have missed this but are you somewhere else at the moment?Was traveling for work Terry.. Home now tho and that's the first project of a few to come.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5856 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Well, I got it all put in for him today. His wife called me today to tell me that he's not getting anything done around the house because he's too busy putting his tools away in their new home.. Makes my day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freddie 640 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Nice Kev! If you put a sink in the top, it could also be a great gift for a woman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davewyo 1700 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Nice Kev! If you put a sink in the top, it could also be a great gift for a woman. Owch, that could get you in trouble... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wdwerker 7646 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Or add a mirror..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davewyo 1700 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Oh no, where's the head-slap imogi? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5856 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 One day you'll all be that age in a condo.. I'll be sure to send a sink or a mirror Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coop 7302 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Great job Kev! Do the grinder and drill press go with it or just for photo op? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
..Kev 5856 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Great job Kev! Do the grinder and drill press go with it or just for photo op?Part of it.. They're on quick disconnect knobs so, can be removed if he needs the bench space. Also, the drill press has a center mounting location as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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