For my workbenches, I went to a local shop that fabricates Kitchen Counter Tops. They will custom make most anything you want. The two I bought were 72" wide and 34" deep and cost around $85 each. The legs were bought from McMaster-Carr for around $30 a pair.
Works for me. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -----Original Message----- >From: John Miles <jmi...@pop.net> >Sent: Jan 23, 2010 7:37 PM >To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> >Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Test Equipment > >> Another important aspect of the electronic test bench is the furniture. >> >> I started with the cheapie particle board "fold up legged" tables and >> very soon >> learned they could not hold much weight without significant sagging. > >If you have the space, you could do what I do, and bolt multiple folding >tables together with 'L'- and 'T'-shaped flat metal brackets. The idea, >besides adding surface area, is to dampen the tables' tendency to wobble. >This adds a surprising amount of stability and load-bearing capacity. It >completely eliminates the need to add a center leg, which is otherwise >pretty much mandatory when using folding tables. > >With cheap folding tables, you don't have to feel bad about drilling into >your workbench or otherwise marring and gouging it. Every few years, or >when you move, just throw the old folding table away and spend $39.95 on >another one. Voila, a brand new workbench. > >> Many industrial equipment catalogs will give you an idea of the >> accessories possible. >> Shelves, drawers, electrical outlet strips.etc. >> >> An effective infrastructure will allow the test bench to gradually grow, >> as the budget allows. > >Also, HP/Agilent equipment racks are sometimes available on eBay. These are >nothing like the relay racks or server racks that you commonly see in data >centers. They are *stout*. They're very expensive when new, but almost >free for the shipping when bought used. I used generic shelving units to >hold test equipment for a long time, but once you use real racks, you won't >go back. > >An Agilent E3662A/B rack can hold up to 81 EIA units of gear weighing up to >1800 pounds. I have three in my living room and wish I had more... > >-- john, KE5FX > > >_______________________________________________ >time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.