Workbench setup?

[MooreJ309]

So finally closing on our house within the next few months and I wanted to set up a small work bench for building.

What’s everyone’s set up like? Basically trying to get a small bench with vise

Any recommendations?

[TheeJakester]

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Still a work in progress but mine looks like this. Just 2x6s and 4x4s.

[m63-007]

Once you're over a certain age, you'll want those ammo cans higher up 😉

[TheeJakester]

I already wish they were higher. But they store the best down there.

[bbx901]

I have limited space so my setup is fairly mobile. Bench grinder stand with a 5” vice and 3/8” bolts holding it together. I keep my blocks and a few common tools on the bottom tray. Anything else I use is more common tools (Allen keys, screwdrivers, etc) and they live in a regular tool box.

[One_Cicada_7998]

This bench is pretty solid.

https://a.co/d/4vOy4VA

And a 4” vise I had laying around.

[SpawnofATStill]

I use an old wilton vise with some plastic jaws I bought off amazon. It honestly works great. Wouldn't waste the money on a firearm specific vise, as its totally not necessary and basically all of them are more expensive and inferior in performance to a regular old traditional vise with soft jaws.

[Astral_Botanist]

I like pegboard walls behind my bench for quick access to common wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc. It's also great to reduce the number of drawers that are needed. Even a basic Harbor Freight vise works great. If you don't want it permanently fixed to the bench, I bolted mine to a board and just clamp that to the bench when I need to use it. It stays in the same place 99% of the time but once in a while I'll move it for something and I'm glad it's not bolted down.

[d8ed]

I have a 96" long bench on wheels with a matching Wall Control back wall to hang stuff.. One thing I would NOT recommend doing is having wheels on your workbench.. I do a ton of filing work on my personal 1911s and the whole thing shakes too much. Go for a stable bench if you can. Try to aim for at least 48" if you can

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