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    A New Work bench :-)

    I built a new work bench out of some Steel Case office furniture desk tops that were being disposed of at work. They dumped about 25 of them so grabbed 3 and this is what they ended up being used for. I think I'm a border line hoarder.
    The top is 1 inch thick HDF board with a reasonably tough material applied to both faces. This arrangement is much nicer then the bench I was using.




    Rob
    Last edited by 79XS11F; 09-03-2011, 03:35 PM.
    KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

    1978 XS1100E Modified
    1978 XS500E
    1979 XS1100F Restored
    1980 XS1100 SG
    1981 Suzuki GS1100
    1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
    1983 Honda CB900 Custom
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  • #2
    Nice job Rob!

    Looks great.....

    Not hoarding, you are "Recycling"


    John
    John is in an anonymous city with an Alamo (N29.519227,W-98.678980)

    Go ahead, click on the bikes - you know you want to...the electrons are ready.
    '81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
    Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine

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    • #3
      You only got three? Then you're not a hoarder...
      Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two

      '78E original owner - resto project
      '78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
      '82 XJ rebuild project
      '80SG restified, red SOLD
      '79F parts...
      '81H more parts...

      Other current bikes:
      '93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
      '86 XL883/1200 Chopper
      '82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
      Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
      Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...

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      • #4
        That board makes for a superb reloading table top too!
        81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by crazy steve View Post
          You only got three? Then you're not a hoarder...
          LOL, I did say "border line" If I had a place to store them I would have taken them all. The balance of them sat in a stack in the back parking lot for 5 days, got rained on so they are now very close to TOAST.
          Rob
          KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

          1978 XS1100E Modified
          1978 XS500E
          1979 XS1100F Restored
          1980 XS1100 SG
          1981 Suzuki GS1100
          1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
          1983 Honda CB900 Custom

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          • #6
            Originally posted by 79XS11F View Post
            LOL, I did say "border line" If I had a place to store them I would have taken them all. The balance of them sat in a stack in the back parking lot for 5 days, got rained on so they are now very close to TOAST.
            Rob
            Hi Rob,
            not an enterprenuer either, eh? Shoulda trailered them home, parked the trailer in your driveway, tarped them down to keep the rain off and sold them on e-bay.
            Fred Hill, S'toon
            XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
            "The Flying Pumpkin"

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            • #7
              Wow Rob, that really looks good! I'm jealous.
              2016 Yamaha FJR1300A
              2007 Kawasaki KLR650A
              1979 Yamaha XS1100SF
              1971 Kawasaki F6 125

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              • #8
                Originally posted by fredintoon View Post
                Hi Rob,
                not an enterprenuer either, eh? Shoulda trailered them home, parked the trailer in your driveway, tarped them down to keep the rain off and sold them on e-bay.
                Don't know about you, but where I work I am welcome to take things the company is done with, but selling it would get me fired.
                1981 XS 11 special
                red
                40,000 miles

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Hmar View Post
                  Don't know about you, but where I work I am welcome to take things the company is done with, but selling it would get me fired.
                  Hi Hmar,
                  typical two-faced management
                  We can let it rot into uselessness and spend money to get it hauled away or we will let you have it at no cost but we'll fire you for making a dollar on it.
                  Are all bosses worthless hypocrites or just all the ones I've ever worked for or heard about?
                  Fred Hill, S'toon
                  XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                  "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by fredintoon View Post
                    Hi Rob,
                    not an enterprenuer either, eh? Shoulda trailered them home, parked the trailer in your driveway, tarped them down to keep the rain off and sold them on e-bay.
                    Good plan but the cost to ship 72" by 30" table tops that likely weight about 50 pounds each would make selling them on any venue that's not "come and get it" very difficult.
                    I also don't own a trailer and have no room for storing stuff like that. I'm content to have to hand picked best of them for my beach :-)
                    Rob
                    KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

                    1978 XS1100E Modified
                    1978 XS500E
                    1979 XS1100F Restored
                    1980 XS1100 SG
                    1981 Suzuki GS1100
                    1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
                    1983 Honda CB900 Custom

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                    • #11
                      Sweet

                      Very nice bench !!!
                      XJ1100K
                      Avon rubber
                      MikesXS black coils
                      Iridium plugs w/ 1k caps
                      MikesXS front master
                      Paragon SS brake lines (unlinked)
                      Loud Horns (Stebel/Fiamm)
                      Progressive fork springs
                      CIBIE headlight reflector
                      YICS Eliminator

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                      • #12
                        How about accepting "donations" for you time and labor in getting the desktops to your home.
                        Ole jack
                        J.D."Jack" Smith
                        1980G&S "Halfbreed"
                        1978E straight job
                        "We the people are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts, not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the constitution." Abraham Lincoln

                        Life is like a coin, you can choose to spend it any way you wish, but you can only spend it once. Make your choices wisely.

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