I found this in Raleigh Craigslist I thought that they would make great work tops. I have one now that I've used for years.
Jimmy
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/mat/552948075.html
Jimmy
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/mat/552948075.html
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I use the commercial ones. 1 3/4" thick. they work great! I put a band around them and lay in a piece of MDF that is expendable. a couple coats of sand and seal and wax. glue pops off fairly easily. if the MDF wears out simply lift it out and drop in a new piece. havent worn one out in over 3 years though.
Thanks for finding that. We are in need of some new desk tops/drawing surfaces for our new office. These will work great :icon_thum
Dave
Glad I could help Dave, those should make good desk tops, and the price is right.
Jimmy
Same for me.
If some one is picking these up I could use 2 and will come to Raleigh are to pick up.
Thanks
I found this in Raleigh Craigslist I thought that they would make great work tops. I have one now that I've used for years.
Jimmy
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/mat/552948075.html
Thanks Jimmy, sharpeyed fellow NCWW +190 mile road trip + 1/4 tank of gas + $80 =52 feet of future bench tops
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I mentioned this to my boss. He told me that we can get hollow core doors that are 36" wide for $20 at Lowe's...without the door knob hole. Those will be good enough for our needs :roll::roll::roll::roll:
Oh well, try to save someone some money
Dave
Dave-
I am sure you realize that the first time you bang something on a hollow core door your workbench will never be the same. They might make a good work surface for sewing or some such, but definitely not a ww'ing bench. I believe the doors in the listing were solid core and that is a horse of a different color.
I am curious about these...
I know that they are solid..
What I would like to know is does anybody know how it was made solid?
In other words....do they make this with thin sheets of ply over filler wood or is this solid wood all the way through?
I am very interested in picking up a couple for a bench but I would be a little concerned if the outer part is thin ply.
I know that they are solid..
What I would like to know is does anybody know how it was made solid?
In other words....do they make this with thin sheets of ply over filler wood or is this solid wood all the way through?
I am very interested in picking up a couple for a bench but I would be a little concerned if the outer part is thin ply.
Michael,
Usually these doors have a solid particle board core with a thin layer of birc as a cover. I have put a coat of urethane on top and beat the p**s out of them, without doing much damage(just nicks). If you are really worried about it you can put a piece of Tempered hardboard (masonite) on top at the beginning of your use, or after you beat the top up.
Very good bang for the buck.
Jimmy
ps. I would probably buy a couple, but I don't have the time or want to spend the gas on them.
Usually these doors have a solid particle board core with a thin layer of birc as a cover. I have put a coat of urethane on top and beat the p**s out of them, without doing much damage(just nicks). If you are really worried about it you can put a piece of Tempered hardboard (masonite) on top at the beginning of your use, or after you beat the top up.
Very good bang for the buck.
Jimmy
ps. I would probably buy a couple, but I don't have the time or want to spend the gas on them.
I use solid core wood doos in commercial work every day. It's a good idea for anyone placing these doors in a workshop setting to do 2 things:
1. Seal the doors all found. Particle board core doors are moisture sensitive & will swell & delaminate in an unconditioned environment with time. Warehouses storing these doors don't keep too much stock to avoid this problem.
2. Support the door. You are right in that these doors have a thin skin. The ones I'm now working with aren't much thicker than a butterfly wing and laminated to a cardboard back - very delicate to handle and they would sag out if not braced from beneath as a table top. The edge styles are usually not more than 1-1/2" thick.
All this being said, they do give you a top with a lot of mass & that's pretty good for $10.
1. Seal the doors all found. Particle board core doors are moisture sensitive & will swell & delaminate in an unconditioned environment with time. Warehouses storing these doors don't keep too much stock to avoid this problem.
2. Support the door. You are right in that these doors have a thin skin. The ones I'm now working with aren't much thicker than a butterfly wing and laminated to a cardboard back - very delicate to handle and they would sag out if not braced from beneath as a table top. The edge styles are usually not more than 1-1/2" thick.
All this being said, they do give you a top with a lot of mass & that's pretty good for $10.
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