I thing a half inch sheet of steel is WAY overkill for a workbench top. If you frame it up and have some cross members to suport it, quarter inch is still probably too much.
Have you looked at the material and felt how stiff it is? That's an aweful lot of steel!!!
I'm not sure why you need to build to such extreme conditions by using steel in the first place. I have a steel workbench that I traded some work for that is really heavy duty, but every one I've ever built myself is from 2X4's and plywood. Cooking Equipment
I thing a half inch sheet of steel is WAY overkill for a workbench top. If you frame it up and have some cross members to suport it, quarter inch is still probably too much.
ReplyDeleteHave you looked at the material and felt how stiff it is? That's an aweful lot of steel!!!
I'm not sure why you need to build to such extreme conditions by using steel in the first place. I have a steel workbench that I traded some work for that is really heavy duty, but every one I've ever built myself is from 2X4's and plywood. Cooking Equipment