Re: Portable work surface

[Robert Macy <robert.a.macy@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 22, 7:01=A0pm, JoeRaisin <joeraisin2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2/22/2013 7:43 AM, JoeRaisin wrote:
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> > I would like to have some sort of portable work bench/table that I can
> > stow in my truck.
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> > My truck is a pick up with an 8ft bed and a topper that does not extend
> > above the cab. =A0Inside the bed I've divided it roughly down the cente=
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> > with one side having shelves and tool bag storage and the other with
> > ladder hutches (8, 6 ft ladders laid flat & 4 ft on its side) and space
> > for wire spools/boxes, equipment to be installed and other material
> > (really just open area above the ladder hutch).
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> > I was looking at the black and decker workmate but it really isn't all
> > that compact when folded.
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> > Do any of you use something like that? =A0The older I get the farther a=
way
> > the ground gets and working off a print laying on the cold concrete of =
a
> > commercial construction project is getting old.
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> > I've gone so far as to try and design something I could build myself bu=
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> > since I don't weld or have the ability to shape metal (cut and drill,
> > sure, but nothing beyond that), everything I can figure out would still
> > be too clunky - I guess I'm not as creative as I would have liked to
> > believe.
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> > If you have something proven I'd even be willing to take it to a welder
> > - but I haven't done that with anything I've come up with as I don't
> > really want to put out the cash on spec.
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> > Work carts are nice but you have to have a van to stow one of those - s=
o
> > anything portable and compact along those lines would be great as well.
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> > If you guy know of any products or have even built something along thos=
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> > lines I would greatly appreciate it... And these old legs would thank
> > you as well.
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> LOL - I am a putz that can't see the forest for trees...
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> After reading Robert's and Rocky's posts I had an epiphany.
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> I have one (and have had for over 10 years) one of these (well, very
> much like it- we got it just before leaving Japan) in my garage. =A0We us=
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> it camping all the time.
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> http://ds_product_photos.s3.amazonaws.com/large/24983.jpg

WOW! Two of those, a folding 4 x 8 on top and you can really lay the
plans out. Pa_Bound did point out something I wish I had learned --
Countertops are best if around 30+ inches high. You can view surface
while standing, sit at a convenient stool height, and not dread
getting up and down to go get that 'one more piece of paper'.