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Thread: The AR-15/M4 Workbench Info/Picture Thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by Navigating Collapse View Post
    My other conundrum is finding a means to mount an overhead shop light. I'd prefer to bypass the ceiling, and have it at the top of my workstation, under a shelf.

    I'm sure if I sit in the garage, and chain-smoke enough, I can conjure up some sort of system to accomplish this.

    My garage is grotesquely lacking in lighting. Unless it's sunny, and the door's open, it looks like a morgue in there.
    Thin-wall EMT conduit; get two sections, bend a 90* on one end of each to form an inverted "L", use conduit hangers to attach to back of workbench with the short lengths positioned over the bench, hang light...

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    My next question is:

    Where do you guys have your vice positioned...?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Navigating Collapse View Post
    My next question is:

    Where do you guys have your vice positioned...?
    Standing in front of the bench, facing it, I have mine on the far right corner, all the way at the front. I used to have my reloading press mounted on the opposite, left-hand, corner.

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    Probably the position I'll end up going with. The left side is most likely going to be up against my locker. I installed 6 of the modular panels of pegboard yesterday, so the project is moving ahead.

    What sorta vice you got, Rob?

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    Same here. I have a Wilton multi vise on the right side. That's how we are set up in my shop and at the schoolhouse.
    S/F

    Al

    "Hold on to your hate, it helps you stay focused"

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    Pics, or none of this happened.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Navigating Collapse View Post
    Probably the position I'll end up going with. The left side is most likely going to be up against my locker. I installed 6 of the modular panels of pegboard yesterday, so the project is moving ahead.

    What sorta vice you got, Rob?
    Some shitty harbor freight junk. finish flaked off, metal rusted, doesn't like to stay in position when I rotate it... but it was cheap as hell and it still works for what I need.

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    No shame there, dude. My policy on HF's goodies is that if it doesn't involve electricity, it's good enough for my amateur endeavors.

    Unless I decide to start torquing barrels, something cheap that works should fit the bill.

    What sort of vice blocks are you rocking?

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    Just an idea for table top, gun protection. Roll-on or brush-on bed liner material ,A lot of colors ,tough as nails ,etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Navigating Collapse View Post
    No shame there, dude. My policy on HF's goodies is that if it doesn't involve electricity, it's good enough for my amateur endeavors.

    Unless I decide to start torquing barrels, something cheap that works should fit the bill.

    What sort of vice blocks are you rocking?
    I'm using a delrin lower receiver vice block that mimics a magazine. For the uppers I use a clamshell type Brownell's block. I got a 5" vice, that's probably the smallest I'd go.

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