To: Richard Schwartz 
Cc: atm{at}shore.net
From: Glenn Becker 
Reply-To: Glenn Becker 


> Think about... what else is the oil drum good for?  Where does it go when
> the project is done?   How easy is it to put away and store between grinding
> sessions.

excellent point!

> Now answer the same question for two 5-gallon plastic buckets and a
> 2"x12"x8' plank.   Each has many uses, and the workbench is
easily stored in
> a closet.  If you sit on the plank, you are applying loads to the same piece
> you sit on.  It is remarkably steady.   Of course, you can't walk around the
> work, so you have to periodically rotate the bottom workpiece.   Big deal.

i like this idea a lot. and as i have a turntable for the 10" and can
easily make these for other projects, the rotation question is answered.
>
> Concrete-filled washtubs and oil drums are obsolete.   The plank and bucket
> idea came to me from John Dobson.

thanks, Richard and, by extension, John Dobson. :)

glenn

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