'Repurposing' Stuff

[RVTECH]

Been doing some rearranging, getting rid of stuff (too much furniture) but needing a gun maintenance bench in the house.
So I had an old heavy duty entertainment center and when turned sideways I will be able to mount an an old laminated bed headboard and footer on it, lower the whole thing by about 8" or so and I have my bench!
Whatta ya think?

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[Greenbug]

I wouldn't lower it at all. Stooping at your work station is a recipe for back pain.

 

[RVTECH]

Its a few inches too high now for even standing use. I have a nice bar stool I was thinking of lowering it to its level for sitting use - so while not 'office desk' height I will be able to stand - or sit at the tall bar stool while at it.

 

[P7M13]

I'd put a sheet of 3/4 plywood beneath the "headboard" bench surface so you can mount a vise, etc.

 

[41mag]

Dang, sideways that looks a lot like one we finally gave away after about 35 years.

 

[gmerkt]

I'm 100% behind re-purposing anything that works in its next configuration.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I repurposed kitchen cabinets for my gun/reloading room, they worked fine for me.
Whatever works is my moto, I only please ME....

 

[leadcounsel]

Love it. Repurposing is bomb.

 

[gmerkt]

Whatever works is my moto, I only please ME....

When contractors or tradesmen do work, their product quality normally must be of a standard good enough to please the customer. So when I do work for myself, I use that standard. If it pleases me, it's good enough quality.

Merry Christmas.

 

[Flymph]

That's resourceful of you, you deserve some praise for such fine work!

 

[Mikej]

Looks great. Color me envious. The only places I have to clean guns is at the dining room table, or in the cold garage on a messy work bench. I have to bring everything to the dining room table and remove it when done. And it's to cold in the garage this time of year for me to enjoy being out there for the time it takes to do the work.

 

[RVTECH]

Yea I am in the same position. I can get a fire going in the shop stove but typically plan on several things to do to not waste the 'warmth' and usually gun cleaning isn't part of the plan.
I have a folding table on my front deck which is partially enclosed and that's where summer cleaning takes place.
I've been wanting to do this for a while and turn this room into the 'hobby room' so finally getting around to it!

 

[Caveman Jim]

Yea I am in the same position. I can get a fire going in the shop stove but typically plan on several things to do to not waste the 'warmth' and usually gun cleaning isn't part of the plan.
I have a folding table on my front deck which is partially enclosed and that's where summer cleaning takes place.
I've been wanting to do this for a while and turn this room into the 'hobby room' so finally getting around to it!

That's EXACTLY what I did for many many years, I'd stoke the wood stove in the AM and had stuff lined up to do, mostly woodworking projects back in the day but reloading/gun building/maintenance have all but replaced my Man Glitter making time.

 

[Ratfink]

My church was tossing these out..so I took them and re-purposed into a gun cleaning station...can't beat free!

 

[RVTECH]

can't beat free!

Heck no!
Looks great!

 

[Caveman Jim]

I repurposed a WW chisel (I have 12 so sacrificed one to the gun room) into a cold chisel for an older hand guard.

 

[ar addict]

Media station and dish brass funnel

 

[ar addict]

Welding table into brass prep station

 

[ar addict]

Mixer tumbler and shell sorter media separator.

 

[Mikej]

That's EXACTLY what I did for many many years, I'd stoke the wood stove in the AM and had stuff lined up to do, mostly woodworking projects back in the day but reloading/gun building/maintenance have all but replaced my Man Glitter making time.

HA! I never knew there was such a thing! "Man Glitter" indeed!

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