tag:dreamwidth.org,2017-04-09:2976728xiphmontxiphmontxiphmont2017-11-19T12:15:31Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2017-04-09:2976728:88956Cozy2017-11-19T12:15:31Z2017-11-19T12:15:31Zpublic0<p><img src="https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/pics/NH/dawn.jpg">
<p>A cold, wet dawn outside the workshop in NH today, sleet hitting the windows...
<p>It's nice and snug inside, though. Time to get some French Toast on.</p></p></p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=xiphmont&ditemid=88956" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2017-04-09:2976728:88762Bork2017-11-15T16:07:28Z2017-11-15T16:07:28Zpublic4<p>I haven't forgotten about Workbenchapalooza2017, it's just that work got busy and ate all my weekends the past couple of months. I've been stealing a few hours here and there.
<p><img src="https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/pics/NH/Bork-I.jpg">
<p>I finally completed initial assembly of the prototype/archetype workbench I'll be using in the workshop. Design criteria:
<ol>
<li>Inexpensive materials
<li>No fussy joints; it's all flat-stock glue & screw.
<li>Stong and rigid; top section is a 7.5"-thick box-beam that will take a sledgehammer blow.
<li>Easily replaceable top surface; it's just a trimmed sheet of 3/4" particle board with some optional edging.
<li>Storage; "I could count myself the king of infinite space were it not that I needed more flat surfaces."
<li>Drawers are just an optional insert.
<li>Disassemblable; it tears down into several flat panels.
</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ol>
<p>I have dubbed the design 'Bork', which is either short for Borkwench, or alternatively in honor of Ikea. Your pick.
<p>The assembly fit is a little subpar as it was the working
development prototype, but I think it's also good enough to be
the first production unit. Now for a bunch more.</p></p></p></p></p><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=xiphmont&ditemid=88762" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments