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   RyanBC | Jun 25, 2008 03:59pm | #1

   i built the bench myself and used three quarter pipe. the hardest part of this project is setting up to drill the holes for the the pipes. getting the pipes to overlap while maintaining correct spacing for a flat top and still managing to get some bite on the shoulder vise clamps takes some concentration. you will love this bench! if you find a traditionally styled hardwood bench at the high tide mark it means another person has found this idea and tossed their bench and moved on over to a new fangled workbench!

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   JohnWW | Jun 26, 2008 10:06pm | #2

   Don,

   I would suggest using 1/2" pipe as in the original bench, it is still far stronger than it needs to be for the application and the smaller pipe diameter works better for the position of the clamps in relation to the bench top. On the original bench the top edge of the clamp faces are about 1/2", maybe a bit more, above the bench surface.

   John White

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   Steve62 | Aug 01, 2008 08:44pm | #3

   John...

   As have many other people, I found your "New fangled workbench" both facinating in design and intriguing for its many applications. I have down-loaded the original article and listened to your two videos. Recognizing you stated the design is very flexible, I still feel intimidated in beginning its construction without a more specific plan than was published. For example:

            1. Apparently, a difficult part of the project is pipe alignment (to one another, and to the table top),

            2. How one keeps the vertical pipes from spinning (turning), and 

            3. Connecting the horizontal support beam to the two vertical pipes.

   Are a more specific (detailed) set of plans available? I will be glad to pay for them as misunderstandings / mistakes cost one scarce time, money and frustration!

   Thank you sir!