On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 10:40 PM, John Meier <john.meier at gmail.com> wrote: > I hit up the local big box store for a counter top. Then built a frame from > 2x4s I had laying around (you could also get bench bracket parts at the > store too). I was able to make it at a custom height that worked well for > standing or sitting at with a bench stool/drafting chair... That reminds me...I actually built my own workbench out of 2x4's and plywood last winter. I roughly followed these instructions, which worked very well. http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/workshop/bench/below20.html I used my own measurements because I wanted a standing bench for me working on computers, which I think was a little higher than they recommended, and I had a specific space that I wanted to fit in. I had some scraps of 2x4, 2x6 and plywood left over from house projects, so I think I actually spent about $10 on materials specifically for this project. I did not put on a bottom shelf. YMMV. I work for a company that has an ESD controlled environment, so I got permission to take a used scrap of ESD bench mat home, and put that on top of the bench. Wired that down to ground, and I've got a perfect DIY computer work bench. I looked around, and a piece of ESD mat for the average size bench would probably be $50-100. - Justin