Workshop bench top thickness

[Northeastfarmer]

I’ve got this old diesel Tank stand I want to turn into a workbench....what thickness plate would people recommend for it please....cheers

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Will be used for welding and grinding and would have to buy the plate so only want to buy it once

 

[BIG PACK]

4mm top on mine, plenty thick enough.

 

[copse]

Put 6 mm plate on my workbench and wouldn’t what any thinner really.

 

[B R C]

Will you have to cut the plate down. If so I would suggest you start from scratch with box, much better job than angle. Think I’m paying about £22 for 7.5m 50x50x2.5 box so it’s not expensive. 10mm for proper job.

 

[Hilly]

Half inch for a propa job

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Half inch for a propa job

Half an inch I don’t need it to survive a nuclear blast

 

[Hilly]

Half an inch I don’t need it to survive a nuclear blast

16lb hammer will sort out your 7mm ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Will you have to cut the plate down. If so I would suggest you start from scratch with box, much better job than angle. Think I’m paying about £22 for 7.5m 50x50x2.5 box so it’s not expensive. 10mm for proper job.

It’s 6 x 4 so would need 2 ft cutting off....I didn’t really want to make another one as this stand is redundant and thought I may as well weld a plate onto the top and make a bench

 

[Sharpy]

Half an inch I don’t need it to survive a nuclear blast

I would say inch thick would be ideal if you want it to last forever and do anything. If it can be distorted with a 16lb hammer its not thick enough.

 

[Nearly]

Not worth putting any more than an offcut of 6mm on that. The legs will give way before the top.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Not worth putting any more than an offcut of 6mm on that. The legs will give way before the top.

They won’t when I’ve finished reinforcing it all

 

[TexelBen]

Wants to be at least 10mm

Do it right and only have to do it once

 

[shumungus]

20mm here, wouldn't want any less, doesn't bend easy and good to clamp to for a flat surface. Most economical way to do it is to buy a full sheet and get it trimmed/squared with a plasma and laid out with plenty of holes for pegs/clamps at 90 degrees. Do it once, do it right.
By the number of hurdles in the background you've spent money before. And everyone on here will help you spend it again?

 

[Mur Huwcun]

6mm min, no need to weld the sheet on either, just tack four off cuts of angle to drop snug inside the corners. Weld some cross members to that frame to support the top

 

[Forever Fendt]

I’ve got this old diesel Tank stand I want to turn into a workbench....what thickness plate would people recommend for it please....cheers
At least 20 mm but go a bit thicker if you can a Cb good idea to hav at least 3” overhanging your frame do you can use clamps around the edge without interfering with the frame you always make things from a corner the one I use had 35mm top

 

[Forever Fendt]

Why the hell does it do that ?

 

[Forever Fendt]

In use today very handy to have a good bench

 

[Netherfield]

12mm if you're mounting a vice on it as well

 

[B R C]

So we’ve had 4, 6, 10, 12, 20, 35mm, what do you fancy @Northeastfarmer
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