Not A Guitar Pedal, But Check Out That Rack and LED!!!!

[BuddytheReow]

My workstation is actually a DIY cabinet that the previous owner of my house made. He also decided to redo the basement walls entirely in 1/4" plywood. It's a look, but not the best one. I'm afraid to rip it down to put something else up, but its a basement and our money can be better spent elsewhere. Anyways, the homemade cabinet doesn't have a whole lot of real estate on top and most of the shelving inside is for our tools, paint, etc. So, one of the first things I did a month ago was build some shelves to sit on top of the workbench. Pocket hole screws, a miter saw, a power drill, and some finish. It turned out pretty good considering it's my first project coming back into woodworking since I was a kid.

One day this summer my wife came home from the Goodwill with an old table lamp that she had to have and asked me to rewire it since the cord was starting to crumble. Took about an hour to figure out the whole process (it's actually really easy and the second one I did took me only 5-10 min) and rewired it with a new bulb. After I finished my workspace shelf I decided to combine these skills to make a table lamp to fit up top. I had some scrap pine from the shelf to use as the base and found a poplar board at Home Depot I think for ~$15. Was a fun little project that makes me feel a bit more proud of my workspace. Now I just need to find a lamp shade that looks a bit better with my corner. I needed something super bright so I found a 100W equivalent LED bulb and was not disappointed. Now my wife wants me to start making cabinets and storage items throughout our house. *sigh* I guess the soldering iron can wait until she's happy. When she's happy, I'm happy and makes soldering that much more enjoyable

Didn't feel like cleaning the workstation for a nice picture. It's rarely cleaned (maybe every other month).

 

[Harry Klippton]

Nice basement!

 

[Blooze]

My basement is finished, but the previous owner took about 5 feet from one end of a bedroom and enclosed it to make a 12x5' workroom. similar OSB sheathing on walls and ceiling as yours, and he put a little work counter made of plywood at one end. Almost 1/2 of the room is taken up by 2x4 shelving as well. So I have a little walkway and the bench at one end is all. Lots of storage though. He used it for working on his guns.

 

[HamishR]

So cool - but I think I'd want a bit more leg room!

 

[BuddytheReow]

So cool - but I think I'd want a bit more leg room!

I agree. There's a treadmill about 6-8 inches behind my chair, so leg room is an issue. I either have to sit with my legs wide open, twist them both to one side, or open the cabinets and put my knees in there. The door is 1/4" plywood and the screws from the hinges are slightly sticking out and nick my knees sometimes. The floor has settled over time and some of the cabinets cannot open all the way, but it's on my to do list to shave off the bottoms to fit. Home gym equipment aside, the basement is still my man cave and I love having my own workstation. The wife doesn't care until she wants to find something in it....