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Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:31 am
by Victory Pete
I had been meaning to buy a Gobar deck recently and got the idea of building my own on my workbench. I have 3' 5/8" rod supporting a 24"x28" of 1 1/2 birch ply. I am using 24" 1/4 20 threaded rod for the bars. I have couplings on either end to change the length and tighten the rod. It doesnt need to flex this way. I glued 5/16" neoprene washers on the botton couplings. it works great. Total cost- $100 in hardware, the doubled up 3/4" lumber core birch plywood was a scrap from a previous project.
VP
PS Okay, the Sjobergs wasnt cheap but it is good to have around!
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:48 am
by
Great deck, Pete.
Welcome to the Forum.
tommy
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:37 am
by Darryl Young
That's interesting Pete. How much can you change the length of individual rods?
Welcome to the forum!
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:35 pm
by Victory Pete
Darryl Young wrote:That's interesting Pete. How much can you change the length of individual rods?
Welcome to the forum!
Hi
I have 1 1/2" adjustment, If I could find longer couplings I could get more. But I think 1 1/2 will work. We are going to glue up some back braces soon, I will give an update then.
VP
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:43 am
by Victory Pete
Glued up the back braces with the new contraption and it works great. To see more go here:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Victory- ... ?sk=photos
VP
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:13 am
by David L
Nice deck Pete!
David L
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:32 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
Nice bench!!! A Sjoberg huh? Sounds a bit Swedish to me........a little like my last name.
Kevin
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:44 am
by Victory Pete
Kevin Sjostrand wrote:Nice bench!!! A Sjoberg huh? Sounds a bit Swedish to me........a little like my last name.
Kevin
Funny!
VP
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:55 pm
by Winston_S
Very nice. I have limited space and this would be just the answer to my issue.
Re: Gobar deck built on my Sjobergs bench
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:37 pm
by Victory Pete
Glued up the top braces. This contraption works great.
VP