Chopped up my old workbench to fit a bike lift, best move I made

I had this big steel workbench taking up half my garage, and I was dead set on getting a proper motorcycle lift. Spent a weekend measuring and realized I could either sell the bench for half what I paid or chop it down to fit around the lift. I grabbed my angle grinder and cut 18 inches off the legs, then welded on some new feet. Now the lift slides right under the shortened bench, and I still have a solid surface for tools and parts. It took me about 6 hours and a few beers, but I saved myself the hassle of finding a whole new setup. Has anyone else done a similar hack to squeeze two things into one space?

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lee_grant9717d ago

You just halved the resale value of that bench. I'd have sold it and bought a proper lift.

the_sam17d ago

Sold mine years ago for barely half what I paid and never looked back. That money went straight into a proper setup that actually does the job right. Sometimes you just gotta cut your losses and move forward.