Stainlkess steel bench on Grabone - good brew bench...?

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Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on November 6, 2013 at 9:30am

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Permalink Reply by Crusader-Rob on November 6, 2013 at 9:50am

Thats awesome peter. I need something like this too! Problem is my design needs to be 600 high rather than 900. Reason is because of the limited lifting space I have in my low ceiling garage. 

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Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on November 6, 2013 at 10:28am

http://www.graysonline.co.nz/lot.asp?LOT_ID=9936816

these are better and cheaper....   cheap enough to hack the legs shorter...

maybe not as cute as a tui brewer tho

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Permalink Reply by Gareth G on November 7, 2013 at 1:33pm

Or check out the benches that Savebarn sells.  They often have a 1.5m bench for $1 reserve, and I got one for $170 (after trying for a few weeks).

http://www.trademe.co.nz/stores/savebarn

The one I got is similar to this:

http://www.savebarn.co.nz/stainless-steel-bench-mobile-worktop-1-5m...

Except mine doesn't have casters or the upstand along the bench.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Jack on November 7, 2013 at 4:25pm

Are you happy with the sturdiness? I've looked at those a few times myself.

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Permalink Reply by Gareth G on November 7, 2013 at 5:31pm

I haven't used it yet, but I have assembled it.  I don't think mine's the best example as it has a bit of a dent in the side of the top surface (although top is still flat and level), and I'm currently negotiating with them about that.  But it does fell sturdy enough.  The bottom shelf and legs are galvanised steel (not stainless) but it says that in the auction.  The shelf attaches to the legs with grub screws which simply bite into the tube legs.  The legs also have plastic inserts at the bottom which can be screwed in and out to level the bench.  I'll let you know once I've put some decent weight on it.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on November 7, 2013 at 9:14pm

those grays ones while ugly are very solid

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Permalink Reply by Liam Callaghan on November 11, 2013 at 12:30pm

Grays online for me everytime

Best value and some of them come with huge sinks which are really handy

The one I scored can hold 4 kegs in the sink and 48 bottles for soaking which is a real bonus

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Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on November 11, 2013 at 2:24pm

http://www.graysonline.co.nz/lot.asp?LOT_ID=9940688

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Permalink Reply by Crusader-Rob on November 8, 2013 at 9:42am

All thee stainless benches are great but wrong sizes, too long too high etc.
I'm trying to find a 1200 long 600 wide by 600 high bench, but I'm sturggling. So my plan is to build a wooden one to the size I want. (I do use gas I know, not a good plan) but We do business with a sheetmetal shop, who can cut a sized sheet metal piece for the top, will this prevent things catching fire? I'd say it would... right?

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Permalink Reply by Gareth G on November 11, 2013 at 10:37am

I'd been looking into that issue, and looked into getting refractory board to lay on top of a table.  That's the stuff they use around fireplaces etc, and is non combustible and should insulate a bit.  I don't want to put my burner straight onto the stainless so I might get some of that.  In the meantime I've been using a sheet of ply (~12mm) which scorches a bit.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on November 11, 2013 at 5:47pm

see if your local garden pizza oven guy has something for a few homebrews?

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