Ikea Hack Workstation with Tons of Storage for GF

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Previously:

Final GF table choices

My favorite perk of the ALEXes is that they aren’t quite table height (My gf lives at counter height), so I use the top surface to store things that are too big. Someone’s going to ask, so: It’s 26" tall according to their site, but 26.25 according to my tape measure. This is what I have – I wonder if I also need this? It would be awesome for scraps, which are a storage hassle for me– OK so EDIT: that second unit, the skinny one… I wanted to know drawer interior dimensions, so I chec…

Previouslier:

Workbench recommendations for putting glowforge on?

If you search the forums there are a ton of threads about this. That being said, I have mine on a workbench countertop that was already in place, but I added storage underneath in the form of an Alex unit from IKEA. It’s basically a light duty flat file and it works for the bulk of my materials.

Even previouslyiest:

What materials from Inventables?

I spent $124 total, minus the $50 gift code, shipped to the us for $8.71. This was for 13 different items, a mix of acrylics, wood, and one Corian. Pretty reasonable I think. All numbers are USD. My biggest problem now will be storing and organizing the materials. Might be time to hit ikea. I have an ALEX that I store paper in, it’s nice. Maybe get another.