Aussie48,

I saw no reference to "snow" in Franks response to the PC & millennials¿ Was that from a PM?

PJ am in a quandry have cut a zillion pieces of 30 x 30 x3 SHS into what I presumed I would need to build my bench but am having flashes as to what I could incorporate into the plan that is in my head. Have welded the nuts into the bottom of the legs and apart from one managing to get a small piece of slag into the thread all good, The dremel fixed the offending slag very handy tools at times especially when you don't have the required size tap. Now should I have a full length draw, 2 half width drawers, 1 half width draw, or no draw at all, I tend to loose bits in drawers? Suggestions most welcome.
Not wanting to hijack Hardtail's thread any more than I already have, here are a few thoughts to answer your quandary. You could start a "Tools In Progress" posting and get lots of thoughts and interaction.

Personally I like a drawer or two with a shelf and a door to keep the chips out. I used a 4U rack drawer that I had on hand because it's metal and has good HD slides on it. My bench is a restructured Music Rack, (still a bit wobbly but fits my tiny space) and a solid top I salvaged from 2 end tables. Cheap, cheerful and recycled. For the drawer I built small wood bases with pins to hold my QCTP holders and spare bits and spare gears, a small box for tail stock stuff (Chucks, centers, etc.) and it even holds my tailstock when I not using it. Also keep my sundry collection of HS tools in a large end mill plastic tube/box. Below the Drawer I keep my cheapy machinist box for measuring and anything else I would generally use...and it keeps the chips out.

Personally I've been keeping an eye out for a recycled kitchen counter setup at the local Habitat Restore (recycle store) with drawer(s) and cabinets, then put or make a butcher block type top on it. If you do a search here on the forum you will find tons of benches for lathes and general. One of my favorites is LMMasterMariner 21 drawer for a larger lathe but it's made from wood...maybe too many drawers but Strong and Nicely built with retractable wheels.

PJ