Resin shelving for benchwork?

I think I've seen those used for layout support. 

I have some that I use in my auto work area that support like 300 pounds....those are the ones I'd use as a layout can get heavy FAST......go with the heavy duty kind and you'd be fine I think. 

Kevin,

Like AMCDave, I also remembered seeing something about using resin shelving as supports.

It was in this YouTube video.

Larry

I think they would be too wobbly, unless you could figure out how to put cross braces on them.

I could see if you wanted to get it done quick, dirty, and cheap, they might be a way to go.

There was a post, or posts about this exact idea a couple of years ago, maybe less than that.  I had even considered it for awhile.   I can get costly, depending upon the size of the layout.  But, the idea is sound.  The bench top will need to be secured to the shelving.  I think the poster used self-tapping screws directly into the shelves.  

Perhaps, if you do some searching, you could find the thread.  Good luck.  I hope your idea works for your purpose.

Larry - Interesting video on how they do it.  I view the G Scale websites a lot also, but never came across that one. I didn't think of the concept of having the shelving units centered underneath.  Always thought about having them at the edges.

Bob - I will most certainly look for that thread

In my auto resto shop I use the heavy duty units and zip tie them together with HD zip ties and they become VERY stable. 

M.B. Klein Inc. / modeltrainstuff.com, Cockeysville, MD. has a couple display layouts setting on top of these shelves.  I believe they are two shelves and support the whole bottom.  What size and shape layout are you planning?  I built a 5' X 9' n-scale layout using a metal work bench frame to suppor L girders and a plywood top.

Just so you know, I'm no longer considering using the resin shelvers as support.

Regards...

There was a video out there of someone doing exactly that. The shelves will support the weight of a layout just fine, plus you get the built-in storage.

Another option, though less attractive, is the steel 5-shelf storage racks. They have the "key holes" to adjust the shelves and are set up so you can build a six-foot tall 2'x4' shelf or a 3-foot tall 2'x8' shelf combination. Saw these yesterday in Home Depot and was thinking that they would make a solid layout foundation.

 originally posted by Matt Jackson:

"There was a video out there of someone doing exactly that. The shelves will support the weight of a layout just fine, plus you get the built-in storage."

Here it is: