So I currently live in an apartment where I have two options for a bench (I had three, but the fiance wont let me do it in the dining room area). I either A.) Have to build a bench that I can roll into a roughly 7ft x 2.5ft closet with a centered door (meaning my bench would probably be about 4ft x 2.25ft) or, B.) build a larger one and cover it (likely just a tarp) to withstand the elements.
So which brings me to my concerns. I live in Kansas (KC area), and we get snow, rain, hot and cold. I want to have a bench vise obviously (http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=49980&cat=1,41659 would love one of these). And a more minor concern, I need a place to store all these tools I am collecting.
The tools are of a more minor concern because I can always bring them inside if it's not okay to store them in a non climate controlled closet on the patio of my apt. The bench however would obviously have a vise attached to it. Can the vise fair the weather? I would cover it with a tarp, but I am not sure if this would be enough.
So in summary, could a bench vise such as the one I linked fair living out doors? Can hand tools fair the weather from inside that closet? How small would to small be for a bench (in case I do have to make it fit in that
closet)?
So which brings me to my concerns. I live in Kansas (KC area), and we get snow, rain, hot and cold. I want to have a bench vise obviously (http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=49980&cat=1,41659 would love one of these). And a more minor concern, I need a place to store all these tools I am collecting.
The tools are of a more minor concern because I can always bring them inside if it's not okay to store them in a non climate controlled closet on the patio of my apt. The bench however would obviously have a vise attached to it. Can the vise fair the weather? I would cover it with a tarp, but I am not sure if this would be enough.
So in summary, could a bench vise such as the one I linked fair living out doors? Can hand tools fair the weather from inside that closet? How small would to small be for a bench (in case I do have to make it fit in that