2021 - Volume #45, Issue #6, Page #35
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Custom-Built Workbenches Built To Last A Lifetime
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“The business started in 2012 when we needed a welding table for our own use,” Freeze says. “We built two heavy-duty welding tables and sold one of them. Today we’ve got 65 different models of heavy-duty workbenches and welding tables.”
In addition, his company makes cabinets plus accessories like work stools, bar stools and metal pegboards.
Freeze says their benches have a unique patented pivot hinge system with grease fittings, so drawers open easily, even with gloves or greasy fingers. Each drawer will support up to 450 lbs. and Freeze says they will never wear out. They open with just a slight tug and a simple magnet keeps the doors closed. Welding tables do not have drawers. The legs, drawers and steel pegboards are powder-coated for durability and available in a variety of stock colors.
Since the benches are all metal, even a modest version can weigh more than 1,000 lbs. Freeze says the benches and tables were originally built for farmers, but they now have customers worldwide. “We go to 30 or 40 trade shows a year and are always finding new markets for our products.”
Table customers can usually find what they want with stock items the company builds. But workbench customers often want something just a little bit different. So, the company offers custom builds.
Orders can be configured on the company’s website and more complex designs are handled with a phone call to the company. The design team provides an estimate and then uses 3D software to complete the layout. Production takes about 8 to 10 weeks plus shipping.
Freeze and his 12 employees take tremendous pride in building virtually indestructible and functional products. They’re especially proud of the benches they’ve made for the U.S. Navy. Says Freeze, “The Navy wanted workbenches that would last the life of a ship and could take any punishment a crew could hand out. Our benches passed their strict tests, so U.S. Navy ships are now sailing the world with our workbenches.” It’s quite a success story for a guy who just wanted to make a welding table.
Prices range from around $4,500 for a smaller workbench up to $20,000 or more for a big corner unit.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Cody Freeze, Badass Workbench, 3210 Antelope Ave, Suite A, Kearney, Neb. (ph 866-547-1123; www.badass-workbench.com).
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