B&D work mate,

[bubinga]

I am on the fence, and proud of my self, for saying if I won't use it, No sense to get it.
The price is right.
do you guys find these handy around the house, or a waste of space and money LOL
Thanks

 

[Davefr]

I am on the fence, and proud of my self, for saying if I won't use it, No sense to get it.
The price is right.
do you guys find these handy around the house, or a waste of space and money LOL
Thanks

Do some searches. I recall seeing an entire thread dedicated to workmates.

I think the consensus is "thumbs up".

 

[bubinga]

OK, I will, thanks,
Wonder if it's good for shorter panel glue ups.

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[CoogarXR]

I have one- I use it from time to time. I use it most often for cutting laminate flooring.

 

[Rrumbler]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92136&highlight=workmate

Here.

I have one, had it since '72, great tool in my estimation. Don't use it all the time, but when I need it, it's never let me down.

 

[MFolks]

I made up an aux table for mine, with a 2" X 4" as the part to be clamped to the larger board,down it's middle. When it gets scarred up,time for a new one. I've got some 3/4" holes drilled in the aux table,and a couple of saw blade cuts show where I've missed measuring, but no damage to the workmate.

 

[Two Door]

The best use for mine so far has been as a collapsible base for a router table. Like MFolks's auxiliary table above, the router top overlaps the WorkMate, with angle iron stiffening braces underneath to which the WorkMate clamps.

 

[bubinga]

Do some searches. I recall seeing an entire thread dedicated to workmates.

I think the consensus is "thumbs up".

OK, I will, thanks,
Wonder if it's good for shorter panel glue ups.

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I have one- I use it from time to time. I use it most often for cutting laminate flooring.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92136&highlight=workmate

Here.

I have one, had it since '72, great tool in my estimation. Don't use it all the time, but when I need it, it's never let me down.

I made up an aux table for mine, with a 2" X 4" as the part to be clamped to the larger board,down it's middle. When it gets scarred up,time for a new one. I've got some 3/4" holes drilled in the aux table,and a couple of saw blade cuts show where I've missed measuring, but no damage to the workmate.

The best use for mine so far has been as a collapsible base for a router table. Like MFolks's auxiliary table above, the router top overlaps the WorkMate, with angle iron stiffening braces underneath to which the WorkMate clamps.

OK thanks to all,
Would not let me quote the last one.
think I'll go get it if he still has it.

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[dale500]

I have one I use fairly often. Great clamping table. Good tool stand for portable table saws, sanders, chop saws, ect. You can build a plywood top and use as a small bench. The better ones have the ability to adjust their height which comes in handy sometimes. It folds up nice and doesn't take much room to store.

 

[bfm336]

I am on the fence, and proud of my self, for saying if I won't use it, No sense to get it.
The price is right.
do you guys find these handy around the house, or a waste of space and money LOL
Thanks

Felt the same, got one for $10 anyways, have used the **** out of it since.

 

[CoogarXR]

It can also be used as a 3rd sawhorse, if you're like me and only own 2 sawhorses

 

[ez-duzit]

Workmate is great.

 

[bczygan]

Have 2.

Very handy.

 

[Kracin]

i've got one of these.... pretty nice to use, quick to deploy and put away....

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CWX26Y/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Kracin]

bonus of the keter is the weight limit is double the workmate...

i've tested it, got on it and stood on it and i weigh 320lbs... lol

 

[bubinga]

Felt the same, got one for $10 anyways, have used the **** out of it since.

Here it is here, got it for $15.00, about 50 mile round trip.

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[Corndoggeh]

I got a workmate medallion series that had the top fiber board lifting away but the plastic was still in very good shape. I replaced the boards with some nice hickory planks and transferred the holes.

 

[bubinga]

I think it will come in handy.
I live in a garage apt, and over one of the garages, is a porch.
I'll keep it hung up in the hall way up here, and if I need to work on something,
I can take it out on the porch.
Of course I can take it down stairs if needed.

 

[ez-duzit]

bub--yours is the perfect application for one of these, where you have little space for a permanent bench.

 

[bubinga]

bub--yours is the perfect application for one of these, where you have little space for a permanent bench.

 

[Pipe]

An older gentleman I used to work with had one and loved that thing.

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[bubinga]

I think mine is a lighter duty one, looks like this one for $31.** at true value.
Not bad for $15.00 though.
It is in New condition.

 

[bubinga]

so mine being the lower end model, what is the step looking deal for on this one?
l see a lot like this.

 

[2mJps]

I have 2 a light one and a heavy one i use the light one alot. Very handy.

 

[straightcut]

...what is the step looking deal for on this one?
l see a lot like this.

You want the one with the step. The legs have extra bracing, it has a larger footprint and is very stable. I find the step useful to ease pressure on your lower back while working.

I always thought these wouldn't be stable. After buying one, I purchased a few more. They're very handy to have around, especially in areas where you don't have a workbench nearby.

 

[bubinga]

You want the one with the step. The legs have extra bracing, it has a larger footprint and is very stable. I find the step useful to ease pressure on your lower back while working.

I always thought these wouldn't be stable. After buying one, I purchased a few more. They're very handy to have around, especially in areas where you don't have a workbench nearby.

well, I'll pick up one with the step if it comes along used.
Don't really have the money for anew one, thing they are about $100.00

 

[Rrumbler]

It always seemed natural for me to put my left foot on the step plate, and work off of the right end, me being severely right handed and all; it helps add stability to the job at hand, or takes a bit of strain off of your back to stand that way, and I could really bear down on something that way, if I needed to.

 

[captain14]

Try YouTube for some videos on their use too. Small shop Use is one posted there
They are addictive.

 

[FigureItOut]

I've got two myself, both older excellent condition US made ones. I wouldn't own anything else B&D, but the workmate is awesome. Most recent use I found was for a sewing table. The bench dogs hold the machine steady and it has a little tray for scissors etc, and will be cleaner than my bench. Came in very handy making a hammock last week.

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[Outlander]

In spite of lots of bench surface area I do pull out the Workmate when wood working. Gives me mobility. I'll grab a second one when I see one for sale.

 

[Fixed]

I have a couple of old ones, and I really like them. Easy to pull out of the garage when I'm working on mdf **** so that I don't fill the shop with dust

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[bubinga]

In spite of lots of bench surface area I do pull out the Workmate when wood working. Gives me mobility. I'll grab a second one when I see one for sale.

that's good for me, I have a 6foot X 30 deep work bench, but there's usually so much **** on it, l am using the unisaw as a bench, and moving the $h!t everytime I need to make a cut.
what a way to work.

 

[lakeroadster]

When I had my last shop, I never used my 1980's era Workmate much. My shop had a lot of workbench space.

Now that we moved, and our attached garage is stuffed full, and I am building a new shop, I use it all the time, be it for home projects or for shop building projects.

They are great. It's a great platform for a miter / chop saw. They also make a nice platform for taking photo's from.. as they are super stable.

 

[brentm]

If the price is right, and its in decent shape, then snap it up! I bought one on craigslist (WorkMate 400) for use as a miter saw base. I mounted the miter saw to a piece of plywood and ran a 1x2 or a 2x2 across the bottom for the workmate to bite onto. I think I got that idea somewhere on this forum.

But the workmate will come in handy for many other tasks, and it takes up a relatively small amount of space when stored.

 

[bubinga]

When I had my last shop, I never used my 1980's era Workmate much. My shop had a lot of workbench space.

Now that we moved, and our attached garage is stuffed full, and I am building a new shop, I use it all the time, be it for home projects or for shop building projects.

They are great. It's a great platform for a miter / chop saw. They also make a nice platform for taking photo's from.. as they are super stable.

You stand on it?...........I will watch the video.

If the price is right, and its in decent shape, then snap it up! I bought one on craigslist (WorkMate 400) for use as a miter saw base. I mounted the miter saw to a piece of plywood and ran a 1x2 or a 2x2 across the bottom for the workmate to bite onto. I think I got that idea somewhere on this forum.

But the workmate will come in handy for many other tasks, and it takes up a relatively small amount of space when stored.

Yeah, I did pick up the lighter duty one, I gave $15.00 for it, but it is as new. It's about $30.00-$35.00 new, that one.
Thanks to all,

 

[bubinga]

Oh, and it will be nice to bring outside, when I am working on the cat ("working on the cat", right, doing an operation,,,,,lol) The Car.....
or the motorcycle, to set tools on.

 

[Zeke]

I have one stamped steel and one of the cast AL ones. I don't use either much but I just don't think about them. I'm prone to uprighting a trash can for a temporary work surface.

 

[DekeT]

I have one of the heavy duty originals. I put casters on it, replaced the top with steel and now use it as a portable welding table.