Workmate bench

[Generic Eric]

Do you have a workmate bench?  Do you find it worthwhile?

[shponglefan]

I do.  I don't really use it though.  The one thing I would say that's useful is it is somewhat portable.  But besides that, it's too flimsy and small for most of what I do.

[bleargh]

I do... I keep it out in the wood shed, and we've got our wood splitter mounted to the top of it.

Got it as a hand-me-down when my father in-law dropped it off as one of his woodshop buddies didn't want/need it it any more.

Its light, easy to move around, and I love the way the whole bench top acts as a vise... I've got a 2x12" here that's longer than the bench is wide, onto which I've bolted a 2x4" on one side, which I then clamp into the bench top.  Makes the bench extra-wide when needed.

I wouldn't consider the Workmate suitable for doing much hammering on, but for a quick bench to haul around and mount power tools on, they're ideal.

[Vigo]

These guy's, right?



I got a couple. Use em mostly as sawhorses. Im also a messy guy and my workbench often gets cluttered, so I use it as an auxiliary bench. I don't find it has any particular use to me, since i could just use more real sawhorses and am going to build a bigger workbench.

[bleargh]

I've got an old version of this one (the beefy model)...


(http://www.blackanddecker.com/power-tools/WM425.aspx)

[ChadTower]

Two saw horses, a piece of plywood, and a couple of clamps. 

[knave]

Two saw horses, a piece of plywood, and a couple of clamps.

LOL, until I made my outdoor bench I used a pallet thrown on the ground.

[Drnick]

Yep I got a workbench, I even have the router and table saw attachments for it. (not that I've ever used them, But they cost me a whole £2)  I basically swapped between my workbench and my Freezer Top when building my bartop, You'll see it in a few of the pictures.  I like it,  My only complaint is that it needs to be about 50% bigger. But that's enough about what all the women in my life said 

[EMDB]

I do and I use it quite a lot as I have to do my woodworking outside:

 

I like the fact that it is rock steady.

for larger stuff I use 2 saw horses though:

[wp34]

I've got a version of this one.  I must have got it at Sam's Club because I know I didn't pay that much for it.  I'm very happy with it. It folds up in literally seconds.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Keter-21-65-in-x-33-46-in-x-29-7-in-Folding-Work-Table-197283/203118732?cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-203118732&ci_sku=203118732&ci_gpa=pla&ci_src=17588969&gclid=CIHmveTT8sACFQctaQodpjsA0w

[Generic Eric]

I've got a version of this one.  I must have got it at Sam's Club because I know I didn't pay that much for it.  I'm very happy with it. It folds up in literally seconds.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Keter-21-65-in-x-33-46-in-x-29-7-in-Folding-Work-Table-197283/203118732?cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-203118732&ci_sku=203118732&ci_gpa=pla&ci_src=17588969&gclid=CIHmveTT8sACFQctaQodpjsA0w

That's cool.  I like how the bar clamps sit in channels.

[jamescaxton]

i don't use that

[edekoning]

I do and I use it quite a lot as I have to do my woodworking outside:

Same here, though I use a borrowed one that's pretty beat up.

[spoot]

I have a $9 pos from Menards.......I use it very rarely.....but now and then it does come in handy.