My b&d workmate has just about reached the end of its useful lifetime so I am looking to buy a new one.
I have been very happy with it and will probably get the same again but before I do I was wondering if there is anything out there worth looking at as an alternative.
I am looking for a general purpose bench but as I now am renovating houses for a living I guess that being robust enough to stand up to daily use is at the forefront of my needs.
Cheers
Martin
Always fancied one of these myself
I've got a Wolfcraft Master 800 that came from Screwfix and am pretty happy with that. I looked at quite a few Workmate-like products and this was the best one I could find. The B&D ones are now distinctly shoddy.
I particularly like the pedal operated quick clamp and release.
I have the Stanley Project Centre which is a mobile workbench come sack-truck. The idea is good but this model is poorly built/designed and wobbles too much when you try and work on it. I have added extra bracing and wedges, but its still not stable. Also in hindsight, it is constructed of too much plastic and if the work area gets worn or damaged, it will not be so easy to replace as a wooden/mdf one. And the work area and holes in it are limited and not very versatile for securing wide pieces - or even mitre saws.
B&D do a vey similar one and it is rock solid, and much better designed and implemented
TBH, I don't think there is a better one than one of the basic, cheap B&D ones. Very versatile, takes loads of abuse and does anything a work bench should.
I wont buy any more fancy ones.
dg
This any good to you?
Yes, I had been looking at that one myself. A tad expensive but seems to do everything bar making the tea!
By the way what did you think of that photo morphing software?
Cheers
Martin
Been to busy to try it - sorry :-)
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