Black and Decker WM125 Workmate 125 350 Pound Capacity Portable Work Bench | 
| Brand: Black & Decker
List Price: $55.06
Buy New: $30.07
You Save: $24.99 (45%)
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 3615
Media: Tools & Hardware
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.9
Dimensions (in): 33.3 x 5 x 5
MPN: WM125
Model: WM125
UPC: 028877364858
EAN: 0028877364858
ASIN: B000077CQ0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 350 pound weight capacity provides a sturdy work surface | | • | Workmate original jaws resist warping and swelling; opens and closes easily for simple set-up and clean-up | | • | Quality steel tube construction for durability | | • | Includes swivel pegs and integral retention grooves in jaw | | • | 2-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Those who have Workmates will tell you they won't part with them. It's an indispensable extra pair of hands in the shop, a spare work surface when the workbench is too cluttered, a stand for benchtop tools, extra clamping surface and a hundred other uses. The tough steel X-shaped frame makes this model sturdy yet lightweight at just 15 pounds, a great improvement over the older versions, yet sacrificing nothing in terms of stability and strength. The jaws open at the turn of the handcranks and can be angled for odd-shaped gripping or clamping. Bench dogs hang onto your workpiece for you, offering up to 10-3/4 inches of clamp space. It folds nearly flat, taking up virtually no space at all. No shop, home or professional, should be without one of these.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
Product Description
"WORKMATE" X-FRAME LIGHT DUTY WORKBENCH 350 lb. weight capacity provides sturdy work surface Jaws resist warping & swelling Includes swivel pegs and integral retention grooves in jaws for versatility and holding reliability in clamping difficult materials Folds flat for easy storage and portability Rubber feet prevent unit from slipping Dual clamp cranks Boxed
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Excellent value June 22, 2005
Timur Tabi (Austin, TX USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I like this Workmate a lot, especially considering how inexpensive it is. I don't have room for a real work bench, so I needed something that can be stored away compactly but isn't too complicated, and this bench fit the bill.
I recommend this Workmate for people who need a small work bench for the occasional project, but don't know much beyond that. The higher-end Workmates are probably very nice, but I would suggest that you get the WM-125 unless you know there's a feature of the higher-end models that you want. I'm still impressed at the versatility of this one. I've been using it for months, and I have no desire to replace it with a more expensive model.
 Handy Little Work Table January 26, 2007
D. Stevenson (Elko, NV USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've owned my little Workmate for about 15 years so I can't comment on the quality of the newer units. As for mine, it is an extremely handy portable bench. When used within it's obvious limits I have no doubt that you would be happy. Beyond the obvious things that come to mind when you look at one, let me list the things I've done with mine to give you a sense of what it can do.
1. Assembly table - By clamping a larger sheet of plywood, with a small rib down the bottom center to fit inside the clamp, it functions as a terrific assembly table.
2. Cutting bench for deck work - Clamp your 2x4s, 2x6s and 2x8s into the moving jaws and measure and cut them to size with a handsaw or power saw. It's so light it's easy to haul to the site.
3. Plumbing table - Similar to #1, I've screwed a rib to the bottom side of a piece of plywood, covered the plywood with tin, bolted a small vise to it, and then used it to do plumbing work. Again, its so easy to carry you can take it right to the spot. I even solder on it although I lay a piece of 1/4 inch plate steel over the tin covering.
4. Bench top power tool table - I use it to hold my Delta miter saw, my Sears scroll saw, my Grizzly 6 inch grinder, and I used to use it for my little drill press (my wife bought me a floor model for christmas last year.)
5. Oh yeah, before I forget, I saw on it, hammer on it, drill on it, screw things together on it, plane on it, and do a host of other simple tasks with it.
As you can probably tell, this little inexpensive table is a very versatile tool and it uses are probably only limited by your imagination and their overall weight.
It does however have a few downsides. Out in the field it can sometimes be a bit tricky to get all 4 legs actually sitting on the ground. Because it is so light it really isn't as stable as a real workbench. As an example, planing wood with a hand plane can be a bit tricky since it is easy to tip it over or push it along the floor. Additionally, my scroll saw vibrates enough to cause it to dance around unless I put my foot on the bottom brace to hold it in one spot. While plenty good for most tasks, the clamp can be a little tricky to use. For example, to get the most clamping strength each side needs to be parallel to grip things equally. This can be a challenge sometimes. Mine also has a little piece of metal below the main table with various holes in it that was intended to hold screwdrivers and other tools. Forget it. The only thing that this little piece of metal is good for is to interfere when you want to clamp a board vertically instead of horizontally. It can be worked around but it definitely wasn't one of their better ideas.
However, if you keep in mind that this is a very light (so it is portable) folding work table made of plywood, some plastic parts and some thin metal, you will get along fine with it. Even after all these years I use it quite a bit because I haven't found anything else anywhere near as handy. I've looked at the fancier Workmates a few times but, since this one is still chugging along I have no real reason to buy one. I built a full size woodworking bench for my heavy work so I don't try to use it as my primary workbench. But I should point out that I built that heavy duty workbench using this little portable work table. It's light duty but it is a great design and I gave it 4 stars because, although not perfect, it's good points far outweigh the bad ones. In fact, I have recently started teaching my grandchildren the basics of working with wood, and I will be buying each of them one of these portable work tables to learn on.
good design, poor quality January 5, 2006
Howard E. Motteler (Catonsville, MD USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this little Workmate recently from Amazon. It's a good
design but the quality was lousy and maybe not what it used to be.
One of the crank knobs came broken, and the general fit of the parts
was poor: the lead-screws that work the clamps were too stiff, even
after being greased; the pins that held the cranks were too big and
wouldn't come close to press fitting until I squeezed them down to a
smaller diameter with a vice grip; the plastic parts the front board
sits on didn't fit into the boards well and had to be pressed in with
a vise; and the foot-rest leg braces needed some bending before the
whole thing would sit square.
On the positive side, it's very portable and fine for light work,
especially for the price.
 Good but not Great March 9, 2006
Ray (Maryland)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great, light work table that is easily moved from work site to work site. The plastic parts are its weak point. However for all but the extreme clamping jobs, this work table does its job. Also, with an easy to make larger solid top clamped tight by the workmate, it does double duty as a table for painting and crafting projects. It is a great addition to any workshop.
Shipping August 22, 2005
Rowland B. Hill (Oakland, CA USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I like the product very much. however it did not arrive as promised 3 working days late, obviously not your fault. It had been dropped, the box was open on one end and some parts were bent and scratched. Being handy I was able to straighten the parts and even improved on the design. So my only complaint is shipping which I feel is not your fault, but next time I will pay a little extra for a better company than UPS.
Rowland Hill
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