| Location | Meadowbank |
| Manufacturer | Black and Decker |
| Model | Work mate |
| Weight | 7 |
WHAT IT DOES
A portable workbench acts as a place to rest or secure your work at a comfortable working height. You can also use it to lay out tools.
Most portable workbenches have two separate worktop sections where either one or both sections are horizontally adjustable, usually by turning handles or knobs. You can use these two sections as a vice to secure a workpiece.
Items called clamp blocks/bench dogs/peg grips fit into the holes of the worktop (called dog holes) and can assist you in securing various shapes of workpieces. Items called holdfasts also use these holes and are used to clamp items directly to the worktop. You can also use stand-alone clamps to do this.
A portable workbench acts as a place to rest or secure your work at a comfortable working height. You can also use it to lay out tools.
Most portable workbenches have two separate worktop sections where either one or both sections are horizontally adjustable, usually by turning handles or knobs. You can use these two sections as a vice to secure a workpiece.
Items called clamp blocks/bench dogs/peg grips fit into the holes of the worktop (called dog holes) and can assist you in securing various shapes of workpieces. Items called holdfasts also use these holes and are used to clamp items directly to the worktop. You can also use stand-alone clamps to do this.
Foldable work bench. Solid base.
SAFETY INFORMATION & PPE
Set up the workbench on as level a surface as possible. Stay within the maximum weight rating for your particular workbench. Make sure the legs are locked open so it doesn’t collapse when in use.
YOU MAY ALSO NEED
HOW TO USE IT
Always check that it doesn’t wobble before use.
If you are using the table to secure pieces for drilling or sawing, ensure the section you are working on is positioned either in the space between the two worktop surfaces, or off one edge of the table, so as not to drill or saw into the worktop!
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
Note this video is a general introduction and is not specific to this exact tool. We always advise reading the manual if provided below, especially the safety advisories, before using any tools.
Set up the workbench on as level a surface as possible. Stay within the maximum weight rating for your particular workbench. Make sure the legs are locked open so it doesn’t collapse when in use.
YOU MAY ALSO NEED
- Pencil, Ruler, Set square – Useful to mark your workpiece. Measure twice, cut once...
- Clamps – Recommended to secure the mitre saw to the workbench
- Workbench and/or trestles – Useful to not break your back.
HOW TO USE IT
Always check that it doesn’t wobble before use.
If you are using the table to secure pieces for drilling or sawing, ensure the section you are working on is positioned either in the space between the two worktop surfaces, or off one edge of the table, so as not to drill or saw into the worktop!
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
Note this video is a general introduction and is not specific to this exact tool. We always advise reading the manual if provided below, especially the safety advisories, before using any tools.
The Edinburgh Tool Library
http://edinburghtoollibrary.org.uk
http://edinburghtoollibrary.org.uk