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Review on BLACK+DECKER Workmate Portable Workbench WM125: 350 lb. Capacity - Efficient and Mobile by Gene Taylor

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Heard mods from other reviewers to make it better and wow

Heard mods from other reviewers to make it better and wow it does exactly what I wanted. Modification 1: Add 8 M6 lock washers to the cross sections on both legs. This will greatly increase stability. Modification 2: Discard the pins holding the reel handles and replace them with two 8-32 x 1-1/4 inch machine screws and 8-32 nylon insert locknuts. This makes the handles easy to attach and just as easy to remove. Total cost of Home Depot mods: $2. I bought two, made both of these changes and loved them. I put it on a miter saw, opened the clamp until it was snug in the saw's legs, and now they're one piece. If that didn't work I would mount the saw with the 2x4 attached to the plywood and just clamp the 2x4. I saved $100 buying a custom stand for my saw and it even folds (yes the saw stays connected and folds with the top). The second will be for a jigsaw puzzle and other desktop work. Total cost: $50 with current B&D discount of $10.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Everything is fine