On Feb 5, 4:46=A0pm, "Leon" <lcb11...@swbell.dotnet> wrote:
> "Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ae7897cd-a041-475f-93b0-313095d3004d@w3g2000vbq.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> > Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> > Workmate mods discussed.
>
> > Thanks
>
> > TMT
>
> I don't have any modifications but do have Sketchup plans to build you ow=
n
> Work Mate type bench. =A0I can e-mail if you like.
I appreciate the offer but I am looking for mods to the Workmate since
I have several units that I would like to mod.
Thanks
TMT
On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools
<too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
>Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
>Workmate mods discussed.
>
>Thanks
>
>TMT
Didn't someone on the group modify theirs into a two piece system?
;-)
On Feb 5, 5:28=A0pm, Too_Many_Tools <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> Workmate mods discussed.
The Workmate history is also interesting.
http://books.google.com/books?id=3DMNZprtnqT3wC&pg=3DPA210#v=3Donepage&q=3D=
&f=3Dfalse
R
On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:13:36 -0600, Morris Dovey <mrdovey@iedu.com> wrote:
>On 2/6/2010 11:18 PM, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>
>> The question was prompted by I have several units that I find very
>> useful and I was wondering what others had done to them to make them
>> even more useful.
>
>I have two Workmates. I used them variously as small workbenches and
>sawhorses until I built a couple of sawhorses and a modest workbench
>designed to meet my specific needs. I equipped the bench with a good
>vise and haven't needed/used the Workmates since.
>
>I've seen router table and benchtop circular saw setups designed for use
>with Workmates, but I suspect that in at least nearly every case those
>were preliminaries to free-standing, more stable solutions. :)
I have a model 400. It is currently holding up a window seat I am finishing. Rubber feet are still
attached and in good condition.
I don't have a workbench with a vise, so I use the Workmate as my only fixed clamping device other
than a small metal vise. It holds things that need sawed, sanded or routed. I like that I can take
it out in the driveway for really messy work like power sanding and I don't have to sweep up on
windy days.
I have a few portable tools mounted on plywood to clamp into the workmate. I can mount my grinder,
shotgun reloader, rifle/pistol reloader and used to have a crude router table that fit it, but now
use the wing of my TS for that. I have a support that fits in it to act as an outboard support for
long boards on the TS sled. I've used it a couple times to glue up boxes or picture frames, and it
holds my portable planer at a convenient height.
On 2010-02-07 16:20:06 -0500, RicodJour <ricodjour@worldemail.com> said:
> The Workmate history is also interesting.
> http://books.google.com/books?id=MNZprtnqT3wC&pg=PA210#v=onepage&q= &f=false
The rest of the book is pretty good, too. Almost a little too
informative -- deciding which features to include in the "perfect"
bench is daunting, though there are some nice measured drawings in the
appendix.
On Feb 5, 4:28=A0pm, Too_Many_Tools <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> Workmate mods discussed.
>
> Thanks
>
> TMT
Several people have mentioned that they have lost parts...where does
one find replacement parts for Workmates?
TMT
Too_Many_Tools wrote:
> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> Workmate mods discussed.
>
> Thanks
>
> TMT
If you can find Pat Olguin, he has a bang-up mod that he did several years
ago. Bing search for Odeen workmutt, that should get you close.
--
There is never a situation where having more rounds is a disadvantage
Rob Leatham
On Feb 6, 10:36=A0pm, Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com>
wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:06:49 -0500, the infamous dhall987
> <dhall...@cs.com> scrawled the following:
>
> >On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools
> ><too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >>I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> >>Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> >>Workmate mods discussed.
>
> >>Thanks
>
> >>TMT
>
> >Didn't someone on the group modify theirs into a two piece system?
>
> >;-)
>
> O'Deen!
>
> Now please stop replying to the toomanytwinkiestroll.
>
> --
> Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire,
> you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0-- George Bernard Shaw
Sorry...not a troll.
You might want to look under your bed though.
Considering that the Workmate is one of the most popular tools sold I
think my question is a good one.
TMT
On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:42:17 -0800 (PST), Luigi Zanasi
<luigiu.zanasi@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Feb 5, 2:28Â pm, Too_Many_Tools <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
>Duck tape to keep on the the rubber leg ends.
>
>Luigi
Mine has a few saw kerfs in the steel bits as well as quite a few
divotts and gouges, if those count as mods.
On Friday, February 5, 2010 at 2:28:00 PM UTC-8, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>=20
> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> Workmate mods discussed.
>=20
> Thanks
>=20
> TMT
I made a rip cut table frame with insulation insert. It has dowels in the b=
ottom that correspond with the holes in the top of the 425 bench to keep it=
secure.. This way you can cut on a solid surface without worrying about hi=
tting the metal while the work peice is fully supported. my sketchup is inc=
omplete but I'd be happy to send you pics. it's a very helpful jig. I use i=
t all the time.
On Feb 7, 8:13=A0am, Morris Dovey <mrdo...@iedu.com> wrote:
> On 2/6/2010 11:18 PM, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>
> > The question was prompted by I have several units that I find very
> > useful and I was wondering what others had done to them to make them
> > even more useful.
>
> I have two Workmates. I used them variously as small workbenches and
> sawhorses until I built a couple of sawhorses and a modest workbench
> designed to meet my specific needs. I equipped the bench with a good
> vise and haven't needed/used the Workmates since.
>
> I've seen router table and benchtop circular saw setups designed for use
> with Workmates, but I suspect that in at least nearly every case those
> were preliminaries to free-standing, more stable solutions. :)
>
> --
> Morris Dovey
> DeSoto Solar
> DeSoto, Iowa USAhttp://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
I have two Workmates: a model 200 given to me new as a gift about
15-20 years ago and a model 400 I got from the trash and restored in
the last couple of years. These are among the handiest tools I own.
I added a clip-in drawer I got from B&D which holds all the dogs and
extra clamps (lateral and vertical) that I got from B&D.
I have an old Sears router and router table that is mounted on a base
that fits nicely in the 200. Puts the router at a good height. The
router has a round-over bit installed (I have another dedicated router
and large table) and I pull it out to knock the edges off of projects
when applicable.
I plan on mounting a scroll saw to a base in the same way as the
router table to use with the 200. One nice feature is that the
Workmate has two working heights so I can lower the scroll saw for the
grand kids to use.
I do find that you have to be carefull, as someone mentioned, not to
lose the rubber feet. I lost one of my small ones.
I think these units are great. I belong to a woodworkers club and it
is very handy to bring one along when we are having a workshop on
dovetails or sharping or...
One downside of the two units I have is that they are different
heights. I have my eye out for a second model 200 so I can use them
in scaffolding.
I think this is a really great topic and it would be great for others
to chime in on the different ways they have used their WM.
Bill Leonhardt
On Feb 6, 7:14=A0am, "J. Clarke" <jclarke.use...@cox.net> wrote:
> Too_Many_Tools wrote:
> > On Feb 5, 4:46 pm, "Leon" <lcb11...@swbell.dotnet> wrote:
> >> "Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:ae7897cd-a041-475f-93b0-313095d3004d@w3g2000vbq.googlegroups.com..=
.
>
> >>> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> >>> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> >>> Workmate mods discussed.
>
> >>> Thanks
>
> >>> TMT
>
> >> I don't have any modifications but do have Sketchup plans to build
> >> you own Work Mate type bench. I can e-mail if you like.
>
> > I appreciate the offer but I am looking for mods to the Workmate since
> > I have several units that I would like to mod.
>
> If they aren't doing what you want them to do then perhaps a description =
of
> what you are trying to accomplish might be helpful.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
The question was prompted by I have several units that I find very
useful and I was wondering what others had done to them to make them
even more useful.
TMT
On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:06:49 -0500, the infamous dhall987
<dhall987@cs.com> scrawled the following:
>On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools
><too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>>
>>Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
>>Workmate mods discussed.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>TMT
>
>Didn't someone on the group modify theirs into a two piece system?
>
>;-)
O'Deen!
Now please stop replying to the toomanytwinkiestroll.
--
Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire,
you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.
-- George Bernard Shaw
On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:27:56 -0700, Mark & Juanita <nospam@hadenough.com> wrote:
>Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>
>> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>>
>> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
>> Workmate mods discussed.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> TMT
>
> If you can find Pat Olguin, he has a bang-up mod that he did several years
>ago. Bing search for Odeen workmutt, that should get you close.
I went looking for this article, but Klownhammer seems to have disappeared. Did the Cable get it?
Roy
Too_Many_Tools wrote:
> On Feb 5, 4:46 pm, "Leon" <lcb11...@swbell.dotnet> wrote:
>> "Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:ae7897cd-a041-475f-93b0-313095d3004d@w3g2000vbq.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>>
>>> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
>>> Workmate mods discussed.
>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>> TMT
>>
>> I don't have any modifications but do have Sketchup plans to build
>> you own Work Mate type bench. I can e-mail if you like.
>
> I appreciate the offer but I am looking for mods to the Workmate since
> I have several units that I would like to mod.
If they aren't doing what you want them to do then perhaps a description of
what you are trying to accomplish might be helpful.
"Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:cb87066b-cb16-4c97-b9b3-de870e355a15@c4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 6, 10:36 pm, Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com>
wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:06:49 -0500, the infamous dhall987
> <dhall...@cs.com> scrawled the following:
>
> >On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools
> ><too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >>I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> >>Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> >>Workmate mods discussed.
>
> >>Thanks
>
> >>TMT
The first thing I did after I brought mine home from an auction was to hose
it down.
Since I did it after-market, maybe that qualifies as a mod?
I was the only bidder and I paid $5 (in retrospect, I probably could have
got it for $2).
Who would have thought that no one except me wanted it? It paid for itself
on it's first task.
Who knows, maybe it will work as a sharpening stand (until I build a
dedicated sharpening
stand or planer stand as a "practice project" for my workbench). Come on
snow...MELT!
<Go Colts!!!>
Bill
On 2/6/2010 11:18 PM, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
> The question was prompted by I have several units that I find very
> useful and I was wondering what others had done to them to make them
> even more useful.
I have two Workmates. I used them variously as small workbenches and
sawhorses until I built a couple of sawhorses and a modest workbench
designed to meet my specific needs. I equipped the bench with a good
vise and haven't needed/used the Workmates since.
I've seen router table and benchtop circular saw setups designed for use
with Workmates, but I suspect that in at least nearly every case those
were preliminaries to free-standing, more stable solutions. :)
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
"Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:5bf2a476-615c-4b4f-aebe-b614355cf875@c28g2000vbc.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 5, 4:28 pm, Too_Many_Tools <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> Workmate mods discussed.
>
> Thanks
>
> TMT
Several people have mentioned that they have lost parts...where does
one find replacement parts for Workmates?
TMT
http://www.ereplacementparts.com/black-and-decker-workmate-parts-c-4167_4340.html
On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:26:48 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools <too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote:
>On Feb 5, 4:28 pm, Too_Many_Tools <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>>
>> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
>> Workmate mods discussed.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> TMT
>
>Several people have mentioned that they have lost parts...where does
>one find replacement parts for Workmates?
>
>TMT
When Google starts working again, plug in "workmate parts" for a shitload of hits. A couple of the
places I spot checked had parts for many models.
Regards,
Roy
On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:42:17 -0800 (PST), Luigi Zanasi
<luigiu.zanasi@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Feb 5, 2:28 pm, Too_Many_Tools <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
>Duck tape to keep on the the rubber leg ends.
>
>Luigi
My Workmate's rubber leg tips are long gone, then I finally sold the
thing at the last garage sale. I used the Workmate very little after
building a real workbench, but I can understand the portability of the
Workmate is very good.
;)
"Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ae7897cd-a041-475f-93b0-313095d3004d@w3g2000vbq.googlegroups.com...
>I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> Workmate mods discussed.
>
> Thanks
>
> TMT
I don't have any modifications but do have Sketchup plans to build you own
Work Mate type bench. I can e-mail if you like.
"Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ae7897cd-a041-475f-93b0-313095d3004d@w3g2000vbq.googlegroups.com...
>I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>
> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
> Workmate mods discussed.
>
> Thanks
>
> TMT
Too, there aren't many useful things you can do to mod a workmate, except
for one thing:
Make new worktops (Baltic birch, high-density MDF, or whatever you have on
hand), and lose the bench dog holes near the edges (which I call clamp
holes). I've long ago, years ago, lost count of the times I've tried to
place a Jorgensen clamp, handle down, and had the swivel pad on the screw go
right up one of those damned things.
Tom Dacon
On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:14:03 -0500, "J. Clarke"
<jclarke.usenet@cox.net> wrote:
>Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>> On Feb 5, 4:46 pm, "Leon" <lcb11...@swbell.dotnet> wrote:
>>> "Too_Many_Tools" <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:ae7897cd-a041-475f-93b0-313095d3004d@w3g2000vbq.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>>> I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done.
>>>
>>>> Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have
>>>> Workmate mods discussed.
>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>> TMT
>>>
>>> I don't have any modifications but do have Sketchup plans to build
>>> you own Work Mate type bench. I can e-mail if you like.
>>
>> I appreciate the offer but I am looking for mods to the Workmate since
>> I have several units that I would like to mod.
>
>If they aren't doing what you want them to do then perhaps a description of
>what you are trying to accomplish might be helpful.
>
Frankenbench