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Workmate Mods
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 |
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Workmate Mods
"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ... 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. |
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Workmate Mods
On Feb 5, 4:46*pm, "Leon" wrote:
"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ... 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. Thanks TMT |
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Workmate Mods
On Feb 5, 2:28*pm, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
I would like to hear of any Workmate mods anyone has done. Duck tape to keep on the the rubber leg ends. Luigi |
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Workmate Mods
On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:42:17 -0800 (PST), Luigi Zanasi
wrote: On Feb 5, 2:28Â*pm, Too_Many_Tools 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. |
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Workmate Mods
On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0800 (PST), 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 Didn't someone on the group modify theirs into a two piece system? ;-) |
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Workmate Mods
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 |
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Workmate Mods
On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:27:56 -0700, Mark & Juanita 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 |
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Workmate Mods
Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Feb 5, 4:46 pm, "Leon" wrote: "Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ... 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. |
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Workmate Mods
On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:14:03 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote: Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Feb 5, 4:46 pm, "Leon" wrote: "Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Workmate Mods
"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Workmate Mods
On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:06:49 -0500, the infamous dhall987
scrawled the following: On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0800 (PST), 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 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 |
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Workmate Mods
On Feb 6, 10:36*pm, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:06:49 -0500, the infamous dhall987 scrawled the following: On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0800 (PST), 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 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 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 |
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Workmate Mods
On Feb 6, 7:14*am, "J. Clarke" wrote:
Too_Many_Tools wrote: On Feb 5, 4:46 pm, "Leon" wrote: "Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message .... 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 |
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Workmate Mods
"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message ... On Feb 6, 10:36 pm, Larry Jaques wrote: On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:06:49 -0500, the infamous dhall987 scrawled the following: On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0800 (PST), 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 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 |
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Workmate Mods
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/ |
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Workmate Mods
On Feb 7, 8:13*am, Morris Dovey 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 |
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Workmate Mods
On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:42:17 -0800 (PST), Luigi Zanasi
wrote: On Feb 5, 2:28*pm, Too_Many_Tools 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. |
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Workmate Mods
On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:13:36 -0600, Morris Dovey 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. |
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Workmate Mods
On Feb 5, 4:28*pm, 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 Several people have mentioned that they have lost parts...where does one find replacement parts for Workmates? TMT |
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Workmate Mods
On Feb 5, 5:28*pm, 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. The Workmate history is also interesting. http://books.google.com/books?id=MNZ...e&q=&f=fals e R |
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Workmate Mods
"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
... On Feb 5, 4:28 pm, 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 Several people have mentioned that they have lost parts...where does one find replacement parts for Workmates? TMT http://www.ereplacementparts.com/bla...4167_4340.html |
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Workbench Book (was Workmate Mods)
On 2010-02-07 16:20:06 -0500, RicodJour said:
The Workmate history is also interesting. http://books.google.com/books?id=MNZ...0#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. |
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Workmate Mods
On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:26:48 -0800 (PST), Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Feb 5, 4:28*pm, 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 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 ****load of hits. A couple of the places I spot checked had parts for many models. Regards, Roy |
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Workmate 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. Also what other woodworking groups are out there that would have Workmate mods discussed. Thanks TMT I made a rip cut table frame with insulation insert. It has dowels in the bottom 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 hitting the metal while the work peice is fully supported. my sketchup is incomplete but I'd be happy to send you pics. it's a very helpful jig. I use it all the time. |
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