Black & Decker WM225, Darn Handy but Made-to-Break
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Darn Handy but Made-to-Break
My Workmate “was” the handiest thing around. It folds flat, is quite stable, and is nicely adjustable. The problem is that the worm screw parts and table mounting brackets are made of cheap PLASTIC. It didn’t take long, but one by one, they’ve all cracked and broken. The particle board surface also chips and splinters with use. I think B&D designed this product to die after a year or two. I would give it 5 stars if all the critical mounting parts were made out of metal. B&D needs to at least sell replacement parts which I haven’t been able to find anywhere.
Update (5/19/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.
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The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: April 26, 2010
Filed under: Reviews



Reviews (3)
Michael J Edelman
March 18th, 2010 at 6:19 am
A must-have for all craftsmen
A B & D Workmate workbench was the first I bought, and it is still in use 12 years later. I have used it to make tables, cabinets and bookshelves to hold the line for plumbing work to support and power tools a dozen things else. Mine is sitting at home support for a miterbox I cut the window with post extensions.
Anonymous
April 8th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Darn Handy but Made-to-Break
Rated 2 stars.
TinkOrgYdS@aol.com
April 18th, 2010 at 6:59 am
Workmate
I currantly own two WM’s I bought one of original and later a 225 (I think) These tools are like having extra man on the job. Have used as clamp for planing/pipe clamp/a sheet metal brake. I use them as temp mounts for bench mount type machinery. Jigs set up for routing table on site. These tools are used for everything and I am now going to add a third to my shop with the 425. I can see this as a great setup table for small projects. Bigger jobs with 2x extensions clamped and plywood work top (bench top). Perfect for site work, small shop and large shop too.
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