Work bench / vice - any recommendations or experience?

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  Davros on 16/06/2015 - 19:43

  If you are looking at these and need to ask then the craft right one will be good enough for you.

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  QuickToThePointless on 16/06/2015 - 19:56

  Was asking more for for opinions on this type of bench - not a comparison between the three that bunning stock. Truth is id probably go the $99 ryobi one as its gonn last lot longer with steel construction. Thanks for the input all the same mate

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  mskeggs on 16/06/2015 - 22:19

  I think Davros was trying to gently say these are all pieces of garbage.
  I have one I occasionally use to hold up the other end of something long I am working on. That is about all they are useful for.
  A good workbench will have a very heavy top. Mine is two pieces of 3cm thick veneered particle board I salvaged from an old built-in wardrobe somebody was tossing out, framed up and cross braced. It is rock solid. The framing timber is DAR pine and looks nice, but probably cost $50.
  I have a 60 yro vise I got from a garage sale for about $20. I think mine is Dawn, but any of the old English or Australia brands will be equally bullet proof and last a lifetime.
  Edit: the vise is a Record.

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    QuickToThePointless on 16/06/2015 - 23:07

    Yep, thats what i was getting at-they all look pretty flimsy to me but was hoping they may be ok if you plant your feet on them, especially the hogher end b&d model at COTD

    Came across another fold up type just now, has a few decent review on amazon etc

    https://www.masters.com.au/product/900018671/keter-folding-w…

    Thanks heaps for the feedback mate..l not sure what to do as i like to tinker and make things but dont have space to build/buy a suitable table like yours!