Is it sturdy enough to hold a regular vise?
383038
The Workmate can hold a couple hundred pounds so a vice is no problem. The issue is that the Workmate is portable so it is not secured or heavy enough to not move if you put forces on it other than straight down. Technically the Workmate has a vice built-in for holding wood and pipes and it works well. Unfortunately, B&D; decided to make the metal thinner on this new model so it is not as robust as my 10 year-old WM300. On the plus side, the WM425 has a larger work deck and has a more versatile vice function.
383039
Mine is a piece of junk. If I had one like my original, I'd say yes. I'd say no for the present model.
383040
Is the built in vise strong enough to hold an AR15 upper and lower for assembly? I need at least 40-80 lbs of torque for the upper receiver barrel installation.
383041
I don't think this bench is made for a regular vise. Mostly for cutting and working on it.
558167
Yeah. It's a great table. Not terribly big though. The vise will just screw off.
1360696
If you used use just the wood jaws the width is 4 5/8 wide fully open. However if you used the various plastic pegs in the different holes you can hold a wider piece. Using the Workmate I do not need vise, I can use this a keep my work bench clear of clutter. I would recommend this to anyone who asks because it works and it is a good investment.
145644
nice little vise!!! its on my welding table and I use it all the time instead of the big 8 inch vise.. drilled two holes and that was sufficent to hold it secure....well worth the money...mine is bolted to a 3/8 steel table top....
1139075
You probably can using vises. There are some pre-drilled holes in one side. It is very sturdy and can stand 300lbs. SG
395263
Probably not. Buy a heavy duty bench vise that bolts permanently to your workbench.
1749371
With a sawing motion, I would have to say no. They make a small metal vise I got on Amazon for around 30 dollars.
359372
It would hold small items such as the small screw driver. It is pretty strong, but not "industrial" :-)
395264
Heavy duty? It`s not a full size heavy duty, bolt to a garage bench vise. You won`t be able to beat on it with a large hammer. It`s just a friction screw mount, as you can see. I bought it to be a third hand. I mount things in it so I have my 2 hands free to work on something.
520976
strong enough to hold a screw yes.but this tool is not for me the front end is to big not good for tight spots. And i work up high often and if you should push the front of the tool the bit pops out not good
1866192
I agree with other reviewers. This Workmate is not intended as a mount for a vise. To a degree, the Workmate is a vise in its own right, and that is about as far as I would go with it. If you want to use a vise, whether metal or wood working, mount it to a proper bench.
5268
Definitely not, it is much too heavy unless you have some major duty hanging tools.
1421852
Best fit is 1.25 to 1.5", but if you have a vise and a need, you can reform it to fit a 2" or even thicker.
549245
The YOST web side says this vise has 30,000 lbs. tinsel strength. Hope this helps.
425975
You can open the vise 7" and still have good control with what you are working with. I have not needed to use the vise opened that wide, but times that I have used the vise it has done everything I wanted it to do. I used it to hold the wooden model ship I am building, also for some small repairs around the house.
95923
Yes, the clip is very sturdy and strong. As part of our server-cooling system, we have several of these clamped to studs and shelving and the grip hasn't faltered.
476584
Yes I have done so with a small vise attchd. to a side where it won't hinder it's folding..I never remove it & it works.!!