Getting the Most Out of Your Workmate 425 Part 1
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- Опубліковано 28 бер 2018
- This is the first of two videos on how to get the most out of your Workmate 425. We will be looking at the many different ways you can clamp your projects to make them easier to work on. In this video we will be looking at the basics and in the second video we will be looking at more complex ways to clamp your work pieces including some supplemental clamps. I hope you find this video useful. If so, please press like and share with your friends. I'll be coming out with more videos soon so be sure to subscribe. Thanks for watching and good luck on your projects.
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My grandpa gave me his Workmate before he passed and I just recently started using it..... I had no idea how useful it is! I love it
That's awesome!
Finally some proper instructions for the 1970s work bench I've got. Only a few years late! 😄😀
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Cheers!
Every household needs one like that and they got so much better over the years. I even get them 2nd hand and treasure them like an eagle!
I agree Richard! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Cheers.
I have a Workmate 200, which I bought decades and decades ago. Your videos have a lot of great suggestions, even for the older Workmates. Great info.
Glad you like them!
I just bought a bench like this, from a cheaper brand, but with same configurations
your video just blew up my mind... thank you so much
MaquiNando You are certainly welcome and welcome to my channel. Thanks for stopping by and posting.
Just got this bench today!!! Thanks for thr videos !!
Thank you! I just assembled my Workmate 125 (that’s all I needed, honestly) and wasn’t sure how to properly use it. I’m decently handy but self-taught and I wasn’t sure how to use the bench dogs. Your pipe insulation trick helped so much with my project 😊
Congratulations on your new Workmate 125! I know you are going to enjoy using it. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Cheers!
Just what I was looking for, thanks so much for your video
Jean Franco Caringi You are certainly welcome and welcome to my channel. Thank you for stopping by.
I’m getting ready to purchase this bench. You showed me everything I needed to know. Thank you so much!
Hi Andrea - You are most certainly welcome. And, don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have.
The instructions do the same!
@@WorkMateGuy Thank you sir👍👍
Thank you very much WMG, very useful info!
Xinix - You are certainly welcome. Glad to know you find this useful. Thanks for stopping by and posting. Cheers.
Thanks. I picked up a vintage one at the end of somebody's driveway with a free sign on it today, and was trying to figure out exactly what i would use it for. Big help.
Hi Cody - Sounds like you got a great deal. Glad to know that this helped you. Cheers.
We just did the same thing. Free is awesome!
I enjoy comparing the Black & Decker Workmate 425 to the Worx Pegasus that I own. Thank you for producing this video.
You are certainly welcome. Cheers!
Excellent videos, very well thought out and CLEARLY described many functions. Thank you sir!
Hi Matt, you are certainly welcome and thanks for stopping by.
Purchased because of your video. Thankyou!
Congratulations on your new Workmate! I know you are going to enjoy using it! Cheers!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Troy Gagnon You are certainly welcome. Did you just recently purchase a Workmate?
I got my Dads old one and I had to replace the top I tuck a piece of 1/2 plywood and routed around the boards and copied all the holes it works just like it did brand new. My Dad got is for a Christmas present back in the early 70s best tool in my shop.
Charles Love It's amazing how these benches are handed down from father to son. Thanks for stopping by and sharing.
I just picked one up of marketplace for 10 bucks. Thanks for the video it help me out a lot learning all the different uses.
Glad I could help!
Just starting DIY. Very helpful.
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Glad it was helpful! Thanks for stopping by.
Very helpful. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Thanks for your Help
You are certainly welcome. Cheers!
Very well explained thank you
You are certainly welcome.
Thanks for this incredible video👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Great info thank you for the video
Glad it was helpful!
A shelf of 3/4 ply in the base comes in very handy to keep tools off the ground. It's also possible to make the shelf as a frame with hardware cloth that will allow sawdust to drop through too. An annoying thing about workmates is that they hop and buckle when exerting force sideways, so I made an extension beam with a leg that clamps in the center - that makes it very stable and it can suppor long pieces too.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience! Cheers!
For Fullablarney:A picture of what u made would be much appreciated! Thanks
Just picked one up for $70 at a "liquidation center." Has all the parts and will make a great addition to my mobile work space.
Congratulations on your new Workmate. I know you are going to enjoy using it. Cheers!
Really useful video - thanks!
You're welcome!
Great idea love your video
Thanks so much!
Have an old one and needed that help! Thank u
Glad I could help!
Amazing video! Thanks
Thank you too!
Nice video, very helpful. I used one of these earlier this month at my brother in-laws, his is old but super handy. I have one arriving tomorrow which I'm using for a kitchen remodel, should work well.
Hey Craig - I know you are going to enjoy using your 425 during your remodel. You might find the tips in this playlist helpful: ua-cam.com/play/PLlOO6ucQXejbbilkzKOmvX9k1rJKGJByC.html
Cheers!
You make great videos.
Nelson G. Thank you so much
Thank you ♥️🙏♥️
You are so welcome
Great tip in the beginning. I'm hope i
get a bench for my Birthday in July as im into d.i.y (which normally involves professionals undoing the things i have done!!).
Happy birthday!
Excellent Sr. I just SUBSCRIBED to your channel. A very educated video Tour how to use my new DEWALT Table Saw. Thank you.
Thanks for the sub! Cheers!
Really enjoy your Workmate videos. Convinced me to return the Keter I bought and hunt down a good, used Workmate. I'm wondering though what the differences are between the different models and years? 425 type 2, type 3, the 550, etc etc. Maybe you could do a video showing the differences? Thanks for the videos!
Michael McAllister Thank you very much, and welcome to my channel. There are only a handful off differences between the 425 Type 2 through 6 mostly found in the panels. I like you idea about the video and perhaps I will add it to my queue. I think I have shown all of these individual across multiple videos but not in 1 video. Thanks for watching.
Thanks
Maturity is earned You are certainly welcome, and thanks for stopping by.
John. Just uploaded the video of my new work bench
Good video.
Subbed.
Thanks David.
cool great vid...
Thanks!
Thank ya 👊
No problem 👍
My vise handles are connected with a belt, did yours come that way?
Mine will be purchased this month! Thanks for a good tutorial. I thought that the workmate 425 came with 3 boards. Or was, I just mistaken?
Hi Lough Sun - The 425 does come with 3 panels. But, for this demo I was using only 2. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Cheers!
This is a great video! Would you be willing to show us how to replace the DeWalt belt? Mine is hanging on by a thread and will need replacing soon. Thanks!
Cheers Kelley!
Hi Guys!!! Hey WMG, I noticed in the Workmate 425 instructions that the handles can be turned in different directions or different speeds to grip odd shapes. The instructions say that a normal "clicking" sound will happen when this is done. With the drive belt in place, I assume the "clicking" sound is coming from the belt sprockets riding on their pins as the handles are turned. Do you think that is okay to do (turn the handles in different directions, etc. while the drive belt is in place) or should I roll the drive belt off the sprockets? With all the plastic parts (i.e., handles, pivot nuts, drive belt), I don't know how much pressure can be applied to those parts.
On another note, this weekend, I was trying to grip a small piece of thin 1/4" plywood at the end of the jaws of my WorkMate 425. I had a hard time trying to get a solid grip on that thin piece of wood. I tried putting a scrap piece of 1/4" plywood on the other end of the jaw to balance the gripping force, but that didn't help much. Again, I could put more pressure on the handles/pivot nuts/drive belt), but I don't know how far I can stress those plastic parts. Any suggestions/info on what to do in these situations would be great to have. Thanks! And a big Thank You on all your cool WorkMate videos!
Hey Bryan, I don't think it's a good idea to turn the handling in different directions at the same time. The clicking you hear is the mechanism sliding which should be okay. When clamping shapes that are not semetrical crank both handles in the same direction until both are tight in which case you might crank one longer then the other. In the case of edge clamping like you did with you 1/4 work piece it sounds like you did every thing correctly. It could be that the belt is slipping sooner that it should as you tighten the jaws. You might try slipping off the belt and try it that way the next time you need to clamp in the same way. Thanks for stopping by and posting your questions. Cheers!
Great video. Man your voice is identical to George Carlin.
Hey Hobbies are fun - I certainly miss old George. My father told me a long time ago that I have the voice for TV and the face for radio. ;-) Cheers.
Nice
Thanks Tim and thanks for stopping by and commenting. Cheers!
@@WorkMateGuy My husband has the old workmate. He used it a lot. We have a problem raising it up after collapsing. The triggers are frozen I think.
Just assembled a 425, thanks for tips. Didn’t know you can reverse the panel! But, you can turn one crank while holding the other?
Glad I could help. Cheers!
I'm still learning how those dogs work. have to think about it at times. but so far I love my 425
jeff hebert It will take some time but I'm sure you will get the hang of it. I still have to take a few minutes to think how I'm going to clamp something up. Cheers.
Hi! I just recently got into all of this and purchased a used Workmate 425 type 6 from someone near my house. Your videos have been a great help!
Just wanted to ask, is there any way align the direction of the first block of wood when you rotate the knobs? I noticed mine leans slightly to the right, making the vice grip mechanism not as effective 😅
I'm thinking it's just something that misaligned somewhere, but I thought i'd get advice here 😁
Thanks again!
Glad you find the videos useful. Aligning the knobs such that it compresses evenly requires that you take the belt off and reset until you get it aligned... trial and error at this point. Cheers!
Just got one for Christmas... Not sure what projects would call for this. Any ideas?
Hey Zak. Congratulations on your new Workmate 425. I know you are going to enjoy using it. I think this video along with Part II and several of my other Workmate videos should provide you with some "food for thought" for your projects. Good luck with your projects!
How do you engage/dis-engage the 2 rotating handles and their synchronization via the toothed belt? When dis-engaged, should the belt be slipped "off" both cogged wheels? If so, there seems to be wear potential on the edges.
Yes, I slip it off of both cogs and it works just fine, no unnecessary wear. Cheers!
@@WorkMateGuy ...I also slipped mine off both cogged wheels.....the amount of "space" allocated for the belt "edges" is non-existant once yo do this....if you look...and a portion of the handle mechanism seems to constantly rub on the EDGE of the belt.....that's what I was talking about originally. I guess there is no "fix" for this other than snipping the belt off.
Hello, I have a 425 type 1. Do you know when they were made? I can't find a production date on mine
Hey John, I am no certain when they were made. Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks for the great videos, I finally got round to ordering two of these, instead of the tiny selection of inferior models we have available in the UK (only 3 diff models, and they're all lousy!).
The only problem is they have to be imported from the US so shipping and import duties are a bit painful.
The ones I ordered are model WM425-A. Any idea what changed from 425 to 425-A?
You are certainly welcome. I am not certain what changed between the two models you mention. Thanks for stopping by! Cheers!
@@WorkMateGuy I'm not able to see any major difference now they've arrived. The plastic sockets which sit in both of the vice channels is now white instead of black. Maybe they strengthened that. Pretty happy with them so far, although I was not able to hammer the 2 pins in on one of them, so have had to replace them with bolts instead. A bit annoying but might just be better in the long run
Only advise I would give is that if you have a piece of PVC clamped at one end, you should stick a piece of scrap at the other end. This was when you apply pressure to the jaws, you won't deform the piece you wish to cut. Those jaws are remarkably strong.
Hey Mike, thanks for stopping by and sharing. Cheers!
Hi, where do I find part number for workmate 550 ? I need a locking leg latch but no part number available for this model. Is this model the same as Workmate 425 type 3?
Hey Stan - You should be able to find the part you need at eReplacementParts.com. I think both models use the same parts but not entirely certain.
Thank you for the follow up, I enjoy watching your videos, was just watching them yesterday! My workmate says it’s Model 550 but in a very tiny letters on the side I found it says Workmate 425 type 3. I ordered the leg latches and installed them yesterday. Works perfectly. Next project is to replace the top! Thank you.
Can you please show us how to use the one handed clamping, mine only turn separately.
Domenic Larosa Let me see if I have done this on another one of my videos. My 425 is the same as yours I may have shown how to do this on my 500 so let me check. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I am preparing to buy my first workmate. Is the workmate 1000 better than the 425? Will you be doing and comparison of the 2?
I have not reviewed the 1000 but am not impressed with what I see. I prefer the 425. Cheers!
Can you clamp pipe well like this with the Pegasus? Thanks.
James Gibson You should be able to clamp pipe with he pegasus but not quite in the same manner. Have you seen my video on the Workmate vs the Pegasus? You can see how it clamps in that video. Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you for the videos. I did see the comparison video. I think with the clamps or Dogs and a clamps I could hold PVC pipe in it. I like the Workmate but the Pegasus with those clamps makes me chose the Pegasus over the Workmate. I do like the color of the Workmate better but the Pegasus is the one I will buy.
James Gibson Well, I don't think you can go wrong with either one of these benches. It all comes down to what type of work your going to be doing. I would be interested to know your thoughts of the Pegasus after you have used it a few times. Cheers.
I ordered one on the Home Depot website. They didn't have one in store so I ordered one. One being the Pegasus. When I get it I will let you know how I like it. Thanks for the videos because it helped me make a decision.
When I want to use my workmate for tapered objects, I can't. You state that the handles work independently. They don't for me. When I turn one handle, the other one turns too. I cannot angle it like it is shown in the video. How do I angle it to work with tapered objects? Please respond. Thank You.
Hey Tim, on this model the belts will slip after a certain amount of pressure is applied allowing the clamping of irregular shapes.
@@WorkMateGuy Ok Thank You
I guess this is good for very young children
I would not recommend this for young children.
What is the largest diameter pipe the workmate will hold horizontally without the pipe touching the frame below? This spec is not on the B&D website and their customer service is useless. Thanks,
Measure the distance from the panel to the frame and you will have half of the diameter that just fits. Cheers!
You have removed the plastic belt drive. Is that correct? Thank you
Peter Batah I took it off the track, and It did not remove it from the bench.
@@WorkMateGuy can it be placed back on and off?
would it hold a vise well?
It should do well.
Is the WM1000 better than the 425?
SNS1212 - Good question. I have not used the 1000. However, it does appear to be easier to set up as it does not collapse downward. I personally prefer the flexibility of having different height settings for different types of work pieces using the 425. Thanks for stopping by and posting.
B&D stepped all the way up with this one. The name on it does not go with the innovation of this design.
blake102989 Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Can someone kindly verify that these are the swivel pegs that are compatible with my Workmate 425. Black & Decker 79-010-4 Workmate Swivel Grip Peg. Thank you
Peter Batah As far as I know all the pegs are compatible with all of the workmate series of benches. I have taken old pegs from old benches and put them on my new bench, vice versa. This is how I know.
Pool noodles work great for bumpers
Yep! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Cheers!
4:35 -Please tell me you don't have to mess with that belt that synchronizes the vise cranks to make it go at that angle! It slipped on me once when I was assembling my 425 and had nothing but trouble getting it re-tracked. Then I found one of the gear holes was broken halfway thru and had to send for a new one.
Well, it's together now, the dogs look pretty easy to place, time to see what else the bench can do!
Hey Wayne, the belt should slip enough for you to get an angle on your work piece. Looking back on the actual work I have done I am hard pressed to recall a time when I had to use this feature. Cheers!
@@WorkMateGuy Thanks. I was able to finally slip it on by turning one crank until the gears engaged, but the worm bolts didn't have the vise panel on and pinswere just partly in. With the pins in now, we'll have to see, sure isn't any getting them out
Thanks again!
Can I sharpen my mower blades on that vise?
Good question. I would recommend a dedicated steel vise for your purpose because you can apply more pressure. Cheers!
This is a pretty solid little workbench. While once you figure out how it comes together, it is physically Easy to assemble ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh by yourself. But the diagrams explaining the steps are really pretty bad. I could not get the handle pins in all the way despite multiple attempts, so I just used a screw I had on hand for the 2nd handle. I could not get the first pin in further or pull it back out. You are supposed to hammer it in, but I had no leverage and the handle is plastic and I did not want to risk breaking it. I will get a lot of use out of the bench because of the convenient size and height. It does fold up nicely for storage. They even explain how to fold it so you don't get pinched...that is important!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Would you know a contact telephone number for B&D. I have an issue with my workmate and have not had their response yet? Thanks
Hi Michael, If you purchased it from a big box store you might be able to get some help there. Otherwise: Stanley Black & Decker 1000 Stanley Drive New Britain, CT 06053 Phone: (860) 225-5111
@@WorkMateGuy Thank you, I’ll call them tomorrow, after the weekend. Much appreciated.
So the bench comes with those bench dogs?
Yes, it does. Cheers.
@@WorkMateGuy thanks for responding.
Pipe insulation? As a DIY newbie I only saw a pool noodle.
You could just as easily use a pool noodle of the correct size instead of the gray pipe insulation you see in this video. Thanks for stopping by and postinging. Cheers!
please stabilize the camera movement. move slower. thank you for sharing;
I think this is one of my first videos which I shot with my old phone that did not have image stabilization. I have to chuckle when I look back on this and other older videos. Cheers!
I bought this bench the other day the wood they use is the same cheap laminated bamboo they use in dollar store cutting boards ,one of my clamping panels was cracking and bowed I only noticed a week later so I don't know if came out of the box like that, I fixed the problem by replacing the the 3 wood parts with solid maple now its a bench unfortunately just the wood cost me $75
Thanks for sharing
informative, but video very shaky, hard to watch
I have to chuckle as this was the very first video I made with a phone that had no image stabilization. Thanks for stopping by!
Steady the camera.
There was an earthquake in progress at the time of filming. :-)
What is the point of the step above the 2 legs?
Most likely to hold tools. Cheers!