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A good addition to any mancave, ideal for occasional use, limited space etc, but I wouldn't use it to build a shed... Can't go wrong for a tenner. I got one last year for odd jobs and it does them pretty well actually.
Manufactures blurb:
• Suitable for home and workshop use
• Ideal for sawing, cutting and drilling
• Folds flat for easy storage
• Lightweight design for easy transportation
• Pre-drilled holes in bench top
• Includes 4 vice pegs to stabilize item being worked on
• Ruler markings in cm and inches
• Protractor markings for measuring angles
Please note: Supplied flat packed with assembly instructions.
The forbidden scrolls tell us that he who has an original Black and Decker work bench can build unlimited work benches.
siadwel to rofflespoffle
29 Apr 174#27
Post a deal and I'll tell you.
Latest comments (58)
ConfusedCheese
12 May 17#58
Mate the only thing i've lost is time to a troll who acts like a 5 year old and £20 on cheap tat that can't do anything near what it's advertised to do.
I know the deals over now, but for anyone looking at these... don't be as tight as I was and spend a little more on something that'll actually last and work for any diy job you'd need to use it for in the future. Who buys a workbench just for cutting some plastic guttering? Mental.
ConfusedCheese
12 May 17#57
Mate the only thing i've lost is time to a troll who acts like a 5 year old and £20 on cheap tat that can't do anything near what it's advertised to do.
I know the deals over now, but for anyone looking at these... don't be as tight as I was and spend a little more on something that'll actually last and work for any diy job you'd need to use it for in the future. Who buys a workbench just for cutting some plastic guttering? Mental.
FamGuy
12 May 17#56
Don't split hairs mate, you've lost.
ConfusedCheese
12 May 17#55
Right, where exactly does it say light duty on maplins page? it says max load 70kg! they're also not cabinets, it was holding cheap studwork spread over 2 of these which weighs less than 10kg just so I could saw it. These formed the uprights for shelving units. The rest of the assembly was done on my patio using repurposed palettes from my work. Also, how does the weight it was holding have any bearing on the handles snapping from turning?
What a troll. Beginning to think you have a financial stake in their sales how you're defending this cheap tat. You've wasted enough of my time.
FamGuy
12 May 17#54
You're not doing it right.
It's not designed for building cabinets mate. What part of "light duty" don't you understand?! What makes you think a £10 bench would be man enough for that?
I have used it sawing plastic guttering, holding things while paint spraying, clamping things together being glued with epoxy, drilling pilot holes though various items, keeping things firm when using a heat gun etc, etc.
If you're trying to use things heavier than the bench itself you should buy a more expensive bench fit for purpose, not breaking it by overloading it and then complaining it's the bench's fault!
ConfusedCheese
11 May 17#53
lol bad workman? I turned the handles to hold a piece of wood. They snapped. I'm honestly not sure how that makes me a bad workman when its made of cheap plastic? Its not like I was hitting it with a hammer or I'm the incredible hulk. I used them for light DIY to make some shelving units for under the stairs, not exactly expecting high performance but they couldn't even handle that. Lets be honest, the £20 b&d ones I have aren't exactly professional quality but they've already outlasted these cheap ones and believe me, they're much more stable.
Personal insults when someone had a different experience to you? You know nothing about me.
ws007
5 May 17#52
£10 for a use once throw away bench,
that you have to put together yourself?
crazy just borrow one from your friends, family,neighbour.
or radical thought invest in a tidy bench, like this?
I would never buy one, I know rubbish when I see it.
FamGuy
1 May 17#48
Only a fool would buy it and expect it to cope with anything other than light duty. Sure, you're angry that you broke yours after making a bad buying decision, but it's not a manufacturing fault, it's you expecting a Skoda to beat a BMW in a quarter mile.
ie, a bad workman blames his tools.
termite
1 May 171#47
Only a fool would suggest this is a 'good tool'. It is cheap rubbish, good for nothing but very light use.
ConfusedCheese
1 May 171#45
Cheap junk. I had two. They broke. Handles snapped off, legs bent. I have two black and decker ones that were only £10 more and they haven't broke in two years.
Seriously, don't bother with these.
FamGuy to ConfusedCheese
1 May 17#46
Mine is a year old and fine!
Ya know what a bad workman blames?
MeesterX
1 May 17#44
Ah no. You're confused. People correctly refer to the book of revelations because they can't remember the correct title (which as you correctly point out is The Book of Revelation) so what they're actually saying is "book with the revelations in it".
And as far as I know Mary Hopkin's fine.
khimbar1
30 Apr 17#43
Sir or madam, you have my respect. I salute you.
Cabity
30 Apr 17#42
Bought one of these 2 years ago. One of my worst buys. Pay the extra and get one that. Will give you years of service.
raf35y1
30 Apr 17#41
Caution, I had one of these and it bent very easily. They are not strong enough to stand on. If you put your foot on the frame to steady it while sawing, the frame will bend. Very flimsy.
FamGuy
29 Apr 17#40
Tesco staff, or Tesco's staff?
MrHot
29 Apr 17#37
Are any of these you can buy these days anywhere as near as good as the old ones?
FamGuy to MrHot
29 Apr 17#39
You can try a black and decker, but at 5x the price.
termite
29 Apr 17#38
You only busk when it's Christmas
fresno.bob
29 Apr 171#16
True story.
The OP of every post that has "its back!" in the title will die a long, lonely painful death. Probably in Southend.
FamGuy to fresno.bob
29 Apr 17#36
Did you not see the same product and the same price a year or so ago?
reddragon105
29 Apr 17#22
Why do people say Maplins when it's just Maplin? Or Tescos, etc.? Genuinely interested in the psychology behind this, as it's not like it happens with everything.
rofflespoffle to reddragon105
29 Apr 171#24
Stupidity.
jumpinoffthbed to reddragon105
29 Apr 172#25
It's pretty simple really, people become familiar with a store think of it as they do a friend's place and the name of the store as being the person who owns it rather than a store name. So basically they are going to maplin's place, aldi's place etc.
nougat to reddragon105
29 Apr 171#26
because it is a shop owned by Maplin so it is Maplins shop
khimbar1 to reddragon105
29 Apr 17#33
If you’re going to quote from the Book of Revelation
Don’t keep calling it the Book of Revelations
There’s no “s”, it’s the Book of Revelation
As revealed to St John the Divine
See also Mary Hopkin
She must despair.
Auric_Goldfinger to reddragon105
29 Apr 17#34
Ha ha I've been saying this for a good while now. It's a modern day mystery. I highlighted it to a colleague last year and blew his mind :confused:
jhw to reddragon105
29 Apr 17#35
My neighbour puts an s on the end of every shop name - including the ones that already have an s at the end! --- so Sainsbury's becomes Sainsburys's --- which is even more annoying :smiley:
MrPuddington
29 Apr 17#31
Not easy to assemble, mostly because the instructions are a bit useless. Make sure you get the feet bent outwards - at least that's how I assume it is supposed to be. But for the price I have no regrets.
Master.G to MrPuddington
29 Apr 171#32
Get yourself a workbench, it'll be easier. :stuck_out_tongue:
rofflespoffle
29 Apr 17#23
What's Maplins?
siadwel to rofflespoffle
29 Apr 174#27
Post a deal and I'll tell you.
Master.G to rofflespoffle
29 Apr 171#29
It's a fictional holiday camp.
xenophon to rofflespoffle
29 Apr 172#30
These people worked there.
Master.G
29 Apr 171#28
But then that would be Maplin's, not Maplins.
cheungy1990
29 Apr 17#21
It's actually not bad, I got one today, and for a tenner it is a light usage one but held my weight when I sat on it haha
hhali
29 Apr 17#20
Get the Aldi one
mackem1966
29 Apr 171#19
Got this 5 weeks ago from Maplins, same price then and just added a 49 p cable to get free home delivery so not sure why this is suddenly a hot deal ?
Don't go much on their tutorials! Not sure why they have some weird yank cooking a stir fry on there.
rossygnol
29 Apr 17#17
Got something similar from Aldi. It's very useful
ratsdomino
29 Apr 17#15
so useful
jonesinamillion
29 Apr 17#14
got one last time and its better than expected; ok for light duty tasks only.
bargain at £10
xmassacrex
29 Apr 171#13
I bought one last year when they were on offer. It is now in the skip. The metal is not very strong and easily bends out of place when trying to fold away. It did the job (partially) for the time I had it though
FatalSaviour
29 Apr 171#12
Cheap but pretty flimsy :disappointed: Perhaps value for money but only for very occasional use
mikewazowski
29 Apr 171#11
How much is this usually?
SCOUSEKEVIN
29 Apr 171#10
Thanks OP Handy man for most DIY ers better than the Mrs helping, unless of course you are married to a DIY Angel in which case buy her one of these for Xmas.
focusdriver
29 Apr 17#9
I have one of these. Does the job adequately, but not as robust as a B&D
GDB2222
29 Apr 172#6
Lidl have something similar at the moment for £3 more. I can't comment on quality on either of them. I have the original black and decker work mate,and that's still going strong after over thirty years.
FamGuy to GDB2222
29 Apr 176#8
The forbidden scrolls tell us that he who has an original Black and Decker work bench can build unlimited work benches.
keith43
29 Apr 171#5
ordered thanks
rudey_98
29 Apr 171#4
Snapped up the last one in Hemel Hempstead- thanks OP
sophc13
29 Apr 171#3
Thanks! Ordered for the hubs
Agent004
29 Apr 171#2
Nice Spot , been looking for one at a decent price :smile:
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Opening post
Quidco 4% possible
A good addition to any mancave, ideal for occasional use, limited space etc, but I wouldn't use it to build a shed... Can't go wrong for a tenner. I got one last year for odd jobs and it does them pretty well actually.
Manufactures blurb:
• Suitable for home and workshop use
• Ideal for sawing, cutting and drilling
• Folds flat for easy storage
• Lightweight design for easy transportation
• Pre-drilled holes in bench top
• Includes 4 vice pegs to stabilize item being worked on
• Ruler markings in cm and inches
• Protractor markings for measuring angles
Please note: Supplied flat packed with assembly instructions.
Technical specifications:
Maximum jaw opening: 95mm
Maximum clamping width with vice pegs: 240mm
Dimensions: 785 (h) x 620 (w) x 560mm (d)
Maximum load: 70kg
Weight: 7.5kg
***********************************************
Please note: Supplied flat packed with assembly instructions.
- miffyl
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Latest comments (58)
I know the deals over now, but for anyone looking at these... don't be as tight as I was and spend a little more on something that'll actually last and work for any diy job you'd need to use it for in the future. Who buys a workbench just for cutting some plastic guttering? Mental.
I know the deals over now, but for anyone looking at these... don't be as tight as I was and spend a little more on something that'll actually last and work for any diy job you'd need to use it for in the future. Who buys a workbench just for cutting some plastic guttering? Mental.
What a troll. Beginning to think you have a financial stake in their sales how you're defending this cheap tat. You've wasted enough of my time.
It's not designed for building cabinets mate. What part of "light duty" don't you understand?! What makes you think a £10 bench would be man enough for that?
I have used it sawing plastic guttering, holding things while paint spraying, clamping things together being glued with epoxy, drilling pilot holes though various items, keeping things firm when using a heat gun etc, etc.
If you're trying to use things heavier than the bench itself you should buy a more expensive bench fit for purpose, not breaking it by overloading it and then complaining it's the bench's fault!
Personal insults when someone had a different experience to you? You know nothing about me.
that you have to put together yourself?
crazy just borrow one from your friends, family,neighbour.
or radical thought invest in a tidy bench, like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnyttHIkqnk
http://www.screwfix.com/p/folding-work-station/2320p
ie, a bad workman blames his tools.
Seriously, don't bother with these.
Ya know what a bad workman blames?
And as far as I know Mary Hopkin's fine.
The OP of every post that has "its back!" in the title will die a long, lonely painful death. Probably in Southend.
Don’t keep calling it the Book of Revelations
There’s no “s”, it’s the Book of Revelation
As revealed to St John the Divine
See also Mary Hopkin
She must despair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQH-Y0xVA8U
bargain at £10