does anyone think that black & decker products have gone downhill?
this xmas my wife bought me a b&d workmate (about £70 ) so it was'nt a cheapo one!
had to assemble it myself but was'nt a problem till i noticed the 2 wood slats were different,one had markings on one side & the grooves did'nt match up?
also the front panel angles up 90 degrees to hold doors etc...
try clamping a bit of wood on it and theres about 1" movement up & down?also the rear panel has some bolts so that you can take them out & greatly widen the gap,this works o.k. till you try to clamp something that is not square.i.e. one side comes undone & has to be BOLTED down every time you want to adjust it?
I'm sure the old models used to open really wide on the screw mechanism?
all in all a load of c**p,i'm of to buy a cheapo one & save my skinned knuckles etc...
p.s.
got a orange 18v cordless hammer drill (£100),i unplug the battery when not in use & to drain battery put elastic band on trigger to completely flatten it but performane is only equal to b&q own brands etc...
I don't want to sound as if i'm slagging off b&d but you get what you pay for!!!!!
any feed back would be appreciated.
dissalusioned diyer.[/b]
this xmas my wife bought me a b&d workmate (about £70 ) so it was'nt a cheapo one!
had to assemble it myself but was'nt a problem till i noticed the 2 wood slats were different,one had markings on one side & the grooves did'nt match up?
also the front panel angles up 90 degrees to hold doors etc...
try clamping a bit of wood on it and theres about 1" movement up & down?also the rear panel has some bolts so that you can take them out & greatly widen the gap,this works o.k. till you try to clamp something that is not square.i.e. one side comes undone & has to be BOLTED down every time you want to adjust it?
I'm sure the old models used to open really wide on the screw mechanism?
all in all a load of c**p,i'm of to buy a cheapo one & save my skinned knuckles etc...
p.s.
got a orange 18v cordless hammer drill (£100),i unplug the battery when not in use & to drain battery put elastic band on trigger to completely flatten it but performane is only equal to b&q own brands etc...
I don't want to sound as if i'm slagging off b&d but you get what you pay for!!!!!
any feed back would be appreciated.
dissalusioned diyer.[/b]