Another question: how high does the plastic extend above the leg? I need the benchtop to extend past the frame so I can clamp vises on the edge.
1980870
Hi.Yes the bench top bracket (1/2" or 3/4" plywood) extends above the plastic leg
1980871
I can't answer your question until I know where on the leg you want it measured from.
1980872
Depends upon how thick a plywood you use. I used 1/2" and my top is just a hair below the frame.
1980873
The bench top will be flush with the top of the legs. To mount a vise on top you'll need another plywood top several inches larger to accommodate space for for it.
1980874
When you use a 2x4 and put the recommended plywood depth as a top, it's almost flush. I used 2x6's on the top piece and 3/4 inch plywood. If you did it that way, and depending on the depth and length, you can hang the top plywood over the edge of the structure far enough to have a clamping surface. Very easy. My bench is about 30 inches deep rather than 1/2 of an 8 foot 2x4 (48 inches). I did that so it would fit into a certain space. The directions (if I remember correctly) are for using minimum cuts on full pieces of plywood and 2x4's. You can plan and make it any size you want.
1980875
If you put the kit together as shown the legs will come right to the top of the plywood. I put my kits together a bit differently. I added another maple butcher block top over the plywood. The butcherblock tops hang over about three inches on each side allowing me room to use clamps. It make the bench higher, and for me, a better working height.
1980876
Bench top does not extend past the frame. If you did it that way, it will not stay in place. This is a great bench
1980877
The plastic frame extends about 1/2 way into the top layer. I used 3/4 inch plywood for the top. I suppose if you double layer the top you could extend the top layer past the edge.
955682
Unfortunately I don't understand what you mean by extend, when referring to the locked position. The piece itself is maybe 2.5 inches from hinge top to bottom of the front face
1873042
I don't think it matters how thick since you screw into the top of the bench. If the material was super thin like a .5 inch you might have issues with strength or the small screw poking out the bottom. Height of the table is more of the issue, though there is some adjustment to the step height. You just don't want it too high since the vice is fairly tall and anything you put in it adds extra height.
1134763
Sounds like you don't have it extended enough. There should be three height levels. After you have expanded the base and attached the top, you extend each leg upward until it clicks into place. This is the lowest setting. You should be able to extend each leg two more "notches" if you will.
867216
it is actually tight - if you mount it all the way on the edge of your bench there is enough clearance. It would be a better vice if it were adjustable.
364917
The top part of the desk extends 1.5" out over rear vertical support. I've got a couple things clamped, but not a monitor stand..not sure how much space they need to clamp on to.
1907354
Yes. The table top arrives as a separate metal piece which gets bolted to the plastic benchtop structure. As is, the entire unit is really too high to just plop on your bench. My solution was to build a simple shorter stand for the unit (not just top) and put wheels at the very bottom. But of course your needs may well be different than mine.
867219
It depends on the size of the bicycle. My bike has a large frame and thus more distance from the center of the crank to the bench. On smaller frames this may be a problem. I am thinking about mounting a 2 x 4 to the bench to move the mounting point of the Bike hand out from the bench. It is a very nice high quality mount and i really like mine.
574119
From the edge of my workbench the vise has a depth of about 7 inches. I have fitted wooden faces to the jaw edges that measure about 2.5 inches, with one of the faces drilled to allow the use of bench dogs. You may well choose to have thiner faces, so it would be quite possible to have a depth of 6 inches, give or take 1/2 an inch. However, I would not recommend using the vise on wood without using wood faces. With the additional wooden faces the rods then extend about 12 inches under the bench for mounting, perhaps a little shorter than the other answers.
1220683
I just measured mine, which I use solely to store and display antique American tools. The overhang on left is same as right six inches. The size vise on right would not work on left along front because it would need one of its two main bolts right thru the leg! A smaller wood vise, or metal vise, or one oriented same as existing one on right could work. Len in Montana
449944
If your bench turns out to be too low, one could easily cut some length off of the top part of the pedal and drill new adjustment holes lower than what's already there. Of course, you want to be sure you're going to keep It before you do that.
49483
Good bench, sits high though. I'm 5'9 and I have to set up 4" blocks to bench with proper form.
528334
Well that depends on how thick the workbench is and how thick the jaw material is. In my case I have 1.5" thick workbench sides and I have 1.5" (2 pieces of 3/4" plywood glued together) at the handle and 1 piece of 3/4" plywood as a vise jaw at the bench side. So I get a good 8" or so before the main screw comes away from the remaining part of the vise which is attached directly behind the side of the bench.
1917581
My bike (Trek 4500) has a 17" frame and 26" wheels & tires. With the stand raised only part way up, there is about two feet of clearance from the bottom of the tires to the ground. I imagine the stand can accommodate any standard production bike of any frame-size. Meanwhile, the clamp opens to about 3.5 inches wide at its widest, and from there clamps down to about 2.5 inches, so I imagine it should accommodate top tubes of up to 2.5 inches in diameter. I'll try to post photos of the clamp with a measuring tape on the product's amazon page.
449943
About 27" My work bench is only 32" and the vice works great. Good investment. Can't say the same about RW9208.
776670
The legs are only 6 inches high or a little bit lower. You could get a higher bench with some more deepnest but the legs may not gethang higher.
1276192
1/2 inch so i think you will be safe. this is a nice bench for the money and easy to put together.