Workmate Jigs & Projects
This site is dedicated to customising your B&D Workmate to do a multitude of jobs that you probably hadn't even imagined possible whilst keeping the small footprint that it's famous for. It also details pictures and plans of some of the various items I've made with it.
Projects
Check out these cool pictures to see what's possible - more to come soon. You can click on some of them to get the plans.
Using standard workmate fixings, you can make your workmate into a bespoke router table with an inverted router, fence, feathers, etc.
As an add on, fashion a router table lift from a car jack and wheel.
For safety, a mains cutout switch is a good idea. This one switches two of the three sockets (machine and vacuum) as the other is for the light and is always on.
Turn your drill press into a bench grinder as well.
An easy way to cut tubes precisely every time.
A handy tool for making sure that all of your 6mm & 8mm inserts go in straight.
Acoustic bass dampening system in the roof.
DIY French oak trivets (hot pan-stands).
If you're short of space, make your jigsaw multi-purpose by mounting it upside-down under your workmate negating the need for a separate bandsaw.
DIY 3-D Scanner - you attach a camera to the "pole" and then rotate the object on the turntable.
Acute Angle Jig - adds 45℃ angle to allow cutting of angles greater than this on a mitre saw.
Isolation stands for your hi-fi equipment - granite chopping board, squash balls, spikes and an oak frame.
Pivoting Table Saw integrated into the Workmate
iPhone stand made from 3mm Oak.
Knife Shapening System
Acrylic Bender
DIY Laser Cutter/Engraver with bespoke enclosure
Use all that ceiling space for easy access storage.
Clamp Rack
Studer 961 dust cover - Transparent plexiglass bent with acrylic bender
Ruark MkII R3 Radio Stand - Laser cut plexiglass top & MDF side panels
Epoxy a linear bearing to the top of your tap wrench and then you can use your drill press to get perfectly straight taps every time
Revox B77 Dust Cover - 3mm transparent plexiglass bent with acrylic bender
Kitchen Bag Dispenser - 3mm black plexiglass boxes created using laser cutter and makercase box joint software
Router Table Guide Bush Adaptor - Combination of a Leigh guide-bush adaptor for Bosch-POF1200ae and an Axminster router plate plastic insert ring to create a guided table router that uses standard Bosch adaptors. 2.5mm laser cutter cut black plexi rings then fit over the top to produce a zero clearance floor.
Stand to mount a Dremel to a vice - Off-cut of wood and a 19mm nut glued into it.
Re-purpose your straight edge into a T-Square by adding a removable laser cut plexiglass block to the end.