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Wuchak · August 8, 2011, 11:35 AM

+1 on the workmate. There is a model that comes with an insert to make it a table top or you can get the cheaper one and make your own. I bolted my lee turret press to a 2x6 that is cut to the same length as the front of the workmate. I attach it to the workmate with a couple of 6" bar clamps that came from the dollar store. Having the 2x6 span the width of the top puts the pressure from the press action on the metal frame of the workmate and not just the top. The workmate is also handy for 1001 other projects around the house. The 225 is $60 and the 425 is $90. Both ship free from Amazon. I'd go with the 425 for the table insert and the one handed vise. I have the 225 and needing to use two hands on the vise can be a pain. Plus you don't have to spend time and money making an insert.

I mounted my chopsaw and jigsaws to 1/2 plywood sized to fit into the clamps on top of the workmate. It makes a great quick platform for them and holds them solidly in place.

August 8, 2011, 11:35 AM	#6
Wuchak Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 1,093	+1 on the workmate. There is a model that comes with an insert to make it a table top or you can get the cheaper one and make your own. I bolted my lee turret press to a 2x6 that is cut to the same length as the front of the workmate. I attach it to the workmate with a couple of 6" bar clamps that came from the dollar store. Having the 2x6 span the width of the top puts the pressure from the press action on the metal frame of the workmate and not just the top. The workmate is also handy for 1001 other projects around the house. The 225 is $60 and the 425 is $90. Both ship free from Amazon. I'd go with the 425 for the table insert and the one handed vise. I have the 225 and needing to use two hands on the vise can be a pain. Plus you don't have to spend time and money making an insert. I mounted my chopsaw and jigsaws to 1/2 plywood sized to fit into the clamps on top of the workmate. It makes a great quick platform for them and holds them solidly in place. Last edited by Wuchak; August 8, 2011 at 11:51 AM.