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2x4basics 14429 Workbench and Shelving Storage System with Hooks and Clamps

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2x4basics 14429 Workbench and Shelving Storage System with Hooks and Clamps

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Workbench Legs Kit with BONUS ShelfLinks does the work for you! SAVE BIG! All you need to do is add the lumber! Build your 36" h. workbench to whatever size you need to fit your space easily. Just cut your own lumber to whatever length you'd like, up to 8', and secure it onto the heavy-gauge, rust- and solvent-resistant Legs. Holds up to 1,000 pounds per shelf! Kit includes 4 legs, 4 multi-function hooks, 2 multi-position work holders and all hardware. Plus, 6 BONUS ShelfLinks to build a shelf on back of the bench or one that's free standing. Don't shelve this offer... order ONLINE now! Workbench Legs Kit

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Product Details

Product Weight:	23.0 pounds
Package Length:	41.8 inches
Package Width:	12.2 inches
Package Height:	8.8 inches
Package Weight:	22.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 129 reviews

Features

Custom shelving to 8 feet long by 4 feet wide
Only 90 degree cuts are required
All hardware is included
Workbench and ShelfLinks support 1000 pounds
Lifetime warranty

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.5

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So nice, I bought it twice! Jun 06, 2010
...one at our old house, didn't have the heart to disassemble when we moved, so we bought another for the new house. Build your own custom workbench for a fraction of the cost of prefab! You don't have to be a carpenter, but when my contractor saw it, he was so impressed he'll use it himself for future projects.

Good work bench. Jun 02, 2010
Item provided with drywall screws; place them aside for a drywall job. Used 3" deck screws. Bench is 10' long so I supported the top shelf with 2x6 runners, bottom two shelves work fine with 2x4 runners. Each shelf decked with five 2x6's instead of plywood/particleboard. Makes bench mounted vise and grinder very stable.

Tolerable for shelves, thumbs down for workbench May 07, 2010
I recently received the combo shelf and workbench kit. While the shelves were acceptable, though there was a good deal of slop, the workbench portion was entirely unsuitable (without some modification).
Problems I noticed...
1. {After speaking with a few other folks who have this product, I discovered that the problem with the screws is that I was missing the right bag o' screws. My instructions were photocopies with large amounts of smear and static, so I couldn't read the parts list very well, otherwise I would have known that I was missing the right screws. The ones I substituted were very similar to those which should have been provided. } The screw angle, combined with the one-size-doesn't-quite-fit-all screws provided, yields a very shallow (about 1/4" or less) insertion into the lumber. Given the screw angle and the softwoods (I was using fir) of the typical 2x4, this is highly untenable. {So, be certain that you were sent the correct screws (both types), and much of this problem should be resolved.}
2. The instructions are very minimal to say the least. I got photocopies of dubious quality. IKEA does better.
3. While trying to attach the 2x4's to the legs, there was an issue... If the leg was flat on the ground lumber side up, the screw holes were inaccessible on the ground. Reversed, there was nothing holding the 2x4 to the leg (thus it would fall to the floor or twist out of my grip and out of true before I could screw it in place). The leverage of a reasonable sized 2x4 (3') proved sufficient to tear out the shallow screws.
4. The assembly instructions call for the middle 2x4 to be attached via a single screw (see above re: tearing out). This is a particularly fragile situation considering the minimal size of the platform (on the leg) provided. This situation is made more ludicrous given that the instructions call for you to place the plywood sheet on the middle 2x4 BEFORE the frame (all 4 sides) is completely constructed.
5. On the shelves (the optional part with the workbench, and I would guess the regular shelf kits), there is too much space for the boards suggested. Even the sockets in the shelf brackets for the vertical 2x4's have too much room, though this is less of an issue once the boards are screwed in. Some folks might not have issues with this, but I am accustomed to building things nice and snug. The end result is that there is space between the boards, or you need to use shims or partial boards to fill out the extra. Also of note is that the instructions don't call for actually screwing the 2x4's in place on the middle or bottom shelf, so unless you shim or use boards that are slightly too long (which the instructions call for on the 'shorter' boards, but not the full length), again, you have slop.
6. Not enough screws. {Hard for me to judge whether this would be accurate if I had all the screws I was supposed to. I suspect it would have been fine.}
I was able to resolve the problems in various fashion. Fortunately, since I do quite a bit of woodworking, I have a good supply of clamps (3). With the aforementioned experience, I was also able to work with the minimal instructions by filling in the blank/missing steps myself (2). I provided my own, longer wood screws and used a few extra to provide additional stability (3, 4, 6). I completed the entire bottom frame first (4), then the top. This meant that I did not use the complete plywood sheet for the second shelf, but that was fine, since I wanted a spot for taller items anyhow. I screwed the boards in place for the shelves, and pushed them together tightly for a more solid, albeit more narrow, shelf (5).

I would also caution people that unless you get perfectly true 2x4's, you are in for a whole additional set of problems. Some of mine weren't quite right, which is fairly typical, so I dealt with some of those problems, but that was a lumber issue, not the kit.

Ultimately, I would have been happier getting a few more 2x4's, some brackets, and just doing the whole thing myself. This product is not something I can recommend.

Workbench Review May 03, 2010
Good Product. Advertisement though doesn't really state what you will receive, not real clear on the advertisement. You will just get the table legs and supports. No wood involved, So dont let the full workbench Pic fool you.
Otherwise, once you obtain the wood, Workbench works great and is very sturdy and level.
Highly Recommend.

Very Ver pleased Apr 25, 2010
I haven't had the opportunity to go purchase the wood yet, but everything was delivered as it was described. The package was delivered prior to the delivery date.