MAC ALLISTER FOLDING WORKSTATION. Ideal For Indoor and Outdoor Workshop Use

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Unlike the others in the test, it doesn’t follow the ‘replica Workmate’ formula, instead using a mainly plastic construction and a clever folding mechanism. A 120kg maximum load capacity isn’t the most generous, but it should be enough for most automotive tasks. The work surface boards are fixed horizontally, but the faces of the jaws are shaped to let them grip small, rounded items such as pipes and bolts. It feels more stable, too, and its 120kg maximum capacity meant it was wobble-free even when loaded with our hefty wheel-and-tyre combination.

Mac Allister Multicolour Foldable Folding Workbench (H: 755mm

To save costs it comes as a big bag of bits, so you’ll need to do about 40 minutes of assembly yourself, but once built you are left with a pretty basic – and small – bench. We couldn’t find a workbench any cheaper than the TB01, so as you might expect, it’s free of frills and requires about 30 minutes of assembly time.

We were looking for products that could fulfil a variety of DIY motoring tasks, such as holding a wheel for cleaning, grippin a pipe and providing a platform to hold a body panel.

MAC ALLISTER FOLDING WORKSTATION. Ideal For Indoor and

We especially liked the 800mm width, which made it feel more stable as well as being usefully larger than the other budget options here. They are good value and useful for jobs which you don’t do often or won’t need anything too sophisticated, such as chisels and hammers. The “step” is useful for steadying the bench while sawing and can be used to work on taller parts, such as the top of a body panel.The work boards themselves are larger too, with handy measurements for length and angles which could make fabricating parts easier. It allows you to hold, hammer, paint and polish parts away from the car, providing a means to keep you and the components safe and secure. stone is less than 100 kilogrammes in french, so while these benches will support a surprising amount spread out, they don't take point loads so well.