I find my Black & Decker Workmate to be incredibly useful in the workshop and in projects around the house. But it has a shortcoming: It has little room for tool storage, which can be a real drawback outside the shop.
To remedy this situation, I made a couple of tool holders out of vinyl rain gutter. As shown in the drawing, the tool troughs fit over the Workmate’s crossbars. For a finishing touch, I put end caps on each trough to prevent things from falling out. Now 1 have room to stash my tape measure, screwdrivers, flashlight or just about any other small tool that might otherwise end up on the ground or stuffed in my pocket.
R. B. Himes, Vienna, OH
