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   calvin | Oct 19, 2009 12:06am | #1

   After reading about them here I finally got to see one in the general store here.

   To me, too much metal.  About as useful in the general way that the stanley workmate.  Sure, it can hold a saw, be a sort of vice, and is a small worktable-I'm sure I'd have lost the bench dogs almost immediately.  Some working friends I know have had the workmate for yrs, just never go into them myself.

   But, being the rockwell isn't wood........would preclude using it as a horse, tho it's shaped alot like one......I'd give some thought to making him a real nice set of horses and then buying him some nice clamps to do what the rockwell does.

   Be more personal.

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   Edited 10/18/2009 5:07 pm ET by calvin

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   Pelipeth | Oct 19, 2009 02:26am | #2

   There are already alot of copy cats out there. I saw 3 or 4 variations at a local tool store this week-end, good quality and less money. I feel they will ALL nickle and dime you with the options. Check out
   toolnut.com. Weight and space may be a factor if one was to haul this around in a truck or van all the time.

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   renosteinke | Oct 19, 2009 07:02am | #3

   The Rockwell IS the copycat; I own the original Triton. The two are essentially identical.

   I don't often need it, so the ability to fold it up and store it is nice. The times I have used it, it has been a big help.

   Don't think of it as a sawhorse. Think of it as a really big vise that doesn't need a bench. It compliments the work-mate tables ... for when you want to grab something smaller, or more firmly than the Work-mate can .... or, like they show with the door, something a lot wider than either a Work-mate or regular vise can grab.

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   chairmon | Oct 19, 2009 07:10am | #4

   IIRC Rockwell purchased a license for North America from Triton It is built under Triton's patents.
   Craig

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   emaxxman00 | Oct 19, 2009 09:25pm | #5

   I watched the infomercial on the website. The base package seems to be a sawhorse with a built in clamp. It seems like the true versatility requires a lot of the add-ons at an additional charge. I'll ask him what his main intent is. I wonder of a portable miter saw stand like the Rigid model is a better value. The Rigid is heavier and that may be a concern for my dad.

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   renosteinke | Oct 19, 2009 09:32pm | #6

   Add-ons? I'll have to look into those.... OK, I just looked.

   I was aware of different jaws being available; the factory hard plastic jaws work fine for me so far. I certainly don't need the log jaws - though I might change my mind if I catch a thief on-site :D

   There was a little 'parts tray' offered, and that might be handy; I can probably cobble one together. I'm not so sure about the 'saddlebag' being useful; the main thing I have to set down is my tape measure.

   For very wide loads, it is the existing moveable jaw that comes off, gets reversed, and allows gripping something like a door across the entire width. The standard unit will get you to at least 30".

   The miter-saw stand is something you can easily make yourself. Still, for any but the smallest saws and lightest work, I'd want a proper stand.

   I can't speak to welding, though I have seen similar 'third hands' with magnetic bases - one of those would work just as well.

   As for the 'work table,'  I'll stick with the Work-mate, or set up a better table. Heck, a round piece of plywood over the trash can would likely do as well or better.

   I'd think pretty carefully as to how you plan to use it. For examle, I often need to put holes in large metal boxes. The vise lets me hold the boxes securely while I work.

    

   Edited 10/19/2009 2:42 pm ET by renosteinke

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   emaxxman00 | Oct 21, 2009 04:14pm | #7

   My dad has a large 12 inch compound miter saw (not sure if it's a slider or not). He needs portability so a homemade stand probably wouldn't work. I have a dedicated, albeit heavy, miter saw stand from HD. I don't have to lug it anywhere so the the weight is not an issue. It's great to have when cutting trim.I'll ask my dad what he wants it for. I know he often works alone so the jawhorse may be a big help to him.

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   Carpeater | Oct 21, 2009 10:19pm | #8

   If youw ant to see one in person check Home Depot or Lowes. Was in each last week and can't remember which one I saw the display.