Customer Reviews

Stanley 93-292 FatMax Mobile Project Center 33-Inch Tall Clamping Work Bench and Hand Truck

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Picked this up from Amazon when it was on sale for fathers day which made this an amazing deal. Had I had to pay the regular price, this would still be an excellent addition to any shop. I purchased this blind as I'd never seen one in person and there weren't any reviews here.(which I rely on heavily when buying items)This is one sturdy little table.I had wanted to purchase the Black and Decker WM425 but I'm glad I held out and waited. This table is more versatile.The dolly feature works well. I've hauled planters weighing over 150lbs on the dolly and it worked well.The vise feature works well.The table is sturdy and the overall quality of the item is very high. It should last forever. There is a 5-10 minute setup out of the box which is very easy.I'm glad I own this item.

This project center really made my life easier when we decided to install cork flooring in our bedroom. The "tabs" that fit in the top of the table are versatile enough that I could clamp the 12" wide panels and then "rip" them length-wise with my circular saw for the first step in installing the flooring. For most of the project, I needed to use my miter (chop) saw and rather than set it on the floor, I put it on top of the project center and used clamps to hold it to the work top. It made a very stable base and kept me from having to kneel everytime I made a cut and made it easier to make sure I was cutting accurately. Having only used it briefly as a hand truck I can only say that it's a little wide, but would not trade the width of the worktop for a narrower hand truck. In short, couldn't be happier with this purchase; in my mind, paid for itself with just the one flooring project.

Stanley 93-292 FatMax Mobile Project Center 33-Inch Tall Clamping Work Bench and Hand Truck

I purchaused this Portable Workbench to use in my Garage. It is so nice that it folds-up for storage making a very compact and with the wheels makes it easy to store and it does not take up much room. I have a Black & Decker Portable Workbench ( Workmate 425 ) which I have relagrated to a Welding Table ( I don't want to mess-up the Stanley ) The Stanley is by far the BEST portable Workbench I have seen or used. While I see limited use for the hand truck it is a nice feature.

If you are looking for a portable Workbench thius is it. I would buy it again and I think it is the best thats out there. The construction quality is tops its hard to beleive how well it is made and how well it works

Only Cons: It almost to nice to use

Bought it with high hopes based on good reviews. It was easy to setup. It shakes a lot when I used it for cross cutting 1 X 12 pine. As a result I could not cut in a straight line. I needed to bevel one of the edges at 45 degrees using a chisel and the shaking was even worse. The dogs are pathetic pieces of plastic. Overall not very useful if you plan to use it for woodworking with hand-tools. good luck.. caveat emptor!

I ask for this as a Christmas present. It's been very useful. When I drive to do some work at a remote location it's nice to be able to cart my tools out of my Jeep on the hand cart, they set up and work the job on top of the work bench/table top. When I'm done I can pack up my tools and cart them out again.

A nice combo. Hand truck and work bench. When you need one you don't need the other.

Overall this is well built and sturdy. Pretty heavy though. The table is good and the vice usable. The indoors only is due to a dubious electrical one plug to 3 gadget, that frankly I would not use indoors. A simple clip to hold a heavy duty cable or GFI cable would be much more useful. I could not get the cotter pin into the axle hole even with considerable pressure from some very large vice grips so IMHO with the cranks on handles not lining up I can't give this really high build quality rating--not bad at all though.

Where this is most useful is for an occasional set of tools like a cordless drill/saw/etc. set which can be stored on the dolly and then wheeled into position for use. Overall this is to heavy for the dolly feature to be really useful. Pretty good but doesn't knock my socks off.

I used to have a Black & Decker WorkMate, but gave it away when I moved across country. When I needed another similar portable work-stand, I saw this on Amazon, bought it and have been very pleased. It's easy to assemble, rugged and a solid work-station. At first I thought that I'd prefer the laminated wood (separable) top that the B & D had, but these plastic ones on the Stanley are plenty-tough (and well reinforced). And I don't miss the "feet" always falling out of the legs on the B & D. I don't think I'll use it as a hand truck, but the wheels make it so much easier to move around (when in folded position), rather than carrying it.

One thing I's like to see, an accessory that would allow a wider "grip", like when I want to work on a larger item (such as a large picture frame). I've made one up, but I'm sure Stanley could do better! (Are you listening, Stanley?... I'll provide a design suggestion for much less than an AIG exec's bonus!)

The Stanley FatMax Mobile Workcenter is a must have tool for any do it yourselfer. It is lightweight ,easy to operate and another set of hands if you will. I looked long and hard at the other "workbenches" before I purchased this one. I like the way it is designed and the all aluminum and composite construction. It folds up nicely into a dolly that can be used for a variety of chores. When you are ready to use it, it unfolds nicely and stays put. It is very well balanced and holds your projects nicely.

The only improvement that I would make to it is to lengthen the handles so the dolly would be taller. The handles retract down and out of the way when not in use.

you will like it a lot!! specially places where is no place to leave tools or something to work in (like construction jobsites). Turns into a hand truck very easy and will help you everywhere. I used also as a step stool but needs like the first step to get on top, otherwise just climb it!!!, if u buy it, have fun!!!!

Fairly stable as a workstand and vice. Somewhat cumbersome as a hand truck. Still, it's nice to have both features. It arrived with a crack in the plastic around the outlets but I glued it.