The Benchmark Portable Work Table

[annunaki]

Check this out. Be sure to watch the videos.
Somewhat pricey, but compared to many others, not that bad.

http://www.benchmarktable.com/

[LCHIEN]

I'm not wild about this kind of bench replacing a traditional work bench.
Its probably fine for breaking down larger pieces of sheet goods, but for supporting all kinds of work i would find it limiting. Also where the heck do you put the hand tools? They'd just fall thru to the floor!

[herb fellows]

It's interesting that he (she? Hey, who knows:-)) thought of many operations that are a pain in the #&% to do on a regular work bench and found solutions to those problems. The essence of inventing is finding a need and filling it and I think he has done that here in many ways.
The price is obviously a deterrent though. I wonder who they think their market is? The average homeowner isn't going to spend that money. While it might be a good idea for a portable work station for a contractor, these guys as a group are resistent to change.

'My father routed circles in wood while holding the board between his knees! If it was good enough for dad, it's good enough for me'.

If you think about it in terms of buying a HEAVY miter saw stand or that, it looks like a pretty good deal for a contractor.
My one big concern would be stability though. I'd like to see it at one of the woodworking shows in action.

[pelligrini]

That is pretty cool. I've seen some 1x4 grids over sawhorses that could be done for lot cheaper.

I couldn't find any written info on the load capacity. Hope it would be able to work as a light duty scaffold. If not, I doubt it would perform very well with a sheet of 3/4 MDF and a bunch of pipe clamps.

[BeauxTi]

I saw this in the past - I agree - the price is high - it may be priced for the product but not for the need. I could use something to help part out large sheets of plywood. That being said - I have limited space and this would be another thing to take up that space for the few times I may need it. But - it is pretty cool ,as many cutting mistakes I make - I bet I would cut the stands up a few times - wonder what replacement parts are like :-)

[iceman61]

Very neat idea but also way over priced. As a contractor, I can see lots of benefit to having one of these in my enclosed trailer\mobile work shop, but not at that price. I could see this being a good value if it were priced in the $150 price range. There is not much more materials in this than in a standard 20 foot extention ladder. I can't see it being used in a dedicated shop unless space was at a premium, but still, not at that price. Great idea though.

[JoeyGee]

I saw that when I was looking for a similar folding work table. I ended up with a Skil X-Bench for aound $80, which I love. It's similar in concept. I definitely see a market for it (since that was me) but not at that price, like most have said.

It has several advantages over the X-Bench (weight, for one) but that price is ridiculous. I see a lot of things that could be part of a similar DIY setup.

[LinuxRandal]

Looks like an expensive version of a Smart table kit. (Eurekazone)