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Offline GrayBeard

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Anybody own the Skil X-bench?
« on: December 30, 2010, 02:33:07 pm »
Looks kind of interesting to me, who has very limited space!

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Re: Anybody own the Skil X-bench?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2010, 05:11:53 pm »
Let me know how this works out GB , I'm maxed out for space and my shop is 24'X 30' in size ................
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« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2010, 05:37:23 pm »
I got ya beat, Marshall, my shop measure 8' by 10'.

Bill
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« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2010, 06:16:14 pm »
Right there with ya Bill.  Have to step outside to change my mind!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Bill P

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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2010, 11:51:39 pm »
G.B.,

I just went to skilshop.com and read a bunch of reviews.  It looks like everyone who bought it would recommend it, and the biggest con was the weight.

Looks like it's on sale there for $99 and you can get accessories, like a down-draft table.  I want one!   :)

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« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2010, 04:54:16 am »
Now you got me looking too! Might have to reorganize.
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Re: Anybody own the Skil X-bench?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2010, 03:22:37 pm »
I made my DECISION!

Monday i am going to put my "Workmate" on Craig's List and see if I can get a few dollars for it and then i will order the Skil 'table'! (damn WorkMate is always in the way and heavy)

From all the reviews I have read at Skil and Amazon the complaints are Weight (if you want sturdy, sacrifice) and chipping of the laminate (cosmetic).

I want a 'foldable' table to which I can clamp wood to use the circular saw, to clamp the small router table and to be portable yet STURDY.

The 'adjustable height' legs sold me!

I'm NOT going for any of the accessories, tho! Too pricey and I can fabricate what I will need.

Will keep you posted when I get it and start using it.

~~~GrayBeard~~~
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Re: Anybody own the Skil X-bench?
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2010, 03:39:50 pm »
Right now I'm using an old door on two sawhorses.  I think this is such a great idea!

Bill
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Re: Anybody own the Skil X-bench?
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2010, 04:06:32 pm »
That is very similar to what i was using...the top of an old chest my dad made back in the mid 50's about 2' x 4' on two horses...always chasing the surface and more than once it fell off!

Will let you when I get the X-table and how it works out!

Happy New Year....

~~~GB~~~
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Re: Anybody own the Skil X-bench?
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2010, 06:06:23 pm »
I have a wood workers table I built years ago. The X-bench looks like it would be handy for small work areas and I like some of the accessories.  8)
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