Working With The Workmate - Black & Decker Workmate 79-020 Owner's Manual

WORKING with the WORKMATE

The prime feature o f the WORKMATE i s its ability t o hold a great variety o f differently
shaped p i e c e s i n a secure, c o n v e n i e n t w o r k i n g p o s i t i o n . B o t h h a n d s r e m a i n f r e e t o
hold tools properly and safely.
The t w o handles adjust t h e vise j a w s t o a maximum 51/4" j a w opening. B e c a u s e e a c h
handle operates independently, the opening c a n b e tapered f r o m 0 " t o 4 " . T h i s allows
you t o hold tapered w o r k pieces (Figure 4).
Avoid a p p l y i n g excessive f o r c e w h e n t i g h t e n i n g t h e v i s e j a w s . A n e v e n p r e s s u r e i s
important. Ti g h t e n b o t h v i s e handles s o t h a t they e x e r t approximately e q u a l p r e s s u r e
on t h e work.
FIG. 5
FIG. 4
Using t h e Swivel G r i p s c a n i n c r e a s e t h e
capacity o f the vise t o 121/2" wide (Figure
5). W h e n t h e w o r k i s h e l d diagonally, t h e
capacity becomes 1 4 " (Figure 6). C u r v e d
and I r r e g u l a r shapes c a n a l s o b e held b y
the S w i v e l G r i p s ( F i g u r e 7 o v a l a n d i r -
regular).
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