Black and Decker Workmate Workbench Leg Lock Replacement / Repair 

Thank you for showing this. I have just carried out the repair myself and found breaking the old plastic parts was the quickest way to remove the pin. The new parts were indeed very tight but I avoided drilling out by forcing the round locator in with pressure from a screwdriver. Very pleased to have my old Workmate back without floppy legs. Thank you for your help.

Thanks - very useful. These clips are indeed a tight fit. In a couple of cases I filed the lugs on the new pieces in order to get the clips to click in place.

Instead of drilling out the hole try getting channel lock over the piece and pull it into place. Snug fit. Worked on all four legs on my old Workmate.

Excellent video with helpful comments to boot about repair/restoration. Thanks!

I just ordered a new set earlier today, thank you for the heads up.

I even have the same spider webs and sawdust. No threading on my pins.

So now it holds tight in the open position. But it doesn't appear that that leg will hold in the closed position like the other ones. Carrying it with the legs flopping around is my problem. The one you fixed was on the top as you carry it, so it's not a problem, Mine is at the bottom when carried and gets in the way. The bench I have appears to be an older model that these catches might be made for originally. I'll see about that hole size when I get the part. Thank you for showing this. I'd put a little more light on the subject next time. It's very dark in there being in the shadow.

A few close ups would be helpful, and not just a ‘this fits in here, just like that’, and ‘there ya go’. . .

Information is useful but the quality of the video images very poor. It needs illumination on the area where the part is fitted.