After installing the shelving side supports, the wire shelving sections hook in on one edge, and then drop down and slide into holes on the other side. The wire storage rack can go wherever you want, either below the scaffold plank or way up high. Total assembly time was only a few minutes, and will be even faster in the future, since I won’t need to refer to the pictures… Everything fit perfectly, with no tools needed, and all removable parts get secured with a spring-loaded locking pin. Beefy side brackets clip into place, also secured with locking spring-loaded clips.Īt this point, it’s ready for the platform. They can be located anywhere along the height of the scaffold uprights, in increments of 2”. They’re very beefy, with 45-degree bracing for strength and support. The casters slide in and are secured by locking pins.Īssembly starts by inserting the casters into the bottom of the end sections. They’re actually pretty well done, and not too hard to figure out, even for an old fart with diminished mental capacity such as myself. The instructions are written in the universal language: Pictures. And Ibuprofen.Īll the components of the Metaltech ScaffoldBench are very robust. Planning to lift the box? Bring a friend.
Everything was very well packaged and secured inside the packaging. In the interest of being able to walk upright again, I opened up the box, loaded lots of yellow parts into my truck, and gave them a ride to my shop.
The box with the scaffold weighs 162 lbs., and it comes strapped to a pallet, meaning you’ve got a roughly 200-pound temporary speed bump in your driveway. If you have the Metaltech ScaffoldBench delivered, don’t waste time looking for the brown UPS truck. Some Assembly Required – But Leave The Tools Behind Ĝompatible with most other brands on the market such as: Werner, Biljax, Buffalo, UST and Metaltech.Multiple units can be stacked for working at higher levels (use optional guardrails and outriggers for safety).Stackable up to 3 units high for 24 ft (7.4 m) reach Load capacity: Scaffolding: 1,100 lbs.Package dimensions (WxDxH): 75.75 x 30 x 7 in.Here’s a list of the specs and features, followed by an elevating video from Metaltech: We’ll take a look at the features and build quality of the Metaltech ScaffoldBench, along with the assembly process. A super-beefy rolling miter saw cart? OK! Still want more? The unit also comes with sturdy wire-rack shelving that can be installed above or below the platform. But there’s more…Īnd that brings us to the next genius use: The Metaltech ScaffoldBench can quickly transform into a mobile miter saw bench, with rails that will hold a miter saw, planer or table saw.
It looks like a simple workbench/scaffold. Workbench space is something I never seem to have enough of, and in between scaffolding gigs, I now have another work surface. It has rugged locking casters that can go four-wheeling across parking lots and hard-packed job site dirt.Įven more useful from my point of view is its ability to serve as a workbench on wheels. The Metaltech ScaffoldBench – not your daddy’s Baker scaffold…įor the 99% of the time I’m NOT working from a scaffold, it steps up and serves as a utility cart to move tools and materials from my truck to the job site, or into the shop. It’s compatible with other major brands of Baker type scaffolding, and can be stacked to get you way up high – higher than I’M going to go. Job One for the Metaltech ScaffoldBench is working as a Baker-style scaffold, with a 12’ reach and an 1,100-lb. The Metaltech ScaffoldBench is billed as a four-in-one workhorse. Finally, my scaffolding can WORK for a living between gigs! This much work, this high up, yep – I’m on a scaffold. A big truck recently dropped off a Metaltech ScaffoldBench for us to play with, and it’s a whole ‘nother animal. The rest of the time, the scaffolding sits around, taking up space, and in the case of my full-size scaffolding, sitting outside slowly rusting. Fortunately, I rarely take on projects where I’ll need a scaffold. If there’s a lofty job to be done that I can’t sucker someone else into doing, and it will require working way up high (say, over three feet) for more than a short while, it’s time to set up some scaffolding. True confession time: While I’m not deathly afraid of heights, I’m not crazy about working high off the ground.
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