Craftsman 8' Workbench Frame - Red

Quality Workbench at a Decent Price

Nice solid workbench with a good array of customization options. Sturdy construction and looks good. Head to your local Sears and check one out!

good

works good

**************READ BEFORE ASSEMBLY**********

If you purchase BACKWALL do not put on workbench top.  Assemble frame and backwall together and then put on top.

SS top will not fit properly with backwall.  

It will require two people to put on workbench top (very difficult if not) and you will be required to connect top by drilling holes.  

8' Workbench Frame

I wrote a review when i first purchased the 8 ft workbench and gave it an excellent rating. Since then I purchased a 5 drawer to mount under the bench. THE FRAME HAS TO BE MODIFIED WITH A HACKSAW SO THE DRAWER SUPPORT WILL FIT INTO POSITION. This is a DESIGN FLAW. The three support beams are cut exactly the same with only one notch in the top of each beam. The bottom beam should have a cut in the bottom and top to accept the support . As a stand alone workbench it is a good purchase, but when you add a 5 drawer assemby on either side get a metal saw and cut a v notch in the 8 ft cross support !

Framing

Once again you need to provide better instruction if your going to buy the complete set up. Also no cut outs for the under counter unit

Substantial and Strong Frame

I used this bench frame as a base for mounting my own top, which I custom-built (longer, wider, thicker, and much nicer than the standard options - black textured laminate, oak edges, aluminum trim). I also added two drawer storage units (and enclosed the backs with metal panels) underneath at each end of the frame to complete the workbench. I re-located the long lower crossbar nearer to the floor with some modification, for a better fit and look. I am using a Craftsman hydraulic chair with the bench - it is just the right height when sitting at the bench. I do a lot of hobby and other work on this and two other "rough" (and smaller) benches in my garage. This is the best looking of them all.

Very Happy - Nice Quality

I purchased the 8' red frame along with the stainless steel work surface and the three and five drawer cabinets. Looks great together. Not sure where some of the negative reviews are coming from - very sturdy products when all assembled. I think some people just don't know how to put things together properly. Read all of the instructions before starting as you have to eliminate some parts when you are putting the frame together if you are adding the cabinets to your workbench. Takes a little bit of time, but definitely well worth it. Nice quality - very heavy - you will definitely need two people to lift up. None of products were damaged and it all came together fairly easily. Take your time to measure and square everything before tightening. Really looks sharp and well built.

Perfect shop solution.

Perfect height for work projects. I also added the 8' butcher block top. Very solid and excellent project surface

Good value, built well.

We combined this with the optional stainless top, lit back wall, and two under table sets of drawers. The frame is what brings everything together. Attractive and easy to assemble.

Craftsman 8' workbench is a nice addition to the garage

The Craftsman 8' workbench provides a great work surface in the garage and is extremely sturdy (surprisingly). I'm very happy with the craftsmanship of the workbench and also love the height. Great Buy.

Great Product

This product is a good quality product. Has a reason price considering the quality and the uses and versatily of the different accessories that can be added to it.

Great Workbench, But Could Be Better

When I realized that I needed workbenches for my business, I looked around and found these at Sears. I ended up purchasing two complete bench sets. I used the stainless steel tops and added the lighted backwall, 5 drawer unit, and 3 shelf unit on each bench. Overall, I've been happy with the quality of these benches. When I received the components, I had a couple of bent/damaged pieces that had to be returned with no issue. Check the contents when you leave the store, or you too might end up having to make the trip back for a return. Assembly was fairly easy, but the stainless top is heavy, so you might need assistance with that. I've had these benches since 2010 and they have been put to work daily with minimal issues. I have had to replace one fluorescent fixture so far. I wanted to install another power strip in the backwall of each bench, and it was like pulling teeth to purchase these from Sears. First, the retail mall store assured me that I'd have to purchase these from one of their parts locations. When I went to a Sears parts location, they informed me that they had no way of researching the part number for what I was wanting to purchase, and needed to go to the mall store. Yes, it was a nightmare, but I finally found the part number myself and was able to order them on line. When I received them, there was no mounting hardware included with the power strips. If you look at the owner's/assembly manual for the backwall, there is no part number listed for the mounting brackets or the hardware needed to mount the power strips. The brackets and hardware are on the illustration, just no part numbers! I ended up bending some steel and making my own. Another sign of corporate incompetence! They have everything, they just can't find it! Another little thing I have a beef with is way the light fixture lead has to be routed and plugged into the receptacle itself. There should have been a way to run this lead and provide power other than using the power strip. It just takes away from the design of the bench, in my opinion. Why screw up a good design with this small oversight? The design engineer gets an "F" for that design. Overall I've been happy with these, and want to purchase 3 more for my business. Just make sure you catch them when there is a sale to save a few bucks.

Well made but.......................

The base(bench) was good -only missing one nut - several tries to contact someone at Sears to get it were fruitless - ended up at ***** for the nut.

The top was another story - butcher block was made in Vietnam and did not have the good "USA packaging *(foam, pressboard, etc.) only cardboard box and strapping - it was split lengthwise almost 3/4 thru  and  not along the seams of the individual pieces in the blocks - must have been dropped or bent - it was 110 lbs. or so.

Attempting to assemble the Craftsman corner shelf was a horror - drawings not clear and what they show (choices) is not necessartily possible -finally someone at Sears help line (?) gave me the name of the manufactuerer in MO, USA who was helpful....

.All the USA made stuff - cornet shelf, drawers,bench and backstand - were very well made and packaged as noted above.

One minor problem with the bench is that, after assembling the bench, I looked at the instructions for the drawers and then learned that I had to take off  2 braces (this was on a sheet attached to the parts drawing, not on the instructions, for the drawers - nothing about it on the assembly instructions for the bench.

All in all,  good stuff at a reasonable price but the instructions could use some improvement including a sentence or two on how to "square" something. And the Vietnamese need to learn how to properly package the butcher block top.

Nice and Solid workbench for the price.

I purchased the workbench frame, Butcher block top, and back wall. The frame does come completely dissembled in the box. Slight small damage to one of the outside side pieces, but on the inside and was able to bend it back. No big deal breaker for me.Missing about 2-3 screws for the wood top surface.Directions: **** The instructions are good “IF” you are ONLY putting together just the frame and wood top “ONLY” If you are adding the back-wall, the instructions say nothing about the installation of the back wall. The instructions for the workbench frame and wood top only are good ONLY by themselves.I put the workbench in this order, Frame, top then back wall. The instructions for the frame do tell you to install the top and back-splash and you are done. Then I opened the box for the back wall only to find out it tells you to remove the top, set it aside and remove the back-splash.Then, remove all of the bolts form the back to the bracing and frame to install the two back wall posts to hold the back wall pegboard and light bar.NOTE to Sears/Craftsman: Please place a “STOP” note in the Workbench frame instructions just before the installation of the top surface to inform the customer that if he/she purchased the optional back-wall to start that installation of the back-wall before the installation of the top wood surface. It was a pain to unscrew the top, which the 8’ wood butch block top is pretty heavy. OR place those back-wall instructions were need be, BUT please make a note in the instructions.My only complaint is the instructions and some of the bolts/screws were missing.OVERALL: I give is 4 stars. Because, once all put together, this is a very much sold workbench, especially if you can catch Sears/Craftsman on sale as I did for the price and I almost bought two of them at the same time. I would still recommend this to friends and family and also inform them of the proper steps that the instructions don’t tell you as mentioned above.

Verify all parts have no damage BEFORE starting assembly

This is a nice unit BUT, before you start assembly, check all parts for damage. I found my one end was damaged after I had it almost copletely built. It was way too much of a PITA to disassemble, pack back up, drive across town, return, and wait 5-8 days for another. Also, if you are installing any base modules, DO NOT INSTALL THE EXTRA BRACES, the modules fit into the notches in the front and rear rails. The braces block the notches, so you will be spending 20 minutes taking them back off.

Third world quality

Brought this along with two draw modules and a top. Whoever designed this was clueless. The supplied hardware for assembly is just wrong, as there needs to be a difference between the thickness of the coach bolts nut depth for the three panel thickness and the two panel, which there isn't. There are also lots of unnecessary holes punched in most of the pieces. The stringer is just plain made wrong on the basis of being made (for reasons that elude me) to interchange with the top sections. Thus the only way it 'works' is to install it outside in, as it would require additional notching to clear the panel for the draw modules and function properly.

I have several workbenches from various suppliers, and this one is far and away the lowest quality in every respect. Nor is it reasonably priced when all the 'add ons' are factored in. Craftsman normally makes a fair product, but this one is something that is best described as 'third world quality'. America can do much better than this.

Craftsman means quality

We purchased the eight foot (009-14925N), red in color frame, with two 5-drawer modules (009-10133) and a stainless steel (009-14966)work surface. The pieces were packed extremely well. Not one ding or scratch. All the parts were present and the nuts and bolts could easily be identified.

We did have trouble assembling the unit. The parts were marked using the alphabet and the manuel used numbers. We assembled the eight foot red frame first. We then tried to to assemble and install the 5-drawer module on the right hand side next. The first big problem was the lower eight foot rail needed to be modified. The triangular side to the 5-drawer assemble has a solid surface from top to bottom. The lower eight foot rail, which is C shaped, has only one triangle cut out. To attach the lower eight foot rail requires a jig saw. The lower cut is a simple triangle cut using a good quality metal cutting blade. Craftsman should have made the lower rail assemble separately and have two triangle cut outs for the 5-drawer side. We learned about these modifications after we had completely assembled the table. We now have twice the experience in assembling the table.

The project took the two of us about six hours. There were three things that slowed us down. First, the parts on the equipment were marked with the alphabet and the manual used numbers. Second, was the lower rail needed to be modified. The last was the frame was assembled used standard tools and the drawers were assembled with metric.

The workbench, red frame with black drawers, simply looks fantastic. The stainless steel work surface looks stunning, The first thing I put on the work bench was our pancake compressor. Am very happy our small compressor is off the floor. The workbench should do well and will be passed down to our kid. The nuts and bolts are average quality but will last infinitely.

A positive comment I would like to make is regarding the assembly feet. There are eight of them. We put the bench on the sloping side of our garage. We adjusted the outside four feet first and then lowered the inside four feet. The workbench was very stable and level after we placed it in its final location. The feet are very well made and easy to adjust.

We would recommend the eight foot bench, five-drawer accessory x 2 and stainless steel counter top to all our friends. My neighbors across the street are envious.

Top quality at a fair price, but tricky assembly.

I recv'd the frame, along with 2 5-drawer pedestals, butcher block top, along with the backboard hanging panel. I read the instructions and assembled the frame first. Then I mounted the butcher block top, as directed. Then I assembled the 5-drawer pedestal - seems like it makes sense, doesn't it? Well, it doesn't. Due to the way the pieces eventually mount together, I had to disassemble the top and bench. There was no mention made in the instructions on how to mount the top if you were going to mount the drawers, and the back board. Everything has to be put together as a unit at the same time, due to the interlocking of the various pieces. Bench becomes integral with drawer modules. The pieces need to be bolted in an interlocking manner as you assemble them all as a unit. It's very frustrating having to start over due to incomplete instructions. Sears could do a much better job. But, the quality is topflight and worth it, equal to units costing much more.

Looks nice makes for plenty of room