Simpson Strong-Tie WBSK - Workbench and Shelving Hardware Kit

Simpson has a stellar reputation in the building industry — this product only strengthens that standing. This product is expertly engineered, manufactured to exacting standards and delivers well beyond intended application. I have a M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering and can certify this product will exceed expectations in every measure. If using casters, the twisting and flexing that’s standard will not impact these brackets. Screw heads my break under stress but these brackets will withstand the test. Loading of members can cause failures but the brackets themselves will remain as solid. I simply cannot say enough about this product; perfection speaks for itself. I have now purchased and used eighteen sets; each is performing beyond expectations. Unlike the wannabes trafficking polymer units, this product is made of SOLID sheet metal that withstands weathering, accepts pressure treated lumber (2”x 4” ONLY) and adds less than 0.100” to side and bottom profile. The skill of excellent structural engineering is channeling loads correctly. This product provides a solid structural assembly.Seven of my units are exposed to weather (pressure treated members) and freeze/thaw cycles; season after season these gems have handled the expansion/contraction cycles perfectly. Polymer systems crack and break — these STEEL brackets will NEVER crack, break or fail when used within intended application envelope.My only regret … I failed to design and patent this product first! Unlike sellers trading in the cheap polymer 2”x4” shelving braces, Simpson’s engineers sleep well and celebrate generous bonuses. I am not affiliated with Simpson or this product in any way. I happen to be a strong believer that innovation and excellence deserves to be respected. I do not believe this product could ever receive a rating below maximum — it is simply designed and made to exceed expectations when used within intended envelope. And, exceed it does!

This is a great and inexpensive kit to create a very sturdy workbench or storage shelves with little carpentry experience. Can you cut level and straight 2x4's ? Can you use a screw gun to drive screws? Then you can use this kit to easily design your own workbench or storage shelves that are sturdy, square, and strong. The brackets are very well made and provide an easy way to create square and strong joinery between 2x4's The kit also comes with quality self-drilling screws that drive easily with no need to pre-drill, and your wood will not split or crack while driving the screw. Anytime I am in need to build something quick and sturdy, I will be picking up another kit to make the job easy and quick. I could recommend this kit to anyone from an experienced woodworker or even a beginner. The results you get from using this kit will surprise and please you.

These things make the job so much easier and faster! Built potting table with these. Will be getting more to use for other things!

Quick assembly with e handy cut list for your lumber. I made a 6ft bench and used 2X6 lumber for the top rails. Very sturdy. Screws provided aren't best quality, stripped a couple of heads off driving screws in. Also make sure to have some sturdy clamps to keep brackets and lumber square during building. Other than that simple to use, quick and happy with end result. Great value!!

When finished you will have a nice looking very sturdy storage shelf. I have built 3 shelving units so far and I thought it was a fun project. I intend to build more. It is really nice to be able to make a unit that is a custom size. Also, you can also go with a "rugged" look and leave the 2 x 4's natural, or you can stain/varnish the unit and use maple/oak plywood and get more of a finished look. Three things to bear in mind: 1) If you start altering (shortening) the distance between shelves you might need to rip the plywood in half in order to fit the pieces into the unit. 2) Half of the 2 x 4's need to be installed with a left orientation and half with a right orientation. 3) The project takes several hours no matter how good you are at putting things together--There are a large number of screws and it just takes time.

WOW!!!! I'm NOT any kind of carpenter, but you would think was by the way this work bench turned out! Everything was in the box, directions are great. I couldn't be happier!

They are great for making work benches and shelfing units. I've ordered these about 5 or 6 times. I plan on ordering another set to build another bench in my garage. The assembly only requires straight cuts. They are very, very sturdy. I also appreciate the price reduction. Only one slight issue-they no longer contain the project booklets. The instructions and other projects can be found online. That could be a problem for some.I received super quickly even though it was free shipping.I really do like these brackets. With a chop saw, a jig saw and a portable drill, you can easily assemble in a day if your lumber store will give you free cuts when you buy the plywood.

This kit of parts was great! It included (8) brackets and also a set of screws that worked great. I had pre-cut all my material while waiting on delivery for these brackets, and much to my surprise it went together perfectly!I had a custom size table that I needed to hold a router table as you can see in the pic. I wanted it to be able to roll on the floor so I added a set of wheels (Amazon 779605263324) that worked great. I just had to sister a short 2x4 at the lower part of the legs because the wheels were a little wider than the 2x4.I plan to buy more for a wider bench and use 2x6 lumber for a stronger and wider bench. They're a little expensive for what they are, but worth it with the time savings and square-ness that they provide. The lumber falls into square with a little hand pressure while screwing the boards to the bracket.These will be a future 'goto' product for me.