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thank you --awesome tip at just the right time...

I saw this at Costco too, and it looks wonderful. My question was that if it weren't up against a wall (as in the picture), would it be tippy if, say, it got knocked from one side? Have you had any chance to test its tippyness?

Being the graceful butterfly that I am... It's had many a shake test and has passed with flying colors. Our loft floor isn't 100% level and that's the only reason that ours shakes (if say one happens to be playing soccer with the dog in the kitchen and runs into it at full speed) occasionally.

-sarahrae

Does anyone in here know how long this will be available? It would be awesome for the apartment I'm moving into but that isn't until Feb. How long does Costco sell things like this for?

Thanks for the post.

We first spied it before we ever moved, so late October? There's a good chance it will still be available later, but you can always call the store and ask to talk to the logistics manager to see how long they plan to stock it!

-sarahrae

Thank ya.

Hope your dog isn't the curious type...dirty kitchen rags near a pet area (food or not) seems like you're asking for trouble.

Then again, the dogs I know are crazy dogs. ;)

Can someone link to the site? I've found similar tables on the costco site but nothing that looks like this. Maybe I just haven't looked hard enough....

we have a couple of ikea plastic trays under our pet food dishes. they're fairly boring, being just solid red, but ikea also has all those melamine trays in interesting patterns, and i'm sure you could find something "cool" on ebay!

what's the dimension on the table? I've been looking for something like this for a long time.

The link is above in sarahrae's writeup, but here's some info from the site:

The MBI Silver Vein Workbench features an adjustable width system that allows you to customize the width to fit your own space needs. Premium, industrial grade sealed shop top provides an attractive and sturdy work surface tough enough to last a lifetime.



Features:

1.5” thick industrial grade sealed shop top
All welded steel legs
1” adjustable leg levelers
Black texture powder coated finish
4,000 lb. capacity (evenly distributed)
Ships unassembled requiring a Phillips screwdriver and pliers to attach legs to top(fasteners provided)
Adjustable width system provides for bench widths of 60, 72, 84 or 90” when you cut the top to length
Dimensions: 90” W x 25” D x 36” H
Product weight 124 lbs.

We have this in our dining area for an extension of kitchen counter space. Love it, but it's very heavy!

Nor quite a year later, this appears to still be available through Costco.com. But the delivered price has almost doubled.

MBI Silver Vein Workbench
Item # 126002
$389.99
Shipping & Handling included

Here's an interesting development:

This item has resurfaced at Sears, under the Craftsman brand, part #146144. You can buy it in the tool department of most Sears stores for $229.99. It is on sale for anyone with a Craftsman Club membership (free) for $189.99 through January 2, 2010.

I just bought one of these and it is IDENTICAL to the one that used to be available in Costco stores.

Slight clarification to my previous post about the Sears version of this workbench: Upon closer look, it is not quite identical. It is still 8'L x 24"D x with black legs and butch block counter top. But the top is only 1.25" thick (which is still impressive), and the legs are a slightly different design. It is rated as supporting up to 500 pounds. By adjusting the legs, it can be set to anywhere between 34" and 36" tall.