Vise pedestal

[Kernopelli]

Very nice. I couldn't dedicate the space needed for a large vice pedestal bolted in place. Since the vice can handle large (long/heavy) material size I just didn't have enough shop room to fully utilize a solid mount. I found a man hole cover and welded an I beam with 3/8" top plate for the vice to bolt to. It is amazingly stable for all but the longest/heaviest pieces and I can muscle it over and roll it around when I need to.

 

[Workstead]

One of the most handy vice mounts I have put together fits into a 2" receiver on the back of the truck.

Pictures? What size is your vice?

I'm looking for ideas for 2" receiver mounting for a vice. I also have a receiver on my loader bucket that would be handy to mount a vice on occasion.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Nice work:thumbsup: I wish my shop was big enough to put my vice out in the open area like that. A vice on a bench limits what you can do. Has any one ever installed a receiver in the concrete, Then you could easily remove the vice when not in use.
Bill

 

[megaboz]

I saw a video on how to change the tire off the wheel for an ATV. What was neat about the setup was that they had a work table with a 2" hole that they could slide there special tool. But they could also slide their vice into the same while because it was mounted on a piece of flat metal that was welded to the 2" tube that could slide down in the same whole. Just used a set screw to hold it in place.

So for those that don't want a permanent mount and a little versatility, might consider that as an option.

 

[Sfrankland]

I built this last year to try and save some space in the garage. Took a rear break drum of a big rig and bolted a piece of 1/4" plate inside. Then took 3" tube and welded to the plate to make a stand. I was going to fill the drum with cement but the weight was enough for its intended use. The top is a welded up front differential out of a 95 Chevy pickup. The stand will hold 4 tools and by spinning the yoke I can bring the needed tool to the front. The base would work great for a vise.

 

[bcp]

I'm looking for ideas for 2" receiver mounting for a vice. I also have a receiver on my loader bucket that would be handy to mount a vice on occasion.

Hitch Mount Vise Plate

 

[jwmorris]

Pictures? What size is your vice?

I'm looking for ideas for 2" receiver mounting for a vice. I also have a receiver on my loader bucket that would be handy to mount a vice on occasion.

I have 3 different mounts with 2 6" vices and one 4".

One looks like the one above. Another is pretty close to that but has two 5/8 holes so it can be mounted normal or on its side, it mounts in a 2" reciever in the side of a flat bed.

The last one is very close to this press mount.

 

[stingray1]

I built this last year to try and save some space in the garage. Took a rear break drum of a big rig and bolted a piece of 1/4" plate inside. Then took 3" tube and welded to the plate to make a stand. I was going to fill the drum with cement but the weight was enough for its intended use. The top is a welded up front differential out of a 95 Chevy pickup. The stand will hold 4 tools and by spinning the yoke I can bring the needed tool to the front. The base would work great for a vise.

Wow, nice set up.

 

[sparc]

I built this last year to try and save some space in the garage. Took a rear break drum of a big rig and bolted a piece of 1/4" plate inside. Then took 3" tube and welded to the plate to make a stand. I was going to fill the drum with cement but the weight was enough for its intended use. The top is a welded up front differential out of a 95 Chevy pickup. The stand will hold 4 tools and by spinning the yoke I can bring the needed tool to the front. The base would work great for a vise.

i like your porta-band adapted to become a mini bandsaw, nice.

any details on how you did that? i'm sure more here than just me would like to know.

 

[Workstead]

Hitch Mount Vise Plate

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I should have known that they would have one.

Thanks