Vise pedestal

[mjncad]

Sometime ago I treated myself to a new 6-1/2" vise as I was tired of using a 55 - 60 year old 3-1/2" vise that was my old-man's. My workbench is too flimsy to handle this vise, so I built a pedestal for it. I could have bought one from Wilton; but they wanted well over $400 just for a simple pedestal that is made from thinner materials than what I made mine out of.

The following three images are teasers, and all the pictures can be viewed at: https://picasaweb.google.com/110106108324823291002/VisePedestal02#

 

[BIG DOOLEY]

Looks Great!
I made one almost identical to yours.
I do not have a lower tray though.
If you do alot of welding you can ground your vise permanently with a bonding strap.
I have my work bench hooked directly to my welder and a vise on the bench.
I also have a vise on a pedistal like your with a second cable bonded to the bench.
you can run flat stock steel and secure it to the floor so there is no cable to trip on or damage. I just run a cable.
I like being able to lay work pieces on the bench or secure them in the vise with out a clamp in the way.
I can stick or tig this way.
I hook my wire feed welders to the bench top or vise stand and can mig without a cable clamp on the work piece.
just an idea for you.
again, looks great!

Tom

 

[mjncad]

Great minds think alike!

 

[Artisan]

Drawing ones dreams than making it materialize is very rewarding.
Great job!

 

[Baby Grand]

Nicely done! That's not going anywhere.

 

[4shorts]

Workmanship at its best. Both items done to perfection but knowing who did it I'm not at all surprised. Really enjoyed the photos. Good work :thumbsup:

 

[jwmorris]

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

 

[SPYDERLK]

:thumbsup: I like the sub platform. I find a wheel/rim to be quite convenient for a base. Easy to move around. Store steel inside for added weight.
larry

 

[zzvyb6]

Very good idea and workmanship. I made a similar post mount for my Wilton. Just thought I'd add that I use my vice for an anvil just as much as I use it for holding pipes and items to be welded. It takes a beating and still works fine. I've also added a clamp barb to hold a welding ground.

 

[Stimw]

I've got two vices mounted on semi rims. I can roll them around to where ever I need them. It works out very well!

 

[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