Does anyone have a good design for a standing vise? I'd like to make one out of 6" pipe to hold my vise so I can walk around it. I'd also like to be able to move it to another location from time to time, so I don't want to bolt it to the floor -(particularly since I'm installing radiant floor heat.) I used one last week that was bolted down to plywood, and it wasn't very stable. Suggestions? Thanks. Kate

Kathleen Rosenberg
1/25/2007 9:11:53 AM

Kate
You need mass a large Steel plate( Min 1/2in thick1 1/2 ft sq ) with the pipe welded to it and then fill the pipe almost full with concrete, Lead would work better but cost a fortune. One idea

Dave London
1/25/2007 8:30:09 PM

Kate,
As you can see from the picture I built my pedestal from 4 2x6's..nailed together and capped off on both ends..you can fill it with cement or
heavy stones or brick. The vise I have on the pedestal is a Ray Letourneau
Engraver's Vise weighing 45 lbs. I can move the complete pedestal and vise anywhere in the shop by walking it across the floor. It was very inexpensive to put together. I have been engraving this way for over 30 years with hammer and chisel or power assist tools. Hope this will help.

Yours truly,
JJ Roberts
School of Artistic Engraving
Manassas, VA
www.angelfire.com/va2/engraver


J.J Roberts
1/27/2007 7:58:47 AM

Kate,
As you can see from the picture I built my pedestal from 4 2x6's..nailed together and capped off on both ends..you can fill it with cement or
heavy stones or brick. The vise I have on the pedestal is a Ray Letourneau
Engraver's Vise weighing 45 lbs. I can move the complete pedestal and vise anywhere in the shop by walking it across the floor. It was very inexpensive to put together. I have been engraving this way for over 30 years with hammer and chisel or power assist tools. Hope this will help.

Yours truly,
JJ Roberts
School of Artistic Engraving
Manassas, VA
www.angelfire.com/va2/engraver


J.J Roberts
1/27/2007 8:01:51 AM

http://photos.imageevent.com/loveoldstuff/httpimageeventcomloveoldstuff/jj.vise.JPG

J.J Roberts
1/27/2007 8:02:23 AM

Katie,
If this doesn't work..please email me and I'll send you a picture...JJ

http://photos.imageevent.com/loveoldstuff/httpimageeventcomloveoldstuff/jj.vise.JPG

J.J Roberts
1/27/2007 8:05:24 AM

Thanks JJ and Dave. Filling the post with rocks or cement would certainly steady it. I appreciate the ideas. Kate

Kathleen Rosenberg
1/29/2007 11:11:50 AM

i make a lot of custom supports and holders out of common pipe purchased at junkyards for pennies a pound. i cut he pieces to length as needed and form them in a hydraulic pipe bender. i then carefully arrange and clamp the pieces and weld them together. the tripod arrangement is super stable
and doesn't weigh a ton. a metal shop could do this cheaply for you as no critical dimensioning is required. if you want a few j-pegs of my pods for ideas monk45@verizon.net i'll send you some real in spa rashun !

j.d. swartzfeger
3/13/2007 12:23:30 AM