I've had a similar notion of having a freestanding vise for some time, but I hadn't been able to come up with a base design that I really liked. Problem solved. You nailed the design for me. Sincere thanks to you. Time to put on my scrounger hat.
Very nice work! Came out great. I'm not as handy as you, so I went with a $26 HF stand with their 5" multi-purpose vise...works great for general homeowner use.
The O2 cylinder is an awesome touch adding a ton of desired weight. Nice looking welds...however that vise is unworthy of such a quality stand. I would garnish that awesome stand with one of the earlier vintage machinist vises. Nicely done!
Nice work! One little flaw though, the inner jaw on the vice would be better off if it protrude from the plate and base just a little bit. That way you can use the vice with long objects vertically also.
I built one in a very similar fashion. Same drum, but 5" schedule 40 black iron pipe and a piece of 1/2" structural steel. We both have budget builds !!! I like it sir. I've a 4 part build series on my channel if you'd like to take a look. I added a steel buffing wheel to mine.
You should have found some scrap steel tube, those O2 cylinders can be worth a bundle on craigslist. Jmho. Pretty one pass mig welds. were you able to get any penetration you were working with thick material. I pour in pre-heat like a mofo when I am mig welding quarter inch plate. You made it look to easy.
To Cam 32112: Great job! I wasn't overly impressed with the materials, but the paint job really nailed it. But I bought vises from Harbor Freight and paid more for the biggest one. I guess that's just geographical economics, depends on where you live. In all, you made out like a bandit. !
Very nice use of 'scrap' for a good project. I think you will be pleased if their vises are as good as in the nineties. I had a six inch that swiveled doing pipe in the bottom jaws held up very well. Subsequently they came out with an 8" machinist vise in the early nineties and it has done yeoman service ever since. I have it on a 900 pound steel bench and it gets a work out. I also have a little 5" craftsman on a stand out in the yard to do my welding projects. I put a flywheel under it and added a five gallon bucket of concrete for more weight as it wasn't stable enough. Works fine now and has for ten years or so. I would be curious as to how convenient you find the oxy cylinder to dance around when grinding? Is that wheel heavy enough when grunting on a large pipe wrench? Good video. Doug
I use .35 or .30 wire through a MillerMatic 220 set at 6 or 7 for heat & a 75/25 Co2/Ar. I go nice & slow doing about 1 beads at 180 degrees from each other & keep moving around so as to not create to much heat in any one spot.
great! im planning on laminating three or four scrap 2x6 pieces of wood with threaded rods attached to corner brackets into my cement floor then tie it to wall studs. Best i could do without a welder
Great idea, but the base is to big. When you go to use it your feet are to far away from the vice. You have to bend forward in a uncomfortable position to use the vice.
The base is 24 inches wide & the vise base plate is 10 inches so a reach of 14 inches is too far? I use this vise almost daily & never felt it was too far away. You comment on something you have never seen in person so maybe give the me some credit!
@@lar4305 I have back orders for these & from people who have borrowed the one in this video. No complaints only orders for more with no changes of any kind. If it aint broke!
Pretty Decent, and Good Ideas,, Possible Problem maybe if you want a Different Vise, and those Harbor Freights are know to break,, new Vise the Holes Will Not Match up on your plate, I might have cut a little Window , in the Tube, so I can put bolts from the bottom of the Plate,,, I saw some Telescoping Vice Stands, with Pipe in Pipe , that is in an Interesting Idea
I've had a similar notion of having a freestanding vise for some time, but I hadn't been able to come up with a base design that I really liked. Problem solved. You nailed the design for me. Sincere thanks to you. Time to put on my scrounger hat.
Glad you liked it & good luck with your project!
Very nice work! Came out great. I'm not as handy as you, so I went with a $26 HF stand with their 5" multi-purpose vise...works great for general homeowner use.
The O2 cylinder is an awesome touch adding a ton of desired weight. Nice looking welds...however that vise is unworthy of such a quality stand. I would garnish that awesome stand with one of the
earlier vintage machinist vises.
Nicely done!
Thanks. I plan on upgrading the vise but needed something to get this build going.
Nice work! One little flaw though, the inner jaw on the vice would be better off if it protrude from the plate and base just a little bit. That way you can use the vice with long objects vertically also.
That stand is beefy. Very nice. Welds are fantastic. Super jealous.
I built one in a very similar fashion. Same drum, but 5" schedule 40 black iron pipe and a piece of 1/2" structural steel. We both have budget builds !!! I like it sir. I've a 4 part build series on my channel if you'd like to take a look. I added a steel buffing wheel to mine.
You should have found some scrap steel tube, those O2 cylinders can be worth a bundle on craigslist. Jmho. Pretty one pass mig welds. were you able to get any penetration you were working with thick material. I pour in pre-heat like a mofo when I am mig welding quarter inch plate. You made it look to easy.
I get decommissioned one from my local O2 supply.
To Cam 32112: Great job! I wasn't overly impressed with the materials, but the paint job really nailed it. But I bought vises from Harbor Freight and paid more for the biggest one. I guess that's just geographical economics, depends on where you live. In all, you made out like a bandit. !
Great vise stand
A few openings in the cylinder would make a convenient place to put tools. Nice welds.
If you put some casters on the side you could tilt it and move it around a bit easier
Very nice use of 'scrap' for a good project. I think you will be pleased if their vises are as good as in the nineties. I had a six inch that swiveled doing pipe in the bottom jaws held up very well. Subsequently they came out with an 8" machinist vise in the early nineties and it has done yeoman service ever since. I have it on a 900 pound steel bench and it gets a work out. I also have a little 5" craftsman on a stand out in the yard to do my welding projects. I put a flywheel under it and added a five gallon bucket of concrete for more weight as it wasn't stable enough. Works fine now and has for ten years or so. I would be curious as to how convenient you find the oxy cylinder to dance around when grinding? Is that wheel heavy enough when grunting on a large pipe wrench? Good video. Doug
Nice stand, I would've not painted it, I liked the color contrast of the old pieces. Good work though.
Very nice. I wish i could make such nice welds.
I think you need a bigger vise for that stand. Nice job though!
Good call Nathaniel. I sold that one & made another with a bigger vise but it is otherwise identical.
Very unique using the O2 cylinder!
Thanks. I'm going to make another one for my bench grinder.
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great job, gives me some idea's.
AWESOME!!!
Your welds look nice. What process?
I use .35 or .30 wire through a MillerMatic 220 set at 6 or 7 for heat & a 75/25 Co2/Ar. I go nice & slow doing about 1 beads at 180 degrees from each other & keep moving around so as to not create to much heat in any one spot.
it looks great.
Rim is a split rim in most states they are illegal for commercial use.
Looks great..
great! im planning on laminating three or four scrap 2x6 pieces of wood with threaded rods attached to corner brackets into my cement floor then tie it to wall studs. Best i could do without a welder
Best of luck Alex Van Nostrand
Well done sir.
Great idea, but the base is to big. When you go to use it your feet are to far away from the vice. You have to bend forward in a uncomfortable position to use the vice.
The base is 24 inches wide & the vise base plate is 10 inches so a reach of 14 inches is too far? I use this vise almost daily & never felt it was too far away. You comment on something you have never seen in person so maybe give the me some credit!
@@cam32112 I did say great idea lol. I like my feet right close to where i am working. not knocking the quality of your build at all.
@@lar4305 I have back orders for these & from people who have borrowed the one in this video. No complaints only orders for more with no changes of any kind. If it aint broke!
@@cam32112 He's probably just a little dude and thinks the whole world has issues with reach like him.
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I thought it looked a bit funny for a hexagon, but then i took another look. Octagon. Good job though.
That a pretty weld you did.
Why not bolt it to a heavy workbench?
Good show sir~!
Pretty Decent, and Good Ideas,, Possible Problem maybe if you want a Different Vise, and those Harbor Freights are know to break,, new Vise the Holes Will Not Match up on your plate, I might have cut a little Window , in the Tube, so I can put bolts from the bottom of the Plate,,, I saw some Telescoping Vice Stands, with Pipe in Pipe , that is in an Interesting Idea
anyone ever tell you, your voice resembles Harrison Ford's?
Put a wilton 600s or C3 vise
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It's a hexagon?? Crappy chinese junk vise on a dumb stand- nice work...