David Dominessy
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2017
I decided that I was going to get a new vise and was going to jump into the Wilton 450 machinist vise. This vise is respectable in it's own right. I toyed with the idea of swivel or rigid base? I knew the rigid base would cause less problems under heavy loads and I wouldn't have to worry over the swivel locks slipping or getting galled. However, I also wasn't excited about losing the flexibility I need in a small shop from a swivel base vise.
I decided to put the vise on a pedestal and transfer the swivel ability from the vise to the pedestal. After all was said and done it's exactly what I hoped it would be with one problem.
Please review the pictures and maybe the video and help me with a nuisance problem I discovered. Under certain circumstances the vise vibrates due to the hollow 2.5 inch round column. I was thinking of filling it with concrete? I wonder if that'll be a problem?
Thank you
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Youtube Video of Project (short)
Bench Vise Super Swivel Mod! - YouTube
I decided to put the vise on a pedestal and transfer the swivel ability from the vise to the pedestal. After all was said and done it's exactly what I hoped it would be with one problem.
Please review the pictures and maybe the video and help me with a nuisance problem I discovered. Under certain circumstances the vise vibrates due to the hollow 2.5 inch round column. I was thinking of filling it with concrete? I wonder if that'll be a problem?
Thank you
Youtube Video of Project (short)
Bench Vise Super Swivel Mod! - YouTube