Mutant Monster Bench Vise Of Doom

[Spike]

Another project made from scrap from other projects. This time from leftovers from a gantry crane I built. Since it was made from such heavy steel it seemed silly not to make it oversize.

This vise has ten inch wide jaws and will open over a foot. The threaded rod is hardened 1.5 inch all thread and the removable jaws are made from 1X3 inch flat bar. It must weigh a couple hundred pounds and the only part of it not made from scrap are the balls on the ends of the spinner handle and the paint.


















I have a million more photos of the process but these show the gist of it. I was shooting for a less home made look compared to many of the home made vises I've seen.
Thanks for lookin'
-Spike

 

[Franko]

Great job, Spike.

 

[oldboy1950]

very nice build

 

[34_40]

Wow, that's impressive! Good Job.

 

[cathead]

That's pretty impressive work!
I can see your many skills used in transforming relative junky stuff into a work of art.

 

[FOMOGO]

Spike that's an amazing job you've done there. I think you met your goal. Very nice work on shaping the fixed and movable jaws. Mike

 

[brino]

Great job. It is not only a very useful tool, but it is made totally from leftovers!

I was shooting for a less home made look compared to many of the home made vises I've seen.

You certainly achieved that. It looks real good.

-brino

 

[hermetic]

excellent bit of work there! I bought a welded steel vice in the 1970's, it cost me £24 ($34-50) which I am still using, I have also broken a couple of cast ones in that time! You can still buy the welded steel vices today, but they are nearing £200!

 

[kvt]

That is good, It it an optical illusion or is that thing truly the size of your grinder.

 

[Reeltor]

Great build,
What are the details on the all thread?