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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
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