I'm in the need of a Vise Stand, I thought.....I'll just jump on the internet & see what's available, WOW....Talk about disappointment.
Wilton has one that looks to be 1/8" steel construction for $539. I'm not one to whine about prices......But this is $25 worth of steel, some welding & crappy paint. If this was full 5/8" steel....I could almost understand with it being heavy duty & just plain heavy.
I know people fabricate them out of Semi truck brake drums & have been around them for years, But they still walk across the floor when something needs special persuasion or some heavy duty bending/torquing.
My grandfather had huge Cast stands bolted to the floor of his shop every bit of 12" diameter at the riser. I know they were some kind of cast because they had a name, city, state raised in the casting. I don't remember the details it's been 38-40 years since I last saw them when he sold his building.
I guess I'll build my own.....I scoped out a 40' light pole at my buddies shop "He owns a electrical contracting business", I think I can torch off the bottom 5 feet of it, Take to another buddy that works for Wilbanks Metal & have it finish cut at right height with a bandsaw. Buy a 18"x18" 5/8" plate & weld it to the top.
I may have to have it welded, Not sure my Miller 212 set to kill will have enough penetration even if I beval the top of the riser? I don't have a Tombstone/Stick.
Thoughts? I guess I'm complaining as well....."Am I the only one that needs/wants a heavy duty vise stand?"
Wilton has one that looks to be 1/8" steel construction for $539. I'm not one to whine about prices......But this is $25 worth of steel, some welding & crappy paint. If this was full 5/8" steel....I could almost understand with it being heavy duty & just plain heavy.
I know people fabricate them out of Semi truck brake drums & have been around them for years, But they still walk across the floor when something needs special persuasion or some heavy duty bending/torquing.
My grandfather had huge Cast stands bolted to the floor of his shop every bit of 12" diameter at the riser. I know they were some kind of cast because they had a name, city, state raised in the casting. I don't remember the details it's been 38-40 years since I last saw them when he sold his building.
I guess I'll build my own.....I scoped out a 40' light pole at my buddies shop "He owns a electrical contracting business", I think I can torch off the bottom 5 feet of it, Take to another buddy that works for Wilbanks Metal & have it finish cut at right height with a bandsaw. Buy a 18"x18" 5/8" plate & weld it to the top.
I may have to have it welded, Not sure my Miller 212 set to kill will have enough penetration even if I beval the top of the riser? I don't have a Tombstone/Stick.
Thoughts? I guess I'm complaining as well....."Am I the only one that needs/wants a heavy duty vise stand?"