Vise Workbench Locations

[spasm3]

Where do most of you find is a good location for mounting a small vise.
This will not be for grinding, but holding items, loosening fasteners etc .

Vise will be a small wilton bullet vise.

Work bench is a rolling 72 inch x 20 deep.

Left hand side? Center? Right hand side? I do have a tall cabinet the the right of the bench. But my bench can be rolled straight out to the center of the garage if needed.

I am right handed.

 

[Astro14]

I would go for the left hand side.

Leave most of bench for normal work/operations.

Extra room off to the left for large, or bulky work pieces.

 

[spasm3]

I would go for the left hand side.

Leave most of bench for normal work/operations.

Extra room off to the left for large, or bulky work pieces.

Thanks!
That was my first thought, I had the drawer pulled out , but thought I would get opinions before drilling!!

 

[QwikKota]

I would definitely not put it up against the window or a wall, etc. You may think you will only use it for a certain task but you will probably end up using it for all kinds of things. I have even used mine to cut tough dog chew treats in half with a hacksaw.

Typically you want the back jaw to slightly hang out past the front edge of the workbench so you can put something vertically tall in it.

 

[Nessism1]

I'd put it as close to the left front corner as you can.

 

[Tdbo]

Mine has been on the left front corner for over 35 years.

 

[Vexorg]

I have a 4" in the center of my work bench, and I find most times I need a vise I'd prefer to have it mounted on a stand that I can move to where I need it.

 

[JeffKeryk]

The left most corner, with the jaw off the edge, as others have said. You will love that thing. Sometimes I think my trusty vise can do the dishes.

 

[burbguy82]

I would go for the left hand side.

Leave most of bench for normal work/operations.

Extra room off to the left for large, or bulky work pieces.

100%

 

[spasm3]

Finished the restoration today, and just finished mounting it.

 

[QwikKota]

She's a beaut', Clark

 

[50yr Street Mech]

Nice vise and great place for installation. Mine is on the left also, and on the far right is a bench grinder, leaving the center of the work bench unobstructed. I use both of them a lot.

 

[Donald]

Does anyone have a woodworking vise mounted underneath? My Dad had one so I have one. And a regular vise but on right side.

I have some drawers under the regular vise I tend to leave open. They end up getting crap in them from whatever I was working on in the vise. Probably should the time to close the drawers. Ya think?

 

[Pablo]

I have the same Bugani as the one to the right!

 

[anderson]

left hand side for me always !