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GENERAL TOOL AND MACHINE DISCUSSION / Re: Vise Stand - Options??
« Last post by mdlbldrmatt135 on May 15, 2024, 02:26:47 PM »
I've tried that, and the only drums that are stable enough for heavy work are the HD truck drums --mid-sized or semi trucks. I also bolted the drums into the floor to be able to apply lateral torque on the vise. Worked well enough for many years. The good thing was that you had plenty of room around the vise stand, vs. a vise mounted in a workbench.
The problem I would have with not having the stand secured is many items I put into a vice involve stuck fasteners. Which often involvecheater barsI mean engineered torque multiplication devices, hammers, heat wrench, and bad words. Not having the vice mounted rock solid would only result in more bad words. Even with a semi brake drum I would think this would be a problem.
This is where I'm stuck... I'd love a big bench outside, or something to mount it to out there... but replacing the driveway is wayyyy out of the budget. That's why i was leaning to the rim/tire or big rim options... I could possibly add sandbags when I had to. Even trying to find a hunk of Plate steel to set in area in font of the garage would be nice, but I can't seem to find "road plate" or much above 3/16" thick steel without them wanting a damn premium for it!