Bench vise mount ideas wanted

[Rob J. 1,942]

56 minutes ago, CCW said:

@ebinmaine you have set my brain in gear once again.  My vise is mounted on my bench, but I am going to look at creating a mount to put on my anvil.  Anvil does not get a lot of use, but I image it will create a great base for the vise.

I have an anvil my father made out of a railroad tie and I mounted to an old saw base. I’ll post a pic when I get home. 

[formariz 11,988]

As seen in all the posts everyone mounts their vises depending on the type of work one does. Some are not even mounted on benches and are movable. One man’s solution does not necessarily work for everyone. 
 Around here vises are a big thing. There are 5 used on a daily basis and permanently installed and another 5 that are used as needed for specially work. Versatility  is an important thing in choosing a vise and it’s position. One has to consider long work being clamped and interfering with bench or other things. Unusually shaped and sized work needs special consideration. 
 The final location and place will also go through  some evolution as one uses them and finds better ideas. 
 The bench on which vise is mounted is as important as the vise itself. It has to be sturdy and not move or vibrate whatsoever.  For heavy pounding and tugging on a vise , there is nothing that even comes close to a blacksmith’s post vise.  Vise height  is usually dictated by height of bench but incorrect for most operations in general . Your height , type of work and your back’s condition are better judges  of that. 

Edited June 10, 2022 by formariz

[Rob J. 1,942]

24 minutes ago, Rob J. said:

I have an anvil my father in law made out of a railroad tie and I mounted to an old saw base. I’ll post a pic when I get home. 

 

Edited June 10, 2022 by Rob J.

[Rob J. 1,942]

5 hours ago, Kenneth R Cluley said:

19" x about a foot deep. approx 100 lbs. Came off a Fire Truck. No exchange or core on them anymore so they scrap them. Mechanic gave it to me. Old wheel rim from truck works well too. here is my grinder set up.

That’s the way to do a grinder fo sho. 

[formariz 11,988]

Just a suggestion if anyone ever has the opportunity of coming across one of these. Most of the times they don’t come cheap. Extremely versatile, including a woodworking part, a pipe section and a general section. Rotates 360 degrees holding at any point. Real heavy duty also. Wilton’s pattern makers  vise.

I use it in the “tractor shop”.

 

 

 

 

[pacer 3,174]

@formariz Now THAT is a vise!!! I want one -- or 2!! That is really neat - not gonna find one of them at HF ... or even a big box store!

[formariz 11,988]

3 minutes ago, pacer said:

@formariz Now THAT is a vise!!! I want one -- or 2!! That is really neat - not gonna find one of them at HF ... or even a big box store!

No you are not. They haven’t been made since about early 70s I think. They show up on eBay occasionally . It’s heavy for its size. About 40 Lbs. Had this one for about twenty years. I used to mount it on a portable work bench that was in my van for on-site work. It was a thick solid wood top about 6’x 18”that attached to a Dewalt  miter saw stand using the miter saw accessory mounts. 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

I've made a stand alone mount to bolt to the floor for my vice since I feel it's always in the way when mounted to the workbench.

 

Another option I like is the Heuer 'klapp'. It's a hinge system optionally combined with a lift option. Give Giggle a try and search for 'Heuer klapp' or 'Heuer klapp lift'.

 

Edited June 14, 2022 by sjoemie himself

[formariz 11,988]

29 minutes ago, sjoemie himself said:

Another option I like is the Heuer 'klapp'. It's a hinge system optionally combined with a lift option. Give Giggle a try and search for 'Heuer klapp' or 'Heuer klapp lift'.

That is a rather esoteric option. I have only been in front of one in my life and it was overseas. 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

@formariz well you know a forum is meant to share information so this is my contribution 

I know the Heuer is rather fancy but I think something like that would be diy-able..

 

Germany (home of Heuer) is my neighbouring country so i'm overseas aswell  might explain something.

[ebinmaine 68,133]

2 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

Heuer klapp lift'

 

1 hour ago, formariz said:

rather esoteric option

 

Are these designed for a very particular task or industry?

 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

Not really although I can see these being used for more fine metalworking environments rather than in heavy industry.

On the Heuer website they show a picture of a good fellow using the vice to work on a woorden broomstick 

I mean I know the marketing and photography people might not always know every product they are promoting but they could atleast try.. right..? 

[formariz 11,988]

7 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Are these designed for a very particular task or industry?

 

The one I was faced with was in a auto shop. Many auto shops overseas are quite different from what we are used to not only in cleanness and organization but also the type of equipment and tooling used. Even the clothing worn by the mechanics is different. One almost initially things that we are stepping into a laboratory of sorts. 
 That system is in a way similar to the workings of an Emmert Machinists Vise except that it is even more versatile and flexible.  As I was admiring this shop I instantly saw it from a distance and then of course obtained permission to go and rust it with drool. They allowed me to play with it and needless to say play I did. Pretty expensive there and I don’t think it is sold here. Like any other German product the best quality and technology associated with it. Pretty impressive item.

[RandyLittrell 3,885]

Here ya go Eric!!

 

 

https://youtu.be/CKgwcuAvM6E

[Maxwell-8 4,289]

12 hours ago, sjoemie himself said:

Heuer 'klapp'

Just the lift is 260€, does seem to be relatively light duty.

[ebinmaine 68,133]

5 hours ago, RandyLittrell said:

Here ya go Eric!!

 

 

https://youtu.be/CKgwcuAvM6E

That would be adequate I believe. 

[formariz 11,988]

If your bench allows it an idea that was first mentioned here by @Rob J. of mounting vise at a 45 degree corner is probably one of the best ideas for overall work.  Great flexibility that way for long stuff that will not block up front of bench when clamped on vise. As he mentions it also gives you ability to rotate the work while in the vise . It allows you to work from many different angles as opposed to a standard corner forward mount. 
 I have one mounted in a similar way also at a height convenient for the work I do on it. For me rotating the work on this vise horizontally is not as important as rotating it vertically or at any angle between the two. 

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by formariz

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

Now THAT is a sweet vice!