Vise and Grinder stands. I'm looking for ideas on how to use several in limited space

[bagged89s10]

Check this out. I want one so I started on CL. Someone else has the right idea!




BARBER CHAIR ~base for Workbench, Table, or Swivel Vise (Vice) $80
http://providence.craigslist.org/tls/5106416709.html

 

[Lu-Max]

What could possibly go wrong?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/tls/5130985300.html

 

[trijeff]

What could possibly go wrong?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/tls/5130985300.html

Wow, 3HP ... that setup is crazy at any power level but especially with three horses

 

[drivesitfar]

ALL: anybody built a grinder stand without welding it? a few members don't have the skills or a neighbor like i do so any ideas would help them a lot.

thanks

 

[McBrownie]

ALL: anybody built a grinder stand without welding it? a few members don't have the skills or a neighbor like i do so any ideas would help them a lot.

thanks

There is the "no-weld grinder", so we should come up with the "no-weld grinder stand".

 

[nine4gmc]

I've seen a few drill press stands and other stands made from wood, can't think of any metal ones that were not welded though.

 

[jrobb316]

I need some ideas for vise storage. Shelving unit of some kind to get them off the floor, save space until ready for restoration or whatever. Build a shelf from 4x4s? Any pics would be good, needs to be heavy duty and probably screwed to a wall stud for extra stability.

 

[bagged89s10]

I need some ideas for vise storage. Shelving unit of some kind to get them off the floor, save space until ready for restoration or whatever. Build a shelf from 4x4s? Any pics would be good, needs to be heavy duty and probably screwed to a wall stud for extra stability.

Yeah I was thinking I need to do the same. I have vises all over the place.




I am using grinder stands for vises. Someone that can't weld can pick one up for cheap and bolt a piece of steel to the top with the correct mounting holes.

 

[jrobb316]

I know what you mean. I have about 15 of them on the floor and my garage is small, so organization is key. I need to do it very soon, hope someone posts up a pic to get an idea before I start wood butchering.

 

[bagged89s10]

I know what you mean. I have about 15 of them on the floor and my garage is small, so organization is key. I need to do it very soon, hope someone posts up a pic to get an idea before I start wood butchering.

I was just thinking a 2x10 shelf but I guess it depends how many vises you are talking about.

 

[torqueman2002]

I saw this guy's plans for a multi-grinder stand and thought of this thread.

I don't know if it's been posted already, but it is a sturdy looking stand.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/shop-tools/928901-multi-grinder-stand-project.html#post12066705

 

[drivesitfar]

McB: find us a picture or make one and post it when you have some time because i know once you think of a solution you'll have to have one.

JR: I've outgrew my little 500 pound Lyon Cabinet, but if you both are still less than 20 or 30 vises each shelf holds about 10 or 4 big ones. I've had 2000 pounds of steel weight plates and the "little" Lyon doesn't even whimper. I also have some commercial racking i'm using for a few of the big ones at my house when not in use.

Doc: i haven't seen that stand before so thanks for posting it. I've got a tin knocker's anvil on an old tractor or Model T axle that works great.

Nines: if you happen to see any wood or nice stands please post. just thinking if you didn't have that huge 250 pound anvil on the old stump it would make a great grinder stand.

 

[sleepy127]

I think I am going to use this as a base. I believe it is a front wheel hub from a international harvester






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[bagged89s10]

I think I am going to use this as a base. I believe it is a front wheel hub from a international harvester






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How heavy is that? Looks like it will work and will look very nice too!

 

[sleepy127]

How heavy is that? Looks like it will work and will look very nice too!

Not sure, at least 100#s. I know I make sure I lift with my legs lol. It wasn't easy to load into the truck from the scrap pile. I will probably make a round base to bolt to the center and weld a piece of pipe to the base. I don't want to weld to the hub. I may use it for something else late. I am going to paint it red and then the rest of the stand grey. I just need to find a piece of pipe, preferably 4" or so. I have the sheet metal to make a base with. I might even use some I beam for it though. I have some fairly decent sized pieces of I-beam

I do want to make it quick change so I can mount either of my grinders as needed.

 

[bagged89s10]

Not sure, at least 100#s. I know I make sure I lift with my legs lol. It wasn't easy to load into the truck from the scrap pile. I will probably make a round base to bolt to the center and weld a piece of pipe to the base. I don't want to weld to the hub. I may use it for something else late. I am going to paint it red and then the rest of the stand grey. I just need to find a piece of pipe, preferably 4" or so. I have the sheet metal to make a base with. I might even use some I beam for it though. I have some fairly decent sized pieces of I-beam

I would do the same and bolt a steel plate to the hub.

 

[jrobb316]

I'm going to go to menards and check this shelf out:

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...p-2289607-c-13051.htm?tid=6176302416931518603

It may fit the bill nicely and won't hurt the wallet, plus its US made.

 

[drivesitfar]

JR: I've had many of those shelving units and still do that are in my wife's side of the garage holding up her crafts. the older ones were built better so i wouldn't put a 4C on one with other stuff.

Costco has some heavier duty steel frames with wire shelving you can put plywood or 1/4 inch hardy board on for $150 that will last a lot longer. also you can set the first shelf up around 3 foot so you can roll a lawnmower or smaller tool boxes under it.

 

[sberry]

I have seen some of these and most of the real good ideas are incorporated on ones in the first couple pages. A couple of them are great for who they are for ad a couple have it simplified.
If space is an issue toe best bet is to sell and I know this is contrary but I found I don't need all the stuff and its often at the expense and in the way of things I do need. I have 3 bench grinders including a beaut inch 1 hp everyone here pissed over in storage and use some pos with a wire on one side and a stone for hitting a drill bit on the other.
The 4 1/2 electric wasn't even invented when everyone had bench stuff and guys seen it in shops they worked at but we rarely use the things. Same for my vise, 1 custom vise,,, all the work.

 

[sberry]

A bench grinder would actually be way down on my list of essentials and if it was needed would be on service trucks. ha We use a wire wheel on occasion for large/special or expensive bolts. I rarely clean common hardware, toss most of it.

 

[bagged89s10]

Here is the stand I got with a 5"Wilton bolted to it for $60 the other day. 3"x4" column and 3/8" plates. Bolted to a big brake drum. It weights about 190 lbs. with a little cleanup, modification, and paint, this will be a perfect vise stand for me.

 

[Thumper68]

Just read through the whole thread again to get some ideas on how to make a couple of new stands for my vise's.

First up is this one:

It will be replacing the china vise as the main shop vise.

My thought is to build the stand out of 5" square tube and 1/2" plate doesn't have to be super heavy since it will be bolted to the floor. What it does need is to be more ridgid than the 3" 3/8ths wall that I have now, while it doesn't move much it does flex a bit. Maybe I will need to add some gussets at the base to stiffen things up a bit.

Existing stand and vise.


There is 1 duplex outlet in the post and since I will have the room in a 5" for a 4 square box I think I will go with 2 duplex outlets.

New vise:


For the old vise I'm think in a brake drum filled with concrete and a 6" round pipe that I have, this one will reside outside.

I like the idea of including a receiver tube in it for other uses.

 

[bagged89s10]

Just clamped my 5" Parker to this stand for now until I have time to clean up the stand and add a proper fitting top plate. I am going to add some type of easy adjusting feet to the bottom as it wobbles depending on where it sits on my garage floor.

 

[Mickm]

Here's the stand I made to get the vice off the workshelf and have additional room to work on whatever.




This allows the vice to swivel and hold vertical pieces of pipe also.
Works great!

Cheers!
Mickm

 

[bagged89s10]

Here's the stand I made to get the vice off the workshelf and have additional room to work on whatever.




This allows the vice to swivel and hold vertical pieces of pipe also.
Works great!

Cheers!
Mickm

That's awesome. Do you have more pictures of how you built that?

 

[Mickm]

Bagged89s10,
Unfortunately, I designed and built this before I retired and all the files and photos were lost, left of forgotten when I left.

It is made from 3/16" plate, and had a 5" alignment bolt that keeps the mounting plate flat and secure when not needing to rotate. When you want to rotate, you simply pull the pin and there are two tab nuts that you loosed, rotate to the desired position and tighten. If you want rotate to 45° or 90° vertical, there are appropriate alignment holes for those positions where you reinsert the alignment pin.

I wish I had keep the files, as this works perfectly and solves a ton of location and usage issues.

Cheers!
Mickm

 

[raddksn]

Here's the stand I made to get the vice off the workshelf and have additional room to work on whatever.




This allows the vice to swivel and hold vertical pieces of pipe also.
Works great!

Cheers!
Mickm

Wow!!! That is sweet well thoughtout and built!

 

[drivesitfar]

Mick: I agree it's an outstanding way to mount a vise for multiple purposes. now i'm wondering how to make a trailer hitch type attachment like that since i don't have any wall space. any ideas or plans you want to share would be appreciated by me and i'm sure by a lot of us.

thanks for posting it

 

[bluebolt]

Mick since apparently you still have it can you take a few close up photo's of it?

 

[alpinewhite]

Here's the stand I made to get the vice off the workshelf and have additional room to work on whatever.

This allows the vice to swivel and hold vertical pieces of pipe also.
Works great!

Cheers!
Mickm

This can probably be created using a flat-screen TV wall mount as a starting point.

 

[bagged89s10]

This can probably be created using a flat-screen TV wall mount as a starting point.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

If making interchangeable grinder stands, would it be better to make vertical receivers or horizontal? I want to make multiple tool attachments that would mount both to a stand and my bench. the bench attachments would be vertical, while the stand could be either. I could make an adapter that would facilitate mounting any of them vertically/horizontally, and right or left.....thoughts?

My only thought against doing a vertical attachment for a vise is that all of the force would be on the pin.

 

[bagged89s10]

I just saw these 2 stands while browsing the web and thought I'd share since they are pretty cool.

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16009&page=2&p=256124#post256124

 

[sberry]

A vise should be on a bench. There needs to be a place to sit tools and parts beside it. I would find it awkward out in the middle of the floor.

 

[bagged89s10]

Vise and Grinder stands. I'm looking for ideas on how to use several in limit...

A vise should be on a bench. There needs to be a place to sit tools and parts beside it. I would find it awkward out in the middle of the floor.

I agree that you need a place to put tools. I'm adding a tray/shelf on mine.

Here are a few I've seen pictures of with tool holders.





I find a vise stand very useful it lets you get all around he part including underneath depending on what you are working on a little easier than a bench.

 

[Thumper68]

I have both bench and post mounted and they both have their uses.

Here are the new ones I worked on this weekend

The first is anchored to the floor, with power, the 9 anchors were because the first mounting plate I used was from a old c band dish and it had 9 holes..

Power coming up from floor.



New post, 5" sq 1/2 in wall tube, 3/8ths in top and bottom plate, you can not move this thing.





This one is a work in progress, old brake drum from a 3/4 ton GMC 14 bolt, 70 pounds of concrete and another old dis part. Still need to cut it down and weld the mounting plate to it. Will have a receiver hitch as well for accessories.

 

[bagged89s10]

I have both bench and post mounted and they both have their uses.



Here are the new ones I worked on this weekend



The first is anchored to the floor, with power, the 9 anchors were because the first mounting plate I used was from a old c band dish and it had 9 holes..



Power coming up from floor.







New post, 5" sq 1/2 in wall tube, 3/8ths in top and bottom plate, you can not move this thing.











This one is a work in progress, old brake drum from a 3/4 ton GMC 14 bolt, 70 pounds of concrete and another old dis part. Still need to cut it down and weld the mounting plate to it. Will have a receiver hitch as well for accessories.

That's slick with the power up threw the floor!

 

[bagged89s10]

Check out what I got for free at work. They were throwing this out so I grabbed it. It's an old broken parking lot stall sign. The heavy base should be perfect for a vise stand. The post will get removed as it's lightweight aluminum but I'm sure I can find a use for it in the garage.

The base is 30"x20" and 5/8" thick, with a 13"x10" 5/8" thick plate on top. The aluminum post is bolted to it so I might be able to bolt a steel column to it for more versatility vs just welding one on.

 

[Thumper68]

That's slick with the power up threw the floor!

Thanks! It took many hours with a floor plan and cut outs of all the equipment moving things around until I got the lay out that worked for me. Of course some things have changed over the years but the vise stand is kinda locked but it still works well.

Check out what I got for free at work. They were throwing this out so I grabbed it. It's an old broken parking lot stall sign. The heavy base should be perfect for a vise stand. The post will get removed as it's lightweight aluminum but I'm sure I can find a use for it in the garage.

The base is 30"x20" and 5/8" thick, with a 13"x10" 5/8" thick plate on top. The aluminum post is bolted to it so I might be able to bolt a steel column to it for more versatility vs just welding one on.

Nice find, should work well.

 

[Andy Mac]

Hello, Just new here! This is an awesome thread, some really good ideas. I have been working in a limited space and needed to mount two bench grinders so I could get to them easily. This is my result.
They are mounted on a 90* angled base with a solid pivot in the corner, running on brass bushes. The base is locked into either position by handles each side and is very solid. The base has a drawer underneath and storage for a water grinder.

Cheers,
Andy