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Bumping this up. What ever happened here? Just today I ended up with a Hisey-Wolf Model 12. It's different than the pictured units, as it's a belt drive. But the 2HP motor on it is multi-voltage. It is 3-phase, so I'm trying to figure out how to deal with that.

I did it in a much cruder way. I installed all the bolts (with heads ground smooth) into the holes, and tightened up the jam nuts. Then just set the plates on top of the bolts in the right position, and tacked them in. Numbered the plates, pulled them out and flipped them over, and put the...

Gorgeous work! I just got through mounting my Ridgid vise to my AMCGuy ripoff table (with a receiver hitch) this past weekend, so it's funny to see another one with a similar setup.

AMCGuy--just wanted to thank you for the design. I stole it completely. The execution of mine is more focused on booger-welds and slag, but the spirit of it is there. I did end up making a few changes. I went with a 4"x2" main beam like you suggested. I upsized the bolts to 5/8", I...

Bumping this up. What did you decide to do? Oh, and based on the Polar Air site, it appears that there is another difference between the "Industrial" and "Premium" units--the premium comes with an auto tank drain.

Was the acid etch for bonding purposes, or was that for style/color (like an acid stain)? Also, what made you pick the 6525 over a cheaper densifier (HD-39)? Sorry to quiz you down, I was just planning to do something similar soon. Great looking application!

What kind of lights did you get?