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My friend and partner Kevin Scott was kind enough to offer me a beautiful AS 58 vise in excellent condition, with new jaws.
I jumped at the opportunity.
Now need to get a proper stand under it.

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This will be cut from 12" pipe.
Here is the pattern development for 22.5, 30 and 45 degree miters
 

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Jerked some pipe out of the bone pile to get started.
 

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Base tacked off on the inside
When cutting, if you back bevel a touch, there will very little grinding and it leaves some room for fill on the inside
 

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More column fit up
Pipe always seems to bow when you rip it, so I used a piece of 10" as a drive wedge to close the space in the middle
 

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Interesting the way the tapered column transitions from round to 3 sided
 

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Setting up the column to scribe into the base
It is difficult to plumb a tapered section with a spirit level, it's a cinch with a line laser
 

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Column fit to base
Laying out for column miter
Leaned it 15 degrees and cast a horizontal line on it, then leaned it the other way 15 degrees and cast the second line on it.
The laser sure helps with these odd shaped sections
 

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Wanting to have a parts and tool tray, so I mocked one up out of Masonite to get a feel for size and shape.
 

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I opted for a beveled edge for the tray, so laid out, cut and formed 3 conical sections
 

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Tray welded out and 1" top plate cut and drilled for vise
 

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Next up, rolling landing gear
Started by welding a vertical 4" square tube in the base
 

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Then mounted a landing jack at the top of it, that will act on another 3" tube that will telescope in the 4" tube.
 

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Wheel carriage completed
I purposely spaced the wheels close together, as it will be skid steered.
 

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Cut a section of 12"pipe to mount a bearing tube in and mounted a socket and handwheel on a shaft to drive the landing jack
 

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Started on a slide cover/striking surface
1/2" bottom, sides and 1-1/2" top surface
 

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Made a socket for a stake horn and welded in the top
 

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Lastly, a couple sleeves for drill motors and a hook for a porta bandsaw
Next up, tear down and prep for paint.
Good night

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