Street lamp pole vise stand

[royce]

26" harrow disc base and lamp pole column

 

[LXCam]

Can’t wait to see this one Royce. I sure do miss your builds bud, they’re always impressive.

And a belated Merry Christmas too.

 

[royce]

Can’t wait to see this one Royce. I sure do miss your builds bud, they’re always impressive.

And a belated Merry Christmas too.

Thanks Cam,
I slipped out to the shop today and welded the column seams.
Filled the place up with galv smoke, so I cleared out til tomorrow.

And Merry Christmas to you and yours

Royce

 

[The Cobbler]

so cool looking , even in it's infant stages

 

[Jayman17]

I'm in for the latest build, always interesting to see your process.

 

[royce]

so cool looking , even in it's infant stages

Thanks Cobbler

Royce

 

[royce]

I'm in for the latest build, always interesting to see your process.

Thanks Jayman

Royce

 

[KMScott]

Hey I got just the vise for that stand. Looks awesome Royce.

 

[royce]

Hey I got just the vise for that stand. Looks awesome Royce.

Heck yea, thanks Kevin
Got the column welded up, dressed and started to patina the welds

Royce

 

[royce]

A few more applications of vinegar, salt and hydrogen peroxide and the color is coming along nicely

 

[Beerhippie]

A few more applications of vinegar, salt and hydrogen peroxide and the color is coming along nicely

Looks like a good patina!

I use muriatic acid when I want rusty metal, but it also removes galvanizing--which I usually do before welding. Your mix seems much less noxious.

 

[danielbuck]

Looks like a good patina!

I use muriatic acid when I want rusty metal, but it also removes galvanizing--which I usually do before welding. Your mix seems much less noxious.

vinegar salt and HP will remove galvanized coatings. I've used it on projects where I had new galvanized buckets and wanted them to be old looking. It remove the coating, but probably not nearly as quick as muriatic acid though.

 

[royce]

Top plate on and thinking about adding some ballast to the base.

 

[Beerhippie]

If the vise is to mount on the negative slope of the stand, yes, some ballast would be good. Also consider a pair of casters so it can roll--one of the most useful vise stand adaptations I've made.

 

[royce]

If the vise is to mount on the negative slope of the stand, yes, some ballast would be good. Also consider a pair of casters so it can roll--one of the most useful vise stand adaptations I've made.

I've made a number of stands with wheels but are not interested in wheels for this one.
Here is a couple pics of wheeled versions from the past

 

[royce]

Burnt a hole in the top plate and added 100# +/- of punchings and partial rr spikes.
Then slopped a coat of linseed oil on the whole thing.
The oil brings out the patina nicely.