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

[torqueman2002]

There are some very creative ideas here.

Here's a video of a grinder turn table.
Bench Grinder 2 For 1 Mount by: Ronald Walters

 

[great white tj]

This works for me..I try to keep all my grinder and vise stands on wheels. I do all my cutting and grinding in an area away from my welders just to keep the dust ect. from the welders.

 

[davetulk]

Just finished this stand yesterday.

Big rig brake drum, 6" pipe, 2" receiver internally gussets to pipe, 10 top disc plate, screw retainer to remove any slop in receiver. About $50 in with the receiver tube and pipe drop from metal yard.

But I already have a modification I am doing this weekend. I am going to put a recessed square in the top to allow the welds on the bottom of mounting plates to recess and allow the plate to sit flat. Easier to do that once to the stand than cut a square hole in every mounting plate to weld the 2" tube from the top of each plate.

Also going to bolt on two wheels to make it easier to move.

When I need a really solid mount(like bending something) for the vise I can use the 2" receiver in my welding table as well...,when not so solid is needed(just holding something) can use this stand. Other tools I am going to use in it; Bench Grinder, 14" Chop Saw, Belt Sander, Swag Band Saw stand/saw etc.

 

[AMCguy]

Lots of good ideas here. Here's mine. I made it a long tome ago. Now that I have three grinders, I want to make a three sided version.

That's a 22x22 inch square by 1/2 inch plate on the bottom.

 

[bullnerd]

Theres a guy on Istagram that uses those discs farmers use to turn the soil? Sorry don't know the proper name. But he said they are fairly thick and cheap from farm supply places. He uses one per machine. They look real easy to sweep over/around also. Ill look for a pic. His name is Matt Walrath, If you do instagram look him up, he is one of my fab heroes!

Edit: found the pic...and just noticed the title says "in a limited space" My bad!

 

[mcmlvif100]

Theres a guy on Istagram that uses those discs farmers use to turn the soil? Sorry don't know the proper name. But he said they are fairly thick and cheap from farm supply places. He uses one per machine. They look real easy to sweep over/around

These are blades from offset discs or disc harrows (see picture).

Plain disc sizes vary from 14 to 26 inch dia.

http://www.nicholstillagetools.com/ecommerce/CatalogSubCategoryDisplay.aspx?CID=145

http://www.cfcdist.com/shopping/dis...9.html?zenid=7888ad40700fd748302870e406c58fce

 

[A**holes Garage]

Attaching a vise to anything wood is a joke unless you're just using the vise to hold parts for painting, etc.

 

[dr_obson]

heres my little stand. the vice was no good on there so theres another grinder now

 

[rick carpenter]

Not a stand, just a base attached and hanging off my bench as if it were a stand. The corners have since been rounded off more. I'm planning on having a real stand built for my grinder and vise this springtime.

 

[laser3kw]

I'd be draggen most of those around the way I torture a vise. I tend to use a vise to straighten, pry, pull or tweek damaged parts. Not to mention neanderthal beating parts to submission.

 

[Stroked383]

Old semi drum and a old chrome exhaust stack and I have a stand for my free grinder. The pic makes it look like she's got a lean I don't know why

 

[mtwaterguy]

I have to say, using a vise on a movable post or table on wheels is nearly useless. Sometimes you just want to bend the **** out of something and the vise moving is counter productive. A 4x4 table with a 3/4inch top is barely enough weight without attaching it to the floor or wall.

I guess you missed the part where he already has the "bend the **** out of it" vise mounted and is now looking for a more portable choice?

 

[littletoes]

OK, I now have a favorite thread.

You guys have some great ideas here!

 

[dr_clyde]

Drivesitfar asked me to post this here, so here ya go. Interchangeable head, accepts anything on a 2" hitch reciever. 1-1/8" plate for the base, 6" 3/8" wall square tube column. Link to the build thread here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274709

 

[drivesitfar]

Dr: thank you very much for posting up your new stand that has the interchangeable hitch type mounting. I saw you have a really nice welding table that has these same hitch attachments and if you wouldn't mind posting that over here on this thread to that would be great. any chance you can take a picture of how you attached the receiver piece to the table that would help us figure out how to make our own. nice work by the way.

 

[PCO6]

Here is my vice stand that sits behind my garage for outdoor work.

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Build details ...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=259883

 

[zeet]

Thanks for pointing me toward this thread drivesitfar... There are a lot of great ideas here!

I took a couple more photos of those mounts... First, the little Superior "Use anywhere" vise. It's a 9" rotor from a Triumph sports car and a riser made from a couple inches of 1" x 2" rec tube and some 1/4" flat. It was a quick build and has proven to be invaluable for small stuff....


Closer detail of the mount plate





And then there's the Craftsman 4" that I keep in the jockey box on the truck....

 

[gasgas17]

The left overs of a trailer hitch.

 

[drivesitfar]

Zeet: you are very welcome and i hope you found something to add to your collection of cool stands.

Gas: interesting to say the least and nice use of a scrapped hitch.

 

[firemanast]

Drivesitfar asked me to post this here, so here ya go. Interchangeable head, accepts anything on a 2" hitch reciever. 1-1/8" plate for the base, 6" 3/8" wall square tube column. Link to the build thread here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274709

Great idea and nice fabrication job !

 

[firemanast]

Built out of 4" x 4" 1/2 steel tubing and 1/2" steel plates and a truck brake drum.

 

[great white tj]

Nice..

 

[Steroblan]

My bus brake drum stand.

 

[Grinder Bill]

Truck rim and length of 8" pipe and features retractable wheels:

A home for the angle grinders:

 

[drivesitfar]

Fireman and Stero: very nice stands and nice old Wiltons too. you might want to add a pair of wheels like Fryme did to his rim if you need to move yours around and here's a picture i saved of his.

GB: interesting stand that is for sure. can you show more details and maybe tell us how you made the riser with wheels?

 

[alan camby]

I think Fryme Should rotate that vise 180 on the stand. I like the idea of the wheels on the opposite side of my feet.

 

[alan camby]

I have never used one of the drum brake style stands. To me it seems like I would always be kicking the drum or leaning when I want to get closer. Maybe I am wrong. Like I said, never used one.

I know those drums are heavy but I wonder if it would be moving around all the time.
To me it seems hard to replace a extremely heavy bench or a Bench/stand that is anchored to the floor. For vise use that is.

 

[bmxdad]

Like this one ...

 

[drivesitfar]

Alan: I've got one of those stands on my Baldor 3/4 hp buffer and you have to push pretty hard to get it to move. those old commercial hubs are not light and you can fill up the tube with sand or cement if you need a bit more weight.

here's my stand with the Baldor on it.

BMX: Can you think of a trade for my stand in case i might move my buffer to a hitch type mount on my 1000 pound bench?

 

[alan camby]

I was thinking that a stand with a 4'x4'x1/2" plate as a base might make since. Set the pole for the stand about 1 foot from the back and put the dolly style wheels on the back. This would leave about 3 foot on the front to stand on. After paint put skateboard grip tape on the front section of the plate for good footing. Than you could put a large item in the vise and pull or push with all your might and the vise would not move.

Just a idea for a vise stand.

 

[alan camby]

Alan: I've got one of those stands on my Baldor 3/4 hp buffer and you have to push pretty hard to get it to move. those old commercial hubs are not light and you can fill up the tube with sand or cement if you need a bit more weight.

here's my stand with the Baldor on it.

BMX: Can you think of a trade for my stand in case i might move my buffer to a hitch type mount on my 1000 pound bench?

You finally spelled my name right

 

[alan camby]

Alan: I've got one of those stands on my Baldor 3/4 hp buffer and you have to push pretty hard to get it to move. those old commercial hubs are not light and you can fill up the tube with sand or cement if you need a bit more weight.

here's my stand with the Baldor on it.

I think the drum would work fine for a grinder. The vise was my concern.

 

[drivesitfar]

Alan: sorry if I misspelled your name. my style of posting is a little more challenging than hitting the quote button. i give a lot of members initials or names i made up for them so hopefully i was close because you didn't mention it before.

i like your idea of the 4 x 4 foot plate at the base, but a 2 x 2 foot one either an inch or some huge piece of scrap would work as well and not take up as much space. here's my old Parker 956 that weighs 130 pounds on this 150-200pound stand and i put a 50 pound dumbbell in it to grind off some old paint and it didn't tip over. as you can see the vise is opens pretty far. i do like your cautiousness so you'll find the right solution and we are just throwing out ideas.

 

[SM Racing]

These are the two stands I built to get the extra bench grinder off the floor and the disk grinder off my welding table.

 

[bluebolt]

Brett W, I love the sander exhaust!

 

[alan camby]

IMO A vise stand should be anchored or be on a extra heavy bench.
To me the beauty of a vise is holding something in a position and that something is not moving. I want to be able to use a 24" breaker bar or pipe wrench without thinking about the vise moving.

If a vise moves during use, the setup is a failure.

Most of the Pictures here are huge vises. If I had to have a portable vise, I would thing a smaller 50lb, or less, would hold anything for a portable job. If I need a vise outside, I slide my Wilton 1755 (which is all I can, or should lift) into my trucks receiver.
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A few things to keep in mind.

-Kids love vises. Every kid that goes to my barn is flipping the handles.

-Once a 100lb+ vise/stand starts falling, it will be hard to stop it.

-You can only keep your eye on so much with the welding helmet down.

-If no one is hurt, I will still cry if the vise is cracked after hitting the floor.

YMMV

 

[bluebolt]

Alan:
i like your idea of the 4 x 4 foot plate at the base, but a 2 x 2 foot one either an inch or some huge piece of scrap would work as well and not take up as much space. here's my old Parker 956 that weighs 130 pounds on this 150-200pound stand and i put a 50 pound dumbbell in it to grind off some old paint and it didn't tip over. as you can see the vise is opens pretty far. i do like your cautiousness so you'll find the right solution and we are just throwing out ideas.

I have been thinking of exactly that for a stand for my Columbian 508 8" monster vise. I have a 1" plate that is 20" x 24" that is pretty rough from corrosion but would make a great base.

I also have a 18" x 24" cast iron table saw top, wonder how that would work? It would be better for a lighter vise or grinder. It would probably have to be bolted, not welded.

 

[drivesitfar]

Alan: now you mention the kids hanging on a vise that puts another safety issue in the mix which i didn't think much about. my kids are grown and my 3 grand kids are all under 4 and not in my shop or garage as yet. thanks for the tips.

 

[drivesitfar]

All: if you have grand kids or little kids this stand might be the one for your little 300 pound vise that stays outside. or one of these old 300 pound Hollands at the Railroad engine company on their 300 plus pound stands.

i think the vise the kids are sitting on has between 500-1000 pounds of cement that huge I beam is sitting in.

 

[zkling]

I have never used one of the drum brake style stands. To me it seems like I would always be kicking the drum or leaning when I want to get closer. Maybe I am wrong. Like I said, never used one.

I know those drums are heavy but I wonder if it would be moving around all the time.
To me it seems hard to replace a extremely heavy bench or a Bench/stand that is anchored to the floor. For vise use that is.

Agree, the one Dr. Clyde built is superior in design as it keeps the weight where it is needed to keep the center of gravity down low. Only 3 ways to keep them stable, mechanical fasten to floor. Heavy weight with low altitude. Large displacement base.