Yost model G toolmakers vise stand

[royce]

A dear friend provided me a once in a lifetime vise, that I thought I had the perfect stand for.
After setting it on the stand, they looked crazy wrong together.
Nothing left to do but to make one that hopefully does the wonderful vise justice.

Royce

 

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Started with the thought of a oval cross section, transitioning to round.
3-5/16" small radius and 12" big radius.

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Elevation view

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Column cut, fit and tacked up.

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Doner tank for the base.

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Wanting to have a bolt and tool tray incorporated in the top plate, I figured I could split and cap a 4" tube turn for the recessed portion.
Concept sketch

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Top plate complete

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Base cut, column welded out, saddle fit to base and top miter cut made.

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Column welded to base and fitting up top plate.

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View looking up

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[Bodj Built]

That looks great! Very clever with the tool holder. I like it!

 

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Welded out and painted.

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[Outwest]

Awesome. I love the design.

 

[royce]

That looks great! Very clever with the tool holder. I like it!

Thanks Bodj,
The top worked out well.

Royce

 

[royce]

Awesome. I love the design.

Thanks Outwest,
The design, while different, hits the mark, to my eye, too

Royce

 

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Lastly, vise mounted up and ready for squeezing.

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Last pic

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[Lwel9226]

WOW... You've done it again Royce....
Your imagination and workmanship are AMAZING....

I see you have a 36 in. Starrett combo blade....

Lynn

 

[quadrcr87]

Nice work on the stand. Seeing all the pipe you use it reminds me of the casing used in the oilfield when I worked in North Dakota and Colorado. The welders always made it look easy torch cutting the casing and welding on the wellheads. Do you have any experience in the oil field? I spent a few weeks up on the north slope doing well exploration back in 2012.

 

[royce]

WOW... You've done it again Royce....
Your imagination and workmanship are AMAZING....

I see you have a 36 in. Starrett combo blade....

Lynn

Thanks Lynn,
That blade is 1-1/2" X 36" for a #8 square head.
I don't think it is stock and it is the only one I've seen, I believe someone milled the groove in a stock rule blade, but not certain.

Royce

 

[royce]

Nice work on the stand. Seeing all the pipe you use it reminds me of the casing used in the oilfield when I worked in North Dakota and Colorado. The welders always made it look easy torch cutting the casing and welding on the wellheads. Do you have any experience in the oil field? I spent a few weeks up on the north slope doing well exploration back in 2012.

Thanks Quad,
Yes, I worked Prudhoe Bay in the 80's

 

[RoninB4]

Fine looking stand you've made there Royce, like the tool well.

 

[jhn9840]

Very nice. Great old vise. The tool holder makes it really stand out.

jhn9840
John

 

[loganb]

Great work! Cool, unique design and stellar execution.

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[Oregon rock crusher]

Great looking stand for that old swivel Yost Royce. It's plump round *** was screaming for the curves echoed in your stand design. They look great together and the kidney shaped tool tray compliments perfectly. Very nice job. Ed.

 

[AngryBeaver]

Once again simply fantastic. thanks for sharing your wonderful masterpieces here.

 

[BMW Rider]

Looks great, the bolt tray is very cool. In the first picture (post #7) I imagined it with a lovely contrasting red on the inside.

 

[LutzTD]

awesome, first the vision, then the execution. Hats off

 

[iajonesy]

Royce, your fab work is so artistic and well executed it should be sold as artwork. Did you ever go to art school? If not you were born with a gift not many have. I also like your posts with step by step pics to show us how you did it all. Keep them coming.

Mike

 

[jimkinney]

Very nice. What is the paint you used? I like the color.

 

[Fierljeppen]

royce...I'm seeing a trend to your projects. You use the "center-of-gravity" in a bold and interesting way.

If you were local to Chicago, you'd have both, the Steel Workers and Art Institue competing for your skills. Please keep sharing!

 

[royce]

Thanks
Ronin
John
Logan

Ed,
You bet, curvy stand for a curvy vise

AngryBeaver
BMW
Lutz

Mike,
No art school, just a desire for the better mouse trap!

Jim,
Rustoleum flat soft iron

Fierljeppen,
This was an interesting study, in that the offset of the base of the vise to the jaws, is so much longer than a conventional vise.

Thanks again to all

Royce

 

[Monza Harry]

Royce I would like to ask what you used or how you created the 1/4 spherical ends on your tool tray? I rarely see that shape in structural pieces I can salvage. In solid and plastics somewhat available but again in structural shapes rarely/never. [I tried to form some 16 Ga. with no joy]. Harry
Again thanx for corrupting us! ... I mean sharing

 

[royce]

Royce I would like to ask what you used or how you created the 1/4 spherical ends on your tool tray? I rarely see that shape in structural pieces I can salvage. In solid and plastics somewhat available but again in structural shapes rarely/never. [I tried to form some 16 Ga. with no joy]. Harry
Again thanx for corrupting us! ... I mean sharing

The ends are a **** weld pipe cap, cut in half.
Thanks
Royce

 

[Monza Harry]

I don't think I have ever seen one of those Thank You for the response Royce!
P.S. I just looked a McMaster Carr and there representations are more like the copper cape in appearance. I don't need one right now but I now have an idea what to look for, if needed. Thanx again!
Harry

 

[Lwel9226]

Thanks Lynn,
That blade is 1-1/2" X 36" for a #8 square head.
I don't think it is stock and it is the only one I've seen, I believe someone milled the groove in a stock rule blade, but not certain.

Royce

The reason I noticed yours is because I have a standard 1"X36" blade to fit regular combination square heads.. The only one I have ever seen in the wild... Thought yours was one also.... have seen them in the catalog...


Lynn