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Pedestal vise - Boatman53 - 12-15-2016
I've had this base from an old dentist chair for a while and finally got around to finishing this project.
The biggest stall to the job was deciding which of the various vises I have would be mounted on it.
<img src="http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53/Vises/IMG_2194_zpsfgdjbkmx.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_2194_zpsfgdjbkmx.jpg"/>
First I needed a wooden interface.
<img src="http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53/Vises/IMG_2195_zps07tkv5di.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_2195_zps07tkv5di.jpg"/>
I chose this vise for the versatility with the rotating jaws.
<img src="http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53/Vises/IMG_2197_zpsz1oszzwg.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_2197_zpsz1oszzwg.jpg"/>
I now can have the top of the vise jaws as low as 28" or as high as 46" the base rotates 360° and locks to prevent rotation.
<img src="http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m628/boatman53/Vises/IMG_2196_zpswovsom0h.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_2196_zpswovsom0h.jpg"/>
Hope it can inspire more creativity.
Jim
Edit
Ok who changed the picture posting procedure. What did I do wrong? Obviously I figured it out, carry on.
RE: Pedestal vise - Bill Holt - 12-15-2016
Jim, that is a great idea! I think I have the same vise, but no barber's chair.
RE: Pedestal vise - JimReed@Tallahassee - 12-17-2016
Clever mashup.
RE: Pedestal vise - GNP - 12-17-2016
Excellent!
RE: Pedestal vise - Adnick - 12-20-2016
That's outstanding......have a bandsaw mounted on a custom swivel base, to help me access it from a wheelchair, would also be great to raise/lower.
Will have to keep my eye open for such a base, can envision a few other applications.....
Andy,
-- mos maiorum
RE: Pedestal vise - Bill_Houghton - 12-23-2016
This is neat. But you'll have to get in the habit, as you work on projects, of saying, "Open wide", "Now, this will sting a little", and "Hmmm." You'll know you've lost it when you start asking the workpiece, "Do you floss regularly?"