Drill Press Vise Made From Chopsaw Table

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I was looking for a drill press vise at Northern Tool, and stopped looking when I seen the price of some!So I bought one of these at Harbor Freight. Harbor Freight 9" Drill Press Locking Clamp. . I must say that it is well worth the money!. . It's quick to use and will save your fingers when drilling small things.I had an old Harbor Freight chop saw that I burned up. . It cut a lot of metal in the 5 years that I had it, and for $69 dollars I think I got my money out of it!. . After it burned up, I bought a Dewalt chop saw.I started to throw the burned up HF chop saw away over the weekend, and I noticed the table with the clamp was still good.So I looked it over and cut the table out. . I started my cut where the blade goes through and cut over to the other side. . all I had to do to turn this into a drill press vise was weld a couple pieces of 1/8" metal to the sides, and cut slots down each piece so I can adjust it. . I just use 2 bolts with wing nuts to mount it to the drill press.It works great ! . . Here's some pictures. Attached ImagesHobart Handler 190Hobart Spool-Gun 100Lincoln 225 ACMiller & Pipeliner HoodDewalt 14" Chopsaw, GrindersHarris O/AVictor TorchCustom Built O/A CartCustom Welding CartHeavy Duty 16 Speed Floor Drill PressPipe-BenderDrill Doctor
Reply:More pictures. Attached ImagesHobart Handler 190Hobart Spool-Gun 100Lincoln 225 ACMiller & Pipeliner HoodDewalt 14" Chopsaw, GrindersHarris O/AVictor TorchCustom Built O/A CartCustom Welding CartHeavy Duty 16 Speed Floor Drill PressPipe-BenderDrill Doctor
Reply:Good idea, but I know that the vise on my chop saw would need a few pieces added.......it's really cheaply made.
Reply:I like it - consider the idea stolen for a welding table clamp Dave J.Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:Nice job of "recycling"
Reply:Excellent idea, great to re-use things that are going to be thrown away.
Reply:Originally Posted by WeldRiteGood idea, but I know that the vise on my chop saw would need a few pieces added.......it's really cheaply made.
Reply:I wish I could use some of the grinder parts from Harbor Freight. . I've burned up half a dozen.   TO INVENT YOU NEED A GOOD IMAGINATION AND A PILE OF JUNK'' - THOMAS EDISON   think hard!!TO INVENT  YOU NEED A GOOD IMAGINATION  AND A  PILE OF JUNK'' - THOMAS EDISONMost Of The Time People Don't see The Quality of a Good Job Unitl they see a Bad Job !! -Scott Esplin
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Reply:Originally Posted by T E BI wish I could use some of the grinder parts from Harbor Freight. . I've burned up half a dozen.   TO INVENT YOU NEED A GOOD IMAGINATION AND A PILE OF JUNK'' - THOMAS EDISON   think hard!!
Reply:great idea. Always have uses for vise, clamps etc!