Fugly MK.1

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Got my vice cobbled together today in about an hour its ugly but it works, and I have dubbed it fugly. So sorry to say, here it is.....Holding it in the air to test how strong it will hold.And no I didn't weld it in shorts and canvas shoes, I took the pictures a little while ago, way after I made this. Oh and sorry, forgot record amps, but it was with my hobart stickmate and 6013's.Thanks,-Zach"I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car."
Reply:The proof is in the function. It looks like it works. What did you do for the end of the threaded rod to allow it to swivel? Or does the nut simply push against the jaw?
Reply:http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/vice/vice.html Here are the plans I got the idea from, its pretty simple, and I'll try to put more pics up tomorrow but I got a family reunion and church so it may be Monday before I do.-Zach"I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car."
Reply:Went ahead and took them before bed. Is this what you mean by swivel? It does that because I cut a rectangular hole to run the rod through, because I don't have a drill bit large enough, which allows a little bit of play.-ZachLast edited by thecaveman; 10-07-2012 at 02:52 AM."I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car."
Reply:Well I think that we must remember that this is a youth thing. How old are you zach? (Cause I remember when I built stuff like that. I was in my teens and twenties and had NO money and lots of Enthusiasm). Zach it is ugly and the threaded rod wont last long and some other stuff BUT it's good you got interested and made the effort. If you stay with it, your projects will prob get alot better, and when your really old (like me) and look back you will have a smirk on your face I guantee it. Life funny, thats for shure.Miller thunderbolt 250Decastar 135ERecovering tool-o-holic ESAB OAI have been interested or involved in Electrical, Fire Alarm, Auto, Marine, Welding, Electronics ETC to name a just a few. So YES you can own too many tools.
Reply:Looks Heavy Duty!!! I imagine you will be using thing for many years to come.Constant Current Weldor.
Reply:looks like a pretty heavy doodie vice.It ain't pretty... but it'll clamp, and that's really all you need in a vice.You didn't build that.'85 Miller AEAD-200LE
Reply:Say Caveman you should check out ACME screws and nutsI dont have the link but goooooogle enco for acmeAbout ten bucks for 3 feet of screw and a couple nuts +ship'nThe acme is what my drill press vises useMachine vise , i dunno
Reply:Originally Posted by InsanerideSay Caveman you should check out ACME screws and nutsI dont have the link but goooooogle enco for acmeAbout ten bucks for 3 feet of screw and a couple nuts +ship'nThe acme is what my drill press vises useMachine vise , i dunno
Reply:[QUOTE=thecaveman;1656481]http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/vice/vice.html Here are the plans I got the idea from, its pretty simple, and I'll try to put more pics up tomorrow but I got a family reunion and church so it may be Monday before I do.Caveman; great website, thanks for the post.
Reply:I picked up an old "jammed" vice I'm restoring to working condition, and found the main threaded rod (with acme threads) was bent.  Anyway, I was surprised at how strong that threaded rod was - it took a LOT of force to re-bend it straight.  Must be high carbon / alloy steel, I figure...
Reply:Dont leave your cow stuck in the ditch just because its the Sabbath good job you Neanderthal now go learn something in church and get back and weld something!
Reply:Originally Posted by thecavemanhttp://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/vice/vice.html Here are the plans I got the idea from, its pretty simple, and I'll try to put more pics up tomorrow but I got a family reunion and church so it may be Monday before I do.-Zach
Reply:So easy even Caveman can do it
Reply:Wow hadn't posted in a while, been busy! Originally Posted by InsanerideSay Caveman you should check out ACME screws and nutsI dont have the link but goooooogle enco for acmeAbout ten bucks for 3 feet of screw and a couple nuts +ship'nThe acme is what my drill press vises useMachine vise , i dunno