How to Build the ULTIMATE Bench Vise From Scrap || DIY Build Part 2

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In this video I show you how to make a bench vise out of scrap metal. This is the second video of a 2 part series on this build. In this video, I build the handle, finish the drive system and grip plates, and grind everything to a nice shiny finish. I smashed a piece of 2x4 wood and 6" square tubing at 0.23 wall thickness with ease to test out the new rig. The thrust bearings make for a smooth and powerful clamp and the inner spring gets rid of any slop in the drive system. I am very happy with how this vise turned out. My welding table has been very useful but I am tired of using clamps to hold everything down. This steel bench vise will come in clutch for both large and small projects that I am working on. Hope you enjoy!
How to Build the ULTIMATE Bench Vise From Scrap || DIY Build Part 2
Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Making the Handle
03:19 - Back Plate and Drive Tube
03:48 - Drive System
08:12 - Finishing Drive Handle
08:53 - Cutting and Installing Grip Plates
11:50 - Clean Up Welding and Grinding
12:17 - Finishing Grip Plates and Squaring Up
13:57 - Assembly
15:45 - Initial Testing
16:38 - Dimensions
17:14 - Smashing Things
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Пікірлер: 28

@armandomunoz276 6 ай бұрын

Sweet vice. Awesome build.

@mooseworks 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! It is working like a charm so far. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

@alexanderalbach468 8 ай бұрын

Supercool ❤

@mooseworks 8 ай бұрын

Thanks man! This was a project that I could have a little pride in!

@fontagnepaxton3754 8 ай бұрын

Now that’s a vise!!!😵

@mooseworks 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. It sure is and it works well!

@SchysCraftCo. 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful 😊😮

@mooseworks 8 ай бұрын

Thanks man! It was a fun project that taught me a lot. Hopefully, this will last for generations to come!

@iDamanate18 7 ай бұрын

That ending though 🤣

@mooseworks 7 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! Hope all is well

@user-ud5yb8zj8u 8 ай бұрын

That’s a big freakin vise! Should last a long time…

@mooseworks 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I am hoping my son’s sons will be using or beyond!

@user-gz6fn2yx9f 6 ай бұрын

Paint it red just like the Fireball Hardtail

@mooseworks 6 ай бұрын

I just did! I will post a video in the next week with me talking about the vise build and showing me painting it red! Great minds think alike! haha

@craftzars 7 ай бұрын

like your build! i made same style vise and i love it to use

@mooseworks 7 ай бұрын

I actually watched your video among a few other videos to design this one! Thanks for commenting! Definitely Sub'd now. 👍👍👍 I absolutely love mine so far and it is a lot stronger than I expected. Should be useful for years to come!

@craftzars 7 ай бұрын

@@mooseworks yeah i dont even remember from who i take that design, but big part was from fireballtools. his explanation why this type of vises are great and have largest openings and dont take much space was enough to understand that I have chosen the most suitable design for me

@mooseworks 7 ай бұрын

Same experience here. He did a very good job explaining everything. I am a structural engineer and a lot of the reasoning he uses is spot on. I might make a video explaining some of that from an engineering standpoint. But maybe not... Gunna start working on a belt sander project like yours!

@j.l.emerson592 8 ай бұрын

With proper maintenance & care your great grandchildren will be using that vise. Now you need to lube & paint it to prevent rust.

@mooseworks 8 ай бұрын

You read my mind on this one! I wanted a vise that my son will use and my sons’s son will use! I love the raw steel look. Is paint the only way?

@j.l.emerson592 8 ай бұрын

@mooseworks Yes, paint is the only way. And... Be prepared to strip the paint off & repaint it at least once a decade. Haven't you seen any of the many bench vise restorations on KZfaq? Rust can ruin your beautiful vise. It's better to bite the bullet & paint it. In my opinion, hammered type paints look best.

@j.l.emerson592 8 ай бұрын

Maybe your daughter or granddaughter will be using that vise... The BEST welder that I ever knew was a middle-aged woman named Dee-Dee... She was the best I have ever seen on a job site in the southern United States. Her welding was a work of art. I mean really & truly perfection. She never failed an x-ray or a bend test. Believe me... They tested her more than any of the male welders, just trying to find a weld to fail! We worked at most of the same job sites for 2 years & in 2 years she passed every weld test they threw at her.

@mooseworks 7 ай бұрын

Spot on advise! I will paint it for sure now. I do not want rust!!!!

@mooseworks 7 ай бұрын

You are exactly right! We have a few women welders where I work that are awesome! I said son because I only had a son when I commented. But now I have a daughter, so my daughter's daughter could be using this for years to come😂👍