I'm an apartment amateur woodworker who needs to be able to stow things away when not in use and maximize storage. I primarily work on small-ish projects that range from toys to coffee tables.
I've considered the portable moravian but when I'm being honest with myself, I'm never going to break it down, it will be far from my tools, and my partner will be bitter that it's an eye sore that takes up all the space in our living room.
I like the idea of building a cabinet bench (like the ones shown) it seems to tick all the boxes (attractive, rolls away, small footprint, storage). However:
(1) I don't see a lot of these around - is there a reason for this? Do locking casters not have enough stay power? Don't the tool drawers help weigh it down?
(2) Why can't I find an example with a face vise attached? For me a vise is a must, I picked up a vintage 9" quick release one from a garage sale that I'd like to use. If a face vise is a "no" can I put a moxon on the end?
TL;DR- Is it reasonable to consider a cabinet bench?/Is there a reason why I don't see more of these for small space workshops?- Can I attach a 9" face vise and/or moxon vise to a cabinet vise like the ones shown? How?
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Good evening,
I am currently installing my first low powered variable optics onto both my ar15 and my SL8. I do have an ar15 bench block and a bench vise but I was wondering if I should get gun vise as well. I was looking at the Tipton one in particular but would love something I can use as a sturdy heritage one.
Some background: I have built my two ar15s, upper and lower, and this is my first time doing something that requires precision. I appreciate any and all help.
Any other tips, tools, products, and advice for installing optics? I’m looking to invest in quality tools.
Hi
I'm about to start building a moravian style bench. For a vise I wanted to use something like this!. I was planning on attaching it to the top section of the bench, on the outside of the legs.
Has anyone done this before? Is there any concern with the top part of the work bench lifting up off the base as you put pressure on whatever the vise is holding?
For context I'm not planning on bolting the top part of the bench to the base.
Thanks!
Hi all,
Since my last post (where I received the great recommendation of building kreugers joiners bench as a first solid workbench), I have been googling how to build the recommended bench.
I know kreuger himself specifically has a video showing why the joiners bench wouldnt need a vise per se, but I would still like to have at least a face vise.
Does anyone have any leads on how I would go about adding a large (meaning wide) face vise to this type of bench? Since the front is only made up for the apron, I cant visualize how I would put a sturdy vise onto it. then again, I am rather inexperienced, so I am hoping someone can guide me the right way.
Cheers and thanks in advance!
I’m looking for a bench vise. Mainly going to be used for DIY / mountain bike building and maintenance. I’ve always wanted a YOST vise. But I am open to other brand and saw the material specs on the Doyle vise, intriguing. How long have you had it said vise? Do you regret not going with another brand?
I just picked up a couple of their machining vises on their Black Friday sale and that bench vise is looking pretty nice… I don’t know exactly what I’d use it for, but I think I’d find something…
1000 retail but 15% off gets you to 850. Already have a Wilton for wailing on stuff.
Any thoughts?
As the title says, I'll be building a mini workbench soon. I've mainly just been throwing ideas around in my head and studying up here on reddit and youtube. I'm mainly doing woodwork at a makerspace, so a mini workbench seems to be my best option; one that I can clamp down and do dovetail work, planing, etc. I'm leaning towards a moxon vise. If anyone had input on a good mini bench and/or a vise that you regard highly, i'd love to know (i'm trying to go for versatility with the vise). Also, I'm trying to keep the cost of vise hardware <$200 (sorry to all you veritas twin screw lovers)
Also scored a harbor freight sandblaster out of the same pile. A stop at the hardware store and auto parts store, and some creative kajiggering later, and I've got a working sandblaster and a very pretty Babco 140 bench vise.
The vise came in handy when I got home and it was time to take apart some fittings and such to get the sandblaster working, and the sandblaster was handy when it was time to take apart the vise and sandblast all the rust off. A dead man sandblaster nozzle that's been knocking about my shop for a few years looking for something to do finally had something to do. I did a really nice job on the vise. I don't own a digital camera but if you plug in "Babco 140" on GIS you'll get the idea and see I'm not the first person to make one pretty again. I took it completely apart and anything light enough that the sandblaster might blow it away went for an overnight swim in rust remover and had a fun ride on a bench grinder with a wire wheel.
Nothing's cracked or missing. The Acme screw and nut are in great shape. It was just rusty, and now it's not rusty and between that and the sandblaster I paid maybe the princely sum of twenty bucks for them and some other scrap I wanted. Some scrap metal fiend probably dropped it off without even knowing it was still perfectly good in every way or that it could even be beautiful again with the the gentle application of having half a brain.
I was going to sell the vise. I have a little Harbor Freight model that fits my needs, but my dad saw it when I was taking it apart and then he stopped by to see the finished product and dammit, he was proud of me. Told me I was doing good work and that he'd have one like that if only they weren't so damned expensive. So instead of selling it (god forbid my humble little shop ever make some money as opposed to just eating it) I gave it to him. And I'm still proud of the work I did, and I suppose giving it to him is better than selling it to some idiot who's just going to toss it back in the scrap heap the next time it rusts up a bit.
Also in a few years I'm gonna steal it from him, sandblast it again, paint it green, artificially age it, put it back, and tell him it was always that color.
E: It's fire hydrant red.
