Hi all,
Quick question I hope someone can help me with. I have Craftsman
workbench with galvanized steel over fiberboard worksurface, and would
like to know the best way to mount a 4-inch stationary bench vise to
it.
Is there a reasonably sturdy way to mount the vise to the workbench
without having to drill through the worksurface? Would it be sturdy
enough if I were to mount the vise to a wood base and c-clamp that to
the bench?
I expect this to get moderate use, nothing drastically heavy.
Thanks for any suggestions!
-Karen ([email protected])
Doug Winterburn <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 17:25:58 -0800, Karen wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Quick question I hope someone can help me with. I have Craftsman
> > workbench with galvanized steel over fiberboard worksurface, and would
> > like to know the best way to mount a 4-inch stationary bench vise to
> > it.
> >
> > Is there a reasonably sturdy way to mount the vise to the workbench
> > without having to drill through the worksurface? Would it be sturdy
> > enough if I were to mount the vise to a wood base and c-clamp that to
> > the bench?
> >
> > I expect this to get moderate use, nothing drastically heavy.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions!
>
> Use 1 or 2 layers of 3/4" MDF, drill carriage bolt recesses in the bottom
> for the bolt heads, drill smaller holes for the bolt shank, mount the vise
> to the MDF and use 2 C-clamps to clamp the MDF to the bench (with the T of
> the clamp pointed down) :-)
>
> I have several tools mounted this way and it's easy to remove them from
> the bench and stow them away. Look for 3", 4" or 6" - whatever will fit
> the bench plus MDF at Harbor Freight on sale.
Thanks - I'll give it a shot this weekend.
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 17:25:58 -0800, Karen wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Quick question I hope someone can help me with. I have Craftsman
> workbench with galvanized steel over fiberboard worksurface, and would
> like to know the best way to mount a 4-inch stationary bench vise to
> it.
>
> Is there a reasonably sturdy way to mount the vise to the workbench
> without having to drill through the worksurface? Would it be sturdy
> enough if I were to mount the vise to a wood base and c-clamp that to
> the bench?
>
> I expect this to get moderate use, nothing drastically heavy.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions!
Use 1 or 2 layers of 3/4" MDF, drill carriage bolt recesses in the bottom
for the bolt heads, drill smaller holes for the bolt shank, mount the vise
to the MDF and use 2 C-clamps to clamp the MDF to the bench (with the T of
the clamp pointed down) :-)
I have several tools mounted this way and it's easy to remove them from
the bench and stow them away. Look for 3", 4" or 6" - whatever will fit
the bench plus MDF at Harbor Freight on sale.
--
-Doug