12 replies to this topic

[plain ol Bill]

Anyone know the weight of a Columbian 7" vise? I need to figure freight cost to have one I purchased delivered. Thanks for any help folks.

[monstermetal]

If I had to guess Bill Id say in the 135-165 range... I know thats a spread but maybe get you in the ball parK? Where is it coming from?

[plain ol Bill]

It's coming out of southern Cal. Larry. I've seen pics of it and other than being a little dirty it looks like brand new. Still going to have to make a vise stand like that one of yours. Where have you been scrounging anyway - man some of that material you used for your bending table is really heavy duty! My local junkyard has gone under and I don't have a clue where to look and scrounge stuff anymore.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Where are you located?

[Sask Mark]

My 7 1/4" vise weighs about 170 pounds. However, it's not a Columbian (it looks a lot like my smaller Peter Wright).

[monstermetal]

plain ol Bill, on 07 February 2010 - 09:51 PM, said:

It's coming out of southern Cal. Larry. I've seen pics of it and other than being a little dirty it looks like brand new. Still going to have to make a vise stand like that one of yours. Where have you been scrounging anyway - man some of that material you used for your bending table is really heavy duty! My local junkyard has gone under and I don't have a clue where to look and scrounge stuff anymore.

I just got 6000 lbs of good stuff for .25/lb.... some 2 3/4 plate and a bunch of 3" X 4" bar stock... one one stick of 4" square...... I need a bigger hammer

[Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver]

Well, ya coulda had a nice 500 pound Nazel, but it probably would have been too much work to get it out of where it was..............

[monstermetal]

nakedanvil, on 08 February 2010 - 12:01 AM, said:

Well, ya coulda had a nice 500 pound Nazel, but it probably would have been too much work to get it out of where it was..............

Thanks for rubbing that in Grant..... Its not like I haven been kicking myself daily or anything....

[Frank Turley]

How about trying a bathroom scale?

http://www.turleyforge.com

[plain ol Bill]

Frank evidently his controller (wife) doesn't have one. She must be petite and one of those women that can eat all day and not gain weight I guess. Larry when I start to make my vise stand I will come visit and scrounge right there!

[Danger Dillon]

monstermetal, on 07 February 2010 - 11:43 PM, said:

I just got 6000 lbs of good stuff for .25/lb.... some 2 3/4 plate and a bunch of 3" X 4" bar stock... one one stick of 4" square...... I need a bigger hammer

I got one you can borrow, half of its on a trailer. don't think you can put it on wheels though.

[monstermetal]

Danger Dillon, on 08 February 2010 - 08:12 PM, said:

I got one you can borrow, half of its on a trailer. don't think you can put it on wheels though.

My guess is shipping the steel to your hammer would cost more than buying new steel where the hammer is

[SGropp]

I've got a 7" Columbian, I'm guessing it's all of 150# and probably a little more.