Here's a small vise I made. First image is stuff I was dragging out to make a belt grinder with a 7" wheel off a pallet jack. Second pic is a close up of the vise. Third is how far I got on the belt grinder,today.

That is really, really cool! Keep being creative, please. Also, put a dollar bill or a pop can next to it so we can visualize scale of the project...

Pretty darned cool job. Yes,, please put something with pics for scale. I find a tape measure about perfect. <grin>

 

Frosty The Lucky.

what did you make the vice out of, did you make your own thread or get it from something else?

Been thinking about trying to make my own one out of a bit of rail road, just stuck on how to make a good thread for the vice.

Well if that wheel is 7" the vise must be about 11"- 12" tall.Very cool looking!!

Here's a size reference picture. 12.125" tall. Made of 1/2" hot rolled bar and plate. Thread is 1/2"-13 and came on the wing bolt. Tried garage door opener thread stock... (5/8 ths?) too big. Perfect thread is in one of my favorite "C" clamps so I am looking for another C clamp so I can build another vise. Not really for pounding on but sanding and filing. Spring was made of 1/2" stock from a coil spring.

Is that a metal-handled hammer next to it?

Thanks for the scale, Sweet little vise and yes, a C clamp is an excellent source for the acme screw. Heck it's already trained.

 

I like your style.

 

Frosty the Lucky.

That is awesome. Good job!