Daswulf Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Crazy Ivan Came to my shop today to forge and teach me a bit. He's pretty good with tooling but after poking around and seeing a smaller post vice I had sitting there with a broken mount I asked him if we could make a new mount for it. His mind started working and in no time he dug up a piece of steel and had an idea. Well all I can say is that post vice is fully functional again and I learned a lot from the experience. He has more pictures and may be doing a post on it but here is the picture of the mount beside the broken nub. We worked it a tad more after the picture. But it's fully functional again. There is something to be said of learning from someone first hand. It's Thank you. I'll be glad to have him back anytime and will try to help in what ways I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I keep getting the forbidden bug. I'll keep trying to post pictures. In the second picture you see the parent stock. The line closest to you in the picture ws cut from the stock. Going up, you see two vertical lines which were cut away leaving the center column which was folded and welded to create the eye to accept the bar and wedge to hold the bracket to the vice. The furthest section in the image was split down the center and each piece was drawn down and curves/punched to make the mounting points. It worked out well and I had a good time making it. Another vice restored to good working order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Darned forbidden... Thanks Ivan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Nice piece of work.Ivan, please extend your travels to Australia!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Nice. I've never really sat back and thought about how to go about making that bracket. I'll have to look closer at the ones on my two vises out in the shop next time I'm there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Very educational will file this away in the grey matter for future use. Goes to show 2 people of the same interests can't spend time together without someone learning something. Edited October 4, 2015 by notownkid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotto Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Thats awesome. I like to hammer too.Scott Edited October 4, 2015 by scotto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Nice piece of work.Ivan, please extend your travels to Australia!!I would love to one day. Always wanted to check it out down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Greetings Ivan,Glad to see you are alive and well. Keep us posted on your journey. The forge is always open..Forge on and make beautiful thingsJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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