FurFinFeather Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Hello IFI - I have this very nice 5" Peter Wright vise BUT it suffered an "amputation" sometime in its past. What's the preferred method to add a leg? Would you: 1) taper and weld on a mild steel replacement at the break, 2) cut back the nub to the cheeks and then weld on a new leg or, 3) Keep the nub, weld on a new leg (as in #1) but add a sleeve over the joint? Any tips for welding mild to wrought as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I'd cut the remainder about 45* the high end facing the back of the vise. Grind the remainder to make deep penetration easy. Match the new leg to the remainder and tack them at the ends of the angle. Straighten the first tack while it's still hot. Once cool, tack the center of each side. Chip, brush thoroughly and weld it up. 7018 is the rod I've heard most commonly recommended for WI to steel. Of course you can use something exotic and expensive like Eutectic 680 but 1lb. is worth almost as the vise, maybe more. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurFinFeather Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Perfect - thanks Frosty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Well the way I've seen it done was forge welding a wrought iron extension to the wrought iron truncation. My vise just had a green stick fracture; so we forge welded that and then forge welded a spiral strip of WI over the area to "splint it a bit." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I had a vice, also leg was cut. Took a rod of mild steel matching the original thickness, used Frosty's method with 7018 arc welding rods (full penetration weld), worked for several years until I sold it (Yes, to acquire a more massive 50 kg German leg vice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 If I had a vise with the leg cut off like, I’d just mount it on a stand as-is, as a more comfortable height for hammering on a workpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BartW Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Instead of welding a leg (I'd recommend frosty's method); as an alternative, you could make a matching "socket" which you mount on the floor, as such you can make a low socket and a high socket; depending on your needs ? The stump looks round; it should be possible with a lathe to make a matching socket with a snug fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Pegleg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurFinFeather Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 I thought I'd loop back on this... I decided to weld on a new leg using Frosty's method. After cutting back the nub to a 50~ish degree angle, I put a deep chamfer on the vise and the new leg, and then welded it up. Works great! A low vise is a great idea and the thought crossed my mind but I also have a 7" Peter Wright that was shortened years ago that will be taking that role as soon as I get around to building a stand for it. Thanks again IFI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Without pictures/videos, it never happened!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurFinFeather Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Hmm...can't seem to get this to upload. I'll try again later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Size is the usual issue as there is a limit to what is allowed and as phones went up in mega pixels they began to exceed that limit. Try resizing a picture and then uploading. (My old phone pictures never had an issue; my new one I have to resize.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Ive got an iPhone 11 Pro Max and it will automatically load all my pictures to ifi threads…. Everything except my profile picture for some reason it has to be sized, and it always loads sideways for some reason, I was talking with Scott the other day an he suggested I take a sideways picture then, so I did and it loaded in the correct position lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurFinFeather Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 There we go! Sorry for the long delay! Turned out well and made a stand for it too. It's gone to a good home as someone was in more need of it than I... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Nice. Do you have pictures/video of the new leg preparation, welding, straightening details? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurFinFeather Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Unfortunately not...I have to get better at documentation! Basically cut the nub to a 45, chamfered the edge, and built up the weld. I did also forge and add a ring at the foot to keep everything looking right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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