My "new" outdoor vise is Ford Blue

blunosr · Nov 16, 2014

Hi, I sold my old Ford 5000 a while back and I had a litre (quart) of paint left on my shelf...

I got this old 6" Columbian vise from the junk yard for $10, and I got an 18" round of 1" plate, and I had some other scraps lying around, so I figured I'd make an outdoor vise. Been wanting one for years. It's about 34" to the top of the jaws, and weighs in well over 200#

Here it is:

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Bye for now,

Troy

Janicholson · Nov 16, 2014

I would put reflective stickers or tape on it so as to see it in the dark blue of the night!! Nice clamping device. Jim

David G · Nov 16, 2014

My dad went though a kick of liking fords in the 60s, he painted everything Ford blue. It reminds me of him.

Ted in NE-OH · Nov 16, 2014

Hope it is not top heavy.

Billy NY · Nov 16, 2014

I have a large columbian vice, painted a certain "blue" associated with ford, it was actually on the bench in our dealership, funny how many things wore the same color, have a pair of hedge shears, blue, old work bench in blue. Even the first 5 feet of the walls were in blue. This post reminds me of the brand loyalty of the guys who worked in the shop, and how they would paint things in the same color. The old pair of shears or clippers, was red at one time, they must have changed with the '65 and up blue tractors LOL !

teddy52food · Nov 16, 2014

It will be when he clamps one end of something long in it.

blunosr · Nov 16, 2014

There must be something odd about the camera perspective. The bottom is bigger than it appears. It's very stable in the shop, but if it is top heavy or unstable outside then I'll weld it to a steel wheel. I did offset the post and the top of the stand so that the workpiece would be more centered over the base. And it won't have anything too huge in it anyways. I expect it will be very handy.

Troy

ASEguy · Nov 17, 2014

Looks good! I'm going to do the same only mount it to a truck rim.

kansas45 · Nov 17, 2014

(quoted from post at 04:05:51 11/17/14) Looks good! I'm going to do the same only mount it to a truck rim.

That looks good, blunsor!
I have a large vice that is mounted to a truck rim. It belonged to my Grandfather, then my Father. It's good for holding parts to heat or cut with the torch, but it's no good when trying to use leverage to break something loose. I don't bolt it to the floor, so I can move it around the shop. I have other vices mounted to benches to use.

Part Time Pete · Nov 17, 2014

Nice job! That's a great find for $10

Dr. Walt · Nov 17, 2014

Mine is on a 24" high stand with an 18" square 1/2"
thick base-plate. I drilled 5/8" holes in the corners
so I could spike it down with 12" long 60 penny spikes,
not so tippy now.

Doc :>)

C. Amick · Nov 17, 2014

I have an old post vice that I need to mount somewhere. Don't really have room to mount it in the garage and not sure how great it is going to look in the yard?

My "new" outdoor vise is Ford Blue

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