Found A GIANT Vise Then Built A Stand For It! (Battleship Vise)
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I Found a Huge Reed Vise and I built a sweet vise stand for it.
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If you find you need to add weight to the stand (and it looks great by the way) you could remove the vice drill a hole in the top plate and pour molten lead in for the first foot or so but emmerse the stand in cold water to cool it quickly so as not to distort the stand.
Thank you for this segment. I love tools especially old tools.
@@denis9450 if he's wanting to weigh the base of the stand and not worry about molten metal causing warpage/disfigurement of the base it'd be better for him to just use some hydraulic cement. Hydraulic cement is quite fine grit and very dense. He wouldn't even have to worry about shrinkage as it won't shrink as it sets. In fact it's more likely to expand a slight bit. Heath would have to leave the hole open and let the stand sit for 2 or 3 days for the concrete to set hard enough though. Even then after he sealed it and started using it the concrete might takes weeks to set fully. Again though, it won't shrink any.
One summer in college I helped a friend of mine use the hydraulic cement to help weigh down the bases of a half dozen twin dock pier pillars we built for his docks out of aluminum. Where his dock was the bottom of the lake was a large slab of granite bedrock. Anyway, point is the hydraulic cement went in nicely and in that case we put the pillars into the water after 1 day of letting them harden as hydraulic cement will continue hardening under water.
That fall when we pulled the pillars out the concrete had set perfectly and never shrank or cracked.
As far as I know he's still using those pillar piers today.
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Why do so many people criticise this man for jumping from job to job, listen I have about 6 unfinished projects but I've also finished 100s.
I do what I want when I want and if that bothers people then I couldn't give a hoot because I'm happy the way I live my life. Well done heath for everything you do and I've never forgotten that used to be a pile of dirt and trees where you now have a beautiful house and shop. 👋🇬🇧
Amen! And I also have a list of projects some started and waiting to be completed. But Heath is a much much more hard working person than I could ever be.
Well said!
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I live out here in Western PA. I've driven by the Reed manufacturing building several times. It's a cool old place that's covered in vines. In the spring and summer, it's really pretty.
That's one honking vise!!! Thanks Heath.
I love the stand and vice it is priceless now. well done your a good dad sending Gods love and mine to you and your whole family from Australia xxx
When I was 10, My dad ask if I would prefer tools rather than the toys that lasted a month before they were broken. I said Yes!!!. Most of those tools are still in use today (55 years latter for the first ones) Best suggestion I think my dad made.
IMHO, Heath and his family seem to have a good grasp of what needs to be done, when, why and how. Keep up the good work and be safe. Good old Erie, PA. Home Sweet Home!
Aww we love to see you work on something old that you find and put a lot of love into. That vise will last several lifetimes. Maybe even be here when we all are long gone. You talking about passing it down through the generations gives us all hope for our future generations as well. Job well done Sir.
Love the old vise. I think I would have taken time to completely disassemble it and clean and lube everything. But you can always take it off and do that later. The other reason to do that is because it does need to be painted for rust prevention.
I was thinking of the same things.
That thing will last forever, and I love that you put such meaning behind it and a generational view. Passing your skills as well as your tools to your children is a priceless gift.
A good vise is essential to any workshop.
The piece that you cut off of the bottom of the pedestal could be slid over the pedestal. It would make a good reinforcement gusset for the base to pedestal junction, plus add weight to the bottom of the pedestal, lowering the center of gravity.
I think you are overestimating how much bigger that piece actually is than the remaining material if it should slide all the way to the bottom of the pedestal
Very nice job Keith and that is a great vice, most people don't realize how valuable it is to have something that large and heavy duty. Real mechanics know.
his name is Heath :)
Looks like a back breaker to me. Nice base but looks about 6 inch to low for comfort. I always like to use hacksaw with elbow about 90 deg and straight back. But great vice hope I works well for you.😊
Awesome!!!! No replacement for old quality tools 😎 the bonus is the history of their use and the user.....
I like the idea of painting it battleship grey! That BEAST would be the LOMBARDI TROPHY of the Machine Shop world! DO IT, DO IT, DO IT!! Haha! Awesome piece! 🏆
Love the vise and vise stand, very good job. I appreciate quality old tools as well. They should be preserved by people who appreciate them! Thanks for the video!
Maybe put a big bolt and nut in one corner to make an adjustable feet? The Floor is almost never straight! And as a few ppl mentioned, fill some sand in it for added weight! Looks amazing though, really useful tool for your shop!
The good old days when things were still manufactured in the USA, what a wonderful gift for your kids!
The vise and stand look great ! Did you think about filling the stand with sand or something for weight ?
Ok. Let me start off by saying that I love that Reed and Callie are staring in commercials now. Man, they've grown up so fast. I don't talk about my boy much. He's 13 and already taller than me and is a hockey force to deal with. So, I know how proud you are of your youngest two. They're awesome. Love it when they're in the videos. :)
I love the jazz backing tracks... It really fits! It adds a great energy with positive vibes.
Great job as usual. I still 2 really old ones "spmewhere in the shop.
At some point in the future you'll want to use it for heavy duty bending. So maybe some way to securely anchor/bolt it to the shop floor.
That vice is definitely going to be around another 1000 yrs the way you built the stand. Personally I would have painted it, but, that bare metal look is pretty industrial looking.
Nicely done! Excellent fab work! An heirloom for sure, to a handy person.
Beautiful job Heath .
I love and appreciate your vision with things like this. To some, specially in today's society, that vise could have easily been overlooked or erroneously categorized as junk. You see the potential in things and get it done, hopefully your kids will follow along in your teachings. Kudos to you and Cedar.
Very well designed and constructed. Great heirloom.
It could have easily been on an aircraft carrier. I served on three and the machine shops we're amazing. Great video. Mike from Maine
I saw what looked like that same vice when touring a working rail yard. They had it attached to a corner of a large plate of steel. Good find. It definitely should give many years of service.
I was born and raised in Erie PA and i still live here to this day! I love it!
awesome job on the shop vise stand. looks killer.
Hi there, we are speaking to you from Adelaide in South Australia, just finished watching your wonderful video about the Reed Vise. What a wonderful job you have done. We really enjoyed watching you put it all together. My husband is very impressed. I have it in my mind to find you a great little vintage tool here in South Australia and send to you but I think it would be something very small because postage otherwise would be a nightmare. Really enjoy your videos and love your family. Cheers from Australia
Man, you really scored finding that vice ! Very nice stand idea too !
Looks good and stout! Thanks for sharing!
When I worked in a railroad shop we did not have the plastic buckets to sit on, when welding we used coke crates, they were very comfortable and worked great, set it on its edge and start burning rods.Have a great day and God Bless.
I love this project. I ordered one of those fireball tool vice, so I can’t wait to build a stand for it.
I keep racking my brain on how to do it properly
It turned out really nice, so beefy to hold just about anything, nice work! My Dad was a desk jockey, and a very successful one at that. We had a family business with a big shop, we had to be on call on the weekends and my Dad wanted to be part of it, we always called it job security. The poor guy just was not good at repairs or with tools but he had the genes, his uncles were brilliant. Anyway, out of 6 kids, 5 of us are gifted that way, we are tool using monkeys and 2 are female, I am one. I’ve always had a love of tools and building stuff, to this day. Don’t forget us females, sometimes we get the genes and the talent, it’s the luck of the draw!
Sweet looking setup.
Gotta insulate that ceiling!
I never read the comments..I don't know what I did it today, but NEVER AGAIN.
"Clean the shop", "insulate the roof"," finish the walls", "clean the garage".. IS HIS LIFE AND HIS STUFF PEOPLE. IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU SEE, WHY WATCH IT?!?
Nice Vice! Damn nice mount, you do good work Sir!
I have seen an old truck rim make a great anvil stand. Strong and stable!!!😇
For a nice finishing touch, how about cutting four letters, R E E D, out of some plate and fixing them down the front of the base, from top to bottom, with some self tappers.
That is a great portable heavy duty vise and will last a lifetime, tools are made to be used. Hope to see it in future video’s
Very nice, surprised you don't want to paint it. Like icing the cake.
Let us know when little “Rigid, “Milwaukee”, and “Wilton”, come along…..I totally agree with you on your tool philosophy for the kids. Great video.
Wow, Heath, just wow! I'll be repeating that in 3/8" plexiglass to display my mom's glass elephants. She was the matriarch of our family and held a passion for elephants, of which there were hundreds and hundreds for us to fight over. Glass, paper, wood, jade, ivory, clay, stone; you name the material, there's an elephant made out of it. From 1/8" tall to 4' tall, all with their trunks aimed up.
So, I'll be replicating your vice grip stand to display the one beautiful glass elephant that I went to the mattresses for. Well, without the angle grinder, welder, or paint buckets but, you get the idea.
As a fellow 5 gallon bucket seat enthusiast: nice work!
Very cool, good job!!
Came out great! That will be around for many, many years!
Love the channel… been following for only about a year…. Still boggles my mind that you prefer 5 gallon buckets over sawhorses. I’ve recently bought a few more buckets to make sure I’m not missing something. Keep up the good work.
Great Job! Looks exact like my Stand for a Firebowl ...
... but i made it from 12mm Shipsteel of an old Battleship ...
... and i filled the Stand with Sand to put up some more Weigth.
Great video!! 😊
You ought to look into a circular steel saw. They are saws that cut steel like a wood skill saw would cut wood. I know that they come in 7 1/4" and 9" versions. The 7 1/4" version will cut 3/8" steel all day long and the 9" version will cut 1/2" plate all day long. They cut a smooth, straight edge and have a travel rate that is faster than a plasma torch. They also cut without creating any heat in the metal being cut because they use a tungsten toothed blade that cuts the steel and does not abrade the steel. This will save you a lot of grinding and grinding wheels as the cut edge is straight and square, ready for welding. I hate grinding!
Hey Heath and Cedar, great minds build great things Heath. Thanks for sharing! ✅✅✅🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯
Beautiful piece of work.
Great Job on making ur own Vise Stand. looks great. job well done.
I'm just a old gal, but for years I've collected old tools like hand drills old pullies made with wood and rope not plastic whatever. I have 3 brothers and I'm the one that wanted my grandfather's and fathers old tools and kinetic hunting devices to boot! Will treasure them, I have no sons 4 daughters 2 if them that are interested in family collectibles. Used to enjoying going to swap meets, but there dieing off and covid got to the last 2 regular ones here in northern utah. Will have to start going to more yard sale and estate sales for the good finds. Nice vise Heath.!
Heath, the first thing a guy builds when he gets a welder is a nice steel welding table. Do it! You can thank me later. Needs to be big and beefy. Make a video of it keep up the good content. Ben K
My grandpa had a 4 ft by 6ft piece of 1 inch plate for a welding table. That sucker was built strong as heck too. I wish i woulda got it before he sold his place.
I would have added sand in the base to help center of gravity and adding weight so it won’t move around so easily when wrenching on something that’s in the vise.
Really cool vise! I would leave the little legs off the bottom and let the bottom plate sit flat on the floor, it’s make it more stable and less to catch your feet or kids toes on. You could drill a 5/8 hole thru the top plate in the center and fill the bottom half with sand or lead if you want to weigh more.
why a 5/8 hole? why not 3/4 or 1 inch ? LOL heck look at the size of the base, he could drill a 2 inch hole.
Thanks for sharing the washer + marker trick. Never thought I'd that.
Awesome job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍, maybe set of wheels under it , what I did on my dad's vise stand at least 2 wheels , so it will roll nice
Awesome stand. That things is awesome.
There is a cutting torch jug...a rolling wheel thingy that allows you to make nice cuts easily.
Heath!!! Ur mind is wandering again! Gather ur thoughts and get the loft completed Man . U've
U've completely gone off tract!! Remember LOFT??? KEEP ur thoughts together
Paint it pink and give it to Cedar for Christmas. This is really fun.
JoeB.
There's a lot to be said for DIY shop infrastructure that suit your requirements, well done. A coat of oil on that base & it will last you years, as well as keeping the patina. Very inspiring.👍
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Have you thought about making sculptures? The vise and stand are beautiful.
Very nice! I like that you thought to put it on a swivel base.
VERY COOL!
I am so glad I'm not the only one who has a meesy confused shop haha, love that build boss
Nice job as always 👍.
Nice vice base. With a hollow cavity sand could be added for more stability if needed.
Once again, an incredible job, Heath.
Nice job.
If you need more weigh in the bottom you could pull off the vice cut a hole and fill it with sand.
Heath,
That looks amazing!!!! The stand looks like it was actual original stand for the vice, truly beautiful. If you can inject some heavy duty grease in between the rotator plates of the vice, then it's all sure to keep for another 200 years so the Great, Great, Great...Hmmmm...Great Grandchildren, can fight over the vice, hahahaha!!!! Just looking ahead as you do.
Ya know, one of the reasons I love Red Poppy Ranch is because of the things you build, rebuild, like this Vice Stand and other things like that, because its comforting knowing that there are others out there who still use and believe in actual hand tools and skills that are being lost because of technology. Homesteading channels are a special interest of mine as they all are strong in doing the same kinds of things.
I think one of the only skills I don't have is with engines. And that's because I have never took the time to learn big engines. I can repair a motorcycle engine and other motorcycle parts no problem, but when it comes to cars, trucks and such, that's where my knowledge stops and skills don't exist. A big part of that is because I've not had a huge interest in learning them, annnd also because I never wanted to work on them and do something wrong that would end up hurting another person or worse. I had a friend growing up that worked on car engines, actually engines of all kinds, and in junior high fixed a car that ended being in an accident that someone died in, and it was because he shouldn't have repaired the part, but had it replaced by a professional. Sadly it was his own arrogance and confidence that caused the accident when the driver of the car lost control because the part that he fixed broke while driving down the highway at 100km/hr. I figure it this way. On my motorbike, if I fix something that breaks and I end up in an accident because of it, chances are noone else will be injured other than myself, and as I ride motorbikes, I'm already taking a huge risk each time I ride. But the freedom, joy, and peaceful bliss I get from riding is worth it, it keeps my head clear, very similar to when I go out riding my bicycle. I guess I like less rolling legs on my horses more than others like on their horses. To me... cars, trucks... anything that has 4 or more wheels is totally utilitarian used for moving people and things from point A to point B. 2 Wheels on the other hand really refresh me and re-energize my soul. If that makes any sense to you or anyone reading this comment.
Either way Heath, I love the heart you put into keeping the old alive and passing that history down so that it's not lost. Thank You!!!!
Cheers! And,
Keep Safe and Always Inspiring,
Matt - Toronto, Canada
Awesome! What a treasure!
Your skills and knowledge are so wide ranging. Really interesting watch. Thank you for sharing. I looks a great piece of kit to me.
Good job on everything you and the family do.
Loving your mindset - I am of the same, though running out of road a little faster. The footprints we leave behind can be an inspiration or a kick in the ass if needed I hope.
You did a very good job it looked very rugged that’s for sure I enjoyed watching it you build it so keep up the good work and I will keep watching god bless
You could fill the stand with sand, adds a lot weight and softens the sound when hammering.
Squirrel!!!
Fill the base with dry sand, it will add the mass you need
Finish the walls for G-D’s sake!
Bolt that vicestand in to the slab and you can use it to hold anyone of your cars up in the air while maintanance🤘🤘😁
It's a real HD extra gigant
Looks great.
Thats GROOVY man!
Amazing Heath😊
Sincere question from a non-machinist: why do you think that stand is too tall? Wouldn't you want it waist high so you can work w/o stooping? I'm a non-vice user, so I'm sure I'm missing something.
Thanks for this video. Nice calming video and at least one of us did something useful today. 🙂
Nevermind. I see now. Thank you!
That base would be way too short for me to work at for any period of time, but im 6ft. 10in. tall. I understand he was worried about it being top heavy but that could have been dealt with by having some weight in the bottom of the stand, like sand filled or even a bag of quikcrete. I think he should add another little foot , in the middle of the base plate. I can see that plate getting bent down over time as he beats on the vice
Great Job!!!☺
Wonderful vice and awesome stand!
If you fill the stand with sand, then it'll absorb a lot of the impact vibrations. You can do it now, just cut a 2" hole at the top and pour it in.
I'm 100% sure you'd never do this though, even though it would add ~200lbs to the weight of the stand and make it much nicer to use. But hopefully someone else will read this, think it's a good idea and it'll make their life better 🙂
Great work on creating a family workpiece. Now get a metal stamp set out and sign your Picasso of a vice stand with your name, year and month. Then in the future decades to come the children will know when you made the vice stand rather than saying it was just years ago.
Also enjoyed your excellent method of cooling down the metal plate by throwing them into the snow bank. As I am from Australia, Today we have the A/C working. 30C+ it made me happy to see such a practical solution to a problem.
I wish I had a good solid base like that for my big vice, but if not secured, or is you don't fill the vertical section with something heavy, there will likely be many scenarios where it will likely want to tip over. Even filling the vertical section won't stop that, just reduce it. The old lever principle is the thing that get you/me, all the time.
a solid base is a must but reading these comments about wanting him to put wheels on the base is making me laugh!!
@@warrenmichael918 Why build a base for a grinder and mount a 200 lb. vise on it? It will hurt when that vise hits his toe
@@davidczarnecki581 what are you talking about?
@@warrenmichael918 What good is a big vice mounted on something like that he never worked with a big vice otherwise he would not have built that
@@davidczarnecki581 How would i know what he plans to do with the vice. All i said was that a vice that big needs a really sturdy and strong stand. 200 pounds on top of that stand could get a little top heavy when of if he ever goes to putting a bunch of pressure on it. I hope he fills it with sand or concrete though.