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jguy
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Location: United States Conyers, Georgia Occupation: computer programmer Age: 68 |
#1 2010-02-23 21:19 |
Jim Guy
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dan tull
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Location: United States Occupation: blacksmith,full time Age: 79 |
#2 2010-02-24 11:53 |
what's the vertical chain for?
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jguy
Posts: 79
Location: United States Conyers, Georgia Occupation: computer programmer Age: 68 |
#3 2010-02-24 12:37 |
The vertical chain is to secure the legs into place when they are folded up.
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Jim Guy
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John Myers
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Location: United States Occupation: Age: 97 |
#4 2010-02-24 20:13 |
Did you aim this at anyone in particular?
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jguy
Posts: 79
Location: United States Conyers, Georgia Occupation: computer programmer Age: 68 |
#5 2010-02-24 20:29 |
Who, me? Would I do that?
This is the kind of thing that I'd love to make for my own use! Who knows, maybe we could get Jerre to help build one for the loaner tool kit. |
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Jim Guy
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jerre smith
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Location: United States Occupation: Age: 54 |
#6 2010-02-25 11:40 |
Maybe
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hotFe2
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Location: United States Florida Occupation: Age: 54 |
#7 2010-02-26 21:53 |
This looks similar to some we built to use at our conference several years
ago. I have only used one once. It is very heavy (if you are talking 'Portable') and when I exerted some pressure, it seemed to try to collapse-no way to stand on it to help stabalize it. My opinion is to use solid(something like angle iron) pieces that would have a bolt or pin in a bracket that would give it some rigidity instead of the chain..or holes to drive something like tent pegs through into the ground(No good on concrete). Or,,,,, try something similar to what I made at welding class(see articles(Shaky Ed Welding?. I used a very large wheel rim.Its also heavy but with the vise detached it will roll easily. Ed Aaron This post was edited by hotFe2 (2010-02-26 22:18, ago) |
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jguy
Posts: 79
Location: United States Conyers, Georgia Occupation: computer programmer Age: 68 |
#8 2010-02-27 20:38 |
Jerre may want to pipe up on this, but the pictures are from a Mark Aspery class that we both attended and his stand was really pretty steady. they wide tripod legs helped quite a bit. Note that the center beam does not extend to the ground so you only three contact points, making it pretty steady even on un-even ground.
I just checked with Jerre. His weights in at 96 lbs (that's the stand and vise together) and is pretty stable. He said that there are small plates welded on as feet and when he needed a little bit more stabilty, he would step on one. This post was edited by jguy (2010-02-27 20:51, ago) |
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Jim Guy
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Kevin Daniell
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Location: United States Occupation: Retired - US Postal Service Age: 64 |
#9 2010-02-28 07:47 |
# jerre smith : Maybe Maybe? |
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hotFe2
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Location: United States Florida Occupation: Age: 54 |
#10 2010-03-03 21:22 |
Just because I haven't paid my dues, don't listen to me???? Check is in the Mail. I had forgotten
dues until I sent above message and it let everyone know. Just showing my dry humor! The vise that I used was very similar and when you put some horsepower to it, it would tilt and the legs off the ground would try to fold up. I just think that angle iron with brackets would keep that from happening. Probably wouldn't add much more weight that the chain. Jerre's may not try to fold up at all. Ed Aaron |
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Sean OShea
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Location: United States Doraville, Georgia Occupation: Age: 54 |
#11 2010-03-04 07:39 |
Received your dues check in the mail
...and now the 'Owes Dues' tag of shame has been removed... - Thanks Ed!! |
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Steven
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Location: United States Conyers, Ga Occupation: Age: 27 |
#12 2010-06-17 22:05 |
# dan tull : what's the vertical chain for?Looks like it holdes it together when it flods up. |
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