My New Work Bench arrived today (sort of)

I like the no bending over to move that pin!! Even if now I'm use to it!

Harry,

I like the "ships wheel" idea. I use a screw on mine as well, but since its 3/4-10, it takes a lot of foot stomping to move it a little, and with a smooth surface it is even worse. Maybe I should put some pegs in it like yours, or saw some groves in it like knurling.

-Jeff

jeff make the hand/foot wheel larger and cut some notches, 6 or so or put dowels in it.

Your Vise is Much better looking than mine.

My old iron bench screw is a double thread and one revolution moves it 1/2 inch, it looks like 4 threads to the inch but is actually 2 threads to the inch, that's why I get all the old vise screws I can find. I still have one more that I have collected.

having wanted some kind of overhead lift for a long time I made sure to include it into the current shop. I overbuilt the roof and slung an iron T beam from the rafters. a trolley and chainfall provide the lift and roll. I figure it has about 600 lbs. capacity, not enough to move the big machines but plenty for pretty much anything I'll build. pretty cheap solution to a real problem.

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Originally Posted by Alan DuBoff

Harry,


One thing I've been pondering is some type of lifting setup, where I could lift sections of wood into place, in building larger projects like a bench, for instance. I keep thinking there's probably a fairly easy solution, possibly employing some type of hoist. I'm sure I'm not the only one that would welcome something like that...I do occasionally use an engine hoist, but it requires a lot of space when moving larger items, and won't fit in the area I do hand tool work. Most projects it doesn't matter, it's only when the timbers start getting bigger (bench top is a good example) that this becomes a problem for me. I do most of my work alone.

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Bench update 9/1/09

Just finished my Auxilary Face Vise for my NuBench, that uses vises #3 and #4.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...uxfacevise.jpg

On the off chance I have the main one busy and need another.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...acevise001.jpg

That makes 7 vises not counting the Crochet and the holdfasts and dogs and wedge system.