new vice mount on truck
i had had a vice mounted on the passenger side of the truck i use for field work; ended up taking it off because i did not like going to the other side of the vehicle to do something. i wanted something on the drivers side that would not obscure the plate and would pull out far enough so that i could work and keep most of the grinding grit and slag off of the truck. most field units end up looking the same, sad, but you do what you can to delay that day.
the SS threaded rod is 1 3/8ths diameter, i had threads turned on it for another job. the plate is 1/2 inch mild steel that was left over from a repair i did recently. not much welding, i just stiched the top and bottom plates with some 6011 and welded the pin to the bottom plate with some 7018; that allows me to tighten up on the nut if need be. need a little paint touchup.
i have it pinned with a SS eyebolt. one point for when it's not in use the second at app 45 degrees.
i had another pin, aluminum and hardware so i built one on the back of the trailer. the pin on the trailer runs through three holes. it is very solid and i figure i will be able to mount any number of things to it. one plate has 9/16 ths holes the other has been drilled and tapped for four 1/2 13 SS bolts with the head of the bolt on the underside. this keeps the surface flat on the top so i can pivot (something?) busy work for sure.
on the aluminum mount, where the pins passes through on the bottom i will weld a SS washer to retain the pin when i tighten the nut above. probably do that today if i have time.
fabricated some bottle mounts for a small argon/co2, you can see one end of the bottle in one pic.
pics are out of order, sorry
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