I was wondering if anyone has tried to attached a heavy metal vise to this table top? If so is the table sturdy enough?
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I have a medium size vise and two grinders bolted on this table top and it is plenty sturdy.
530339
I have had this vise for so long that I do not remember. I currently have nothing in writing. I do know that the bolt tops are showing in the counterbored holes in the top of my workbench. I don't like that, but, I have nothing to cover the holes and it seems to be a small price to pay for this great vise. I suppose that I would have the same problem installing any woodworking vise.I have checked the Wilton website for you. They offer nothing in the way of instructions. I believe that they think that installation is intuitive.
2200457
The base is fairly heavy but to ensure it does not tip in any way I have placed a small rock on it. The base does not have any holes in it to screw it to a table but I'm sure if you have a good drill and sharp bits you could do this yourself.
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No, it's not stable enough. I had to flat grind the bottom of mine so that it would be stable enough to stand upright on it's own. Otherwise, a simple shacking of the table would make it fall over.
1779214
I have not installed a vise, but I would not have any hesitation as long as the vise was being used for drilling, planing, etc. I would not use it for high torque uses such as bending strap steel, etc.
395264
Heavy duty? It`s not a full size heavy duty, bolt to a garage bench vise. You won`t be able to beat on it with a large hammer. It`s just a friction screw mount, as you can see. I bought it to be a third hand. I mount things in it so I have my 2 hands free to work on something.
173848
Not sure, I work with my table higher than most. I've had a couple of these tables and they've both cracked and broke, my second one broke on the 4th day of use and the person wasn't seriously over weight. I think the face cradle that is cut out jeopardizes the integrity of its strength. Either that or inferior wood used. I recommend going with Ironman Astoria it is much more sturdy and will be able to hold clients who are over weight with no problem.
333106
It would hold the vise fine but I would not advise adding additional weight in work and then working. There is not enough weight in the base for stability with all the weight high.
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Yes...this is a great table! My wife use it for her sewing projects and there are no problems with it at all!
1144473
It's very sturdy. Several pounds at least. Just make sure that the support dowels are friction tight or glued.
476581
Depends on the size of the vise. The table top is made of two jaws that open and close. If your vise is large, it will extend over the second jaw and opening and closing will be hard or impossible. I have a smaller vise mounted on mine and it works very well. The table top jaws work well as a soft vise too.
385160
It is molded plastic. The edge is thicker for about an inch. Under the interior of the table, it has a molded grid-like pattern of thick and thin plastic. I do not think it would work for attaching tools that would put any stress on the table when being utilized, such as a vice. It is a wonderful counter-height table that can be used for crafting, sewing, etc. I'm sure the other 2 heights are useful as well, but I needed a counter-high surface.
1936007
I am sorry to say that I sent it back. Never even got to try it out. the reason is that some of the screws that hold the legs to the underside of the table were striped as the holes were also larger to show that it could be a problem. So sorry and good luck..
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I have had great luck with it and I have not babied it . it is a pretty heavy cast vise and it seems to hold well . as yet I haven't done a DROP test on it but the way I do things I probably will. I do recommend it but if you plan on putting a cheater bar on the screw handle you are on your own ,. good luck with it. Larry
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I have owned this table for just under a year so take that into consideration. Very solid and heavy duty. I did 2 things to extend the life of this product. I replaced the hardware with stainless steel nuts and bolts and applied several coats of Sikkens Cetol marine finish http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/product.do?part=286487&engine;=adwords!6456&keyword;=product_ad&type;=pla. The table came in 4 pieces and was assembled by my son. No sign of wear and I do use a cover.
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Doug, No, it can not be mounted as a bench top vise. The Wilton 63218 #79A vise is designed to be mounted under a bench/table. The mounting tabs are positioned above the lead-screw armature at the back end of the lead-screw (in the picture they are not visible because the tabs are right behind the rear plate) so they face the underside of the benchtop; it "hangs" from the bench. That is how it was designed. Check the Wilton 63247 Cbv-100, Super-Junior Vise that mounts easily by hand. I hope that helps. Good luck. Marc
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A full-sized vise can be mounted to this bench, but the bench is a little too light-weight to do heavy duty work on it. It's sturdy and stable, but not made of a thick iron, which you may need it you're wanting something for more heavy-duty type projects.