My pipe, rod & tubing vise

[Tuomas]

How on earth do you bend that 5mm plate so easily please?

I used 10mm bending radius. That's the reason.

[Tuomas]

Nice build. Thanks for breaking it down in your video as well. I am also impressed with your grinding skills too. Very nice. Keep up the good work.

Thanks mate.

I use angle grinder every day at work. Nothing fits on its place without cutting here. Designers refuse to understand that if they order 40mm thick steel plate, its actually ~42mm thick.. never under 40mm. Still they design slots for 40mm thickness... So, i have plenty of possibilities to train my cutting skills.

[jdaley]

Why not teach them about the 42mm sheets.
The bender looks quite light , is it?
Thanks

[Texf1]

You definitely make it look easier than what it is. I was in the military for 20 years in the fabrication shop, I understand completely how the designers/engineers are. A pain in the rear, but you can sure pick up some good skills.

[Savage11]

Awesome video, full of tips, tricks, and knowledge!

[Tuomas]

Why not teach them about the 42mm sheets.
The bender looks quite light , is it?
Thanks

Sorry my late reply. Somehow missed these comments.

There's two reasons... designing is bought outside today, so there's no direct contact to them. Also we don't have separate plans for plate manufacturing. We use same plans than machinists, designers "refuce" to make "errors" to the final plans.
So. It is what it is...

[Tuomas]

You definitely make it look easier than what it is. I was in the military for 20 years in the fabrication shop, I understand completely how the designers/engineers are. A pain in the rear, but you can sure pick up some good skills.

Thanks you very much!

[Tuomas]

Awesome video, full of tips, tricks, and knowledge!

Thanks buddy. Im glad if one found my doings usefull!

[Tuomas]

Here is a trick, how to align drill with a pipe vise like this.



" Trick " is a piece of axle that's bend to 90 degree angle.
Clamp one end to the vise, and tighten other end to the chuck.

Then tighten vise to base.

[Tuomas]

I also made some improvements to this.

Attachment 38933

Piece of angle iron is used as a longer lower jaw.

Clamped it to the pipe vise, then i weld it from both sides to lower part of the vise.
Then i made the opening for the upper / sliding jaw with angle grinder. This way it comes straight.

Before welding, i ensured that new longer jaw, and the bottom of the vise are at same level.

This longer jaw gives better support, and it works specially well when used in drilling.

Attachment 38934

Centering is fast and result reliable: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=433030261135150

PS. Paint, " lightning " is made by pouring solvent on top of the dry base coating, than solvent is spread by spraying it with compressed air. Top coating is spread on top of solvent, before it evaporates.

That was just one experiment. Result seems to last, and paint stays well.