[TheForge] adjustable vice

Wed May 15 21:47:00 2002

Try mounting a small vice or clamp on a old bowling ball  that set's on a sand
bag  can be rotated or moved in all diractions it work's for me jim o.

Ralph Sproul wrote:

>         Shannell,  I have a set of vice grips welded to a ball joint that
> does exactly what you are looking to do.   The trick is to get a new ball
> joint from a yard sale or auto parts store so it is tight and stays where
> you put it.
>
> Ralph
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:47 AM
> Subject: [TheForge] adjustable vice
>
> > I am TIG welding a heap of leaves together at the moment and I think a
> vice
> > or clamp that can rotate and move would make things a lot easier. Im
> forever
> > taking the pieces in and out of the vice and have to put down/pick up the
> > TIG torch and filler rod. Has anyone seen or made a clamp/vice of this
> type,
> > mabey with a ball and socket base so it can rotate and move freely, a
> > towball would do for ball but what about a socket? Any ideas, comments
> > appreciated.
> >
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