03-18-2016, 08:16 AM
About four months ago Dave invited me to be a vendor at the Northeastern Woodworkers Guild show called 'Showcase' happening April 2&3 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Four months.... plenty of time. Well here I am down to the wire. I needed something that could demonstrate the chain kits for the leg vise so it had to be sturdy, I had to be able to get everything from the parking lot to the venue easily without multiple trips (ideally), and finally it all had to fit in the Subaru. Here is what I came up with and it works great so I thought I would share as something similar might be useful for other people.
First I needed a box to hold everything and lock when I wasn't around and I didn't want to deal with a hand truck so it has wheels big enough to roll over grass if need be.
This side will be facing the public and I'm waiting for the sign from the sign shop. Aluminum angle will be protecting the exposed edges of the plywood box for durability. I hope to use this more that once. It already has a place in the shop.
Next I needed some beefy legs to hold/be the vises and the legs needed to attach to the box and I wanted it easy and quick so I used bed rail hooks. Twice as many as on a bed so that ought to do it. One vise is flush with the top and that has a metal screw, and one vise has tall jaws like I have in my shop and really like and that one sports the Hovarter quick release mechanism.
Here is the receivers on the box sides. And the angle trim is installed.
Here is the box hanging from the legs very stable and easy to set up and take down. The legs will travel on top of the box to and from the car.
Another coat of Watco and then reassemble all the vise and chain hardware. If anybody is able to make it be sure to introduce yourself.
Jim
First I needed a box to hold everything and lock when I wasn't around and I didn't want to deal with a hand truck so it has wheels big enough to roll over grass if need be.
This side will be facing the public and I'm waiting for the sign from the sign shop. Aluminum angle will be protecting the exposed edges of the plywood box for durability. I hope to use this more that once. It already has a place in the shop.
Next I needed some beefy legs to hold/be the vises and the legs needed to attach to the box and I wanted it easy and quick so I used bed rail hooks. Twice as many as on a bed so that ought to do it. One vise is flush with the top and that has a metal screw, and one vise has tall jaws like I have in my shop and really like and that one sports the Hovarter quick release mechanism.
Here is the receivers on the box sides. And the angle trim is installed.
Here is the box hanging from the legs very stable and easy to set up and take down. The legs will travel on top of the box to and from the car.
Another coat of Watco and then reassemble all the vise and chain hardware. If anybody is able to make it be sure to introduce yourself.
Jim
http://ancorayachtservice.com/ home of the Chain Leg Vise.
