How to mount a vise without drilling holes in your workbench

[@mustafaalemdag3850]

Man you saved my life. I am still not fully committed to where I was going to mount my vise and therefore was unable to use it. This just made my day. Thanks for posting.

[@oscopin74]

Thank you for posting this. My Dad did something similar at one of his rental properties. He passed this last november so I'm now moving it to my workbench in my garage. Miss you Dad, I'll think of you everytime I use it. Edit: at one of his rental properties*

[@PatrickPease]

I love the idea of you being so excited about your vise setup that you just woke up early and decided to risk waking everyone just to play with the vise

[@JeepArmyUSA]

It was a one time thing and thank you for being so supportive 🙂

[@jesustorres5026]

HA! I have that exact same black and decker jig saw! I actually took it apart, cleaned the insides, re-greased, and put back together 2 days ago. Thanks for sharing this.

[@JeepArmyUSA]

That’s what’s up my Jesus 👍🏽

[@reydesposilverado6474]

I like your work bench. It look like a working type bench. I can relate to you

[@jackhartsough3]

Exactly what I do in my condo I have no basement or garage for a workshop or workbench so in order to keep this place looking like a normal place not a flophouse I made a small wooden platform base for my vise I bolted it on and just clamp it to the dining room table

[@JeepArmyUSA]

I’ve had greasy engine parts on the dining room table before so I understand 😅

[@jackhartsough3]

@@JeepArmyUSA brother from another mother👍

[@enzomoya1689]

You could add two holes on the far side of plate and two holes on bench and just run bolts thru with no nut just to make it super sturdy.

[@kle2217]

Good idea for this video. I too don’t want to bolt a vise to a table as it seems so permanent. What size vise and brand do you have?

[@JeepArmyUSA]

Thank you and I’ll check in the morning

[@four4bman979]

Great job, I was thinking of a similar setup. However, I would have used large wood screws, the type that has a large nut, to attached vise to the block of wood. Then drill holes on the side/frame with screws long enough to go threw the side and use wingnuts on some type of lag bolt to facilitate quick mounting/dismounting.

[@makenchips]

I'm not sure if your setup is still the same, but that's a good idea also. On vice, I have two deep throat clamps on each side of the vice jumping from the top to the bottom glamping further in the two corners opposite the Edge of the bench of course I don't do hit any heavy iron bending is just a small Vice acting is my third hand. Don't be afraid to drill a hole into the bench moment with half inch or 5/8 bolts and be done with it. If you only leave the nut out you can easily take the nuts off and remove the vice! 👍👍👍🤜🍻🤛🇺🇸

[@JeepArmyUSA]

Good idea and YT needs to start allowing picture replies. That would be a game changer

[@Ensign_Cthulhu]

This sounds perfect for me. While I'm happy to drill my bench, my vise is of such a size that the lag or carriage bolts would need to go into the skirting under the bench-top. Clamping or even screwing an L-frame like this to the skirting might be just the thing!

[@ryantuazon572]

Thanks! Great Video.

[@boblordylordyhowie]

I don't have a lip on my bench so I bored holes into the worktop and used Antiluce bolts as at times I need a clear bench, I stop the holes using hole plug inserts.

[@RobertHattan]

What if you don’t have a lip to your workbench?

[@brianhazlehurst2152]

Many thanks for your vice advice. I'm just wondering why so many are mounted on the LEFT side of a free-standing bench ??? Are most workshop folks left-handed ? Anything to do with political persuasion ? Surely it's neither of these. Is it more practical in some way on the left ? Mine is mounted at the RIGHT hand corner of the bench. It has a swivel base that makes it quite versatile

[@harabai]

where did you buy transfer punch set from? model name(s)/#? TIA

[@JeepArmyUSA]

At HF but they no longer carry this exact set

[@mariojhorge23]

Just gave me one idea. Great job. Thanks to share

[@snoboredca]

Assuming you have the right sized clamps to do it, why not just clamp the vise directly to the table? In any case, why clamp it to the front of the table under the vise, instead of to the top of the table to the side of the vise? I.e., why the L-shaped platform as opposed to a flat one?

[@JeepArmyUSA]

The clamps would interfere w/ the vice’s rotation and possibly the work itself if clamped top side.

[@musiclover-ox7yy]

By clamping underneath, the clamps are never in your way.

[@JeepArmyUSA]

Correcto mundo dude

[@nikobobich9726]

That's awesome. You killed it on this. I think I'll do something similar for my workshop bench. 2 questions I have #1 What are the dimensions to both pieces of wood, and what kind of plywood was that you used? #2 What vise is that? It's a really nice one. I think I want to buy that exact vise.

[@JeepArmyUSA]

Thanks bud! And I used 1.5” thick solid wood (oak) and not plywood. Top piece is 9x7” and lower piece is 9x4.5”. The vise is a Bessey 6” in length x 7” jaw opening

[@nikobobich9726]

@@JeepArmyUSA very nice dude!! I have a similar bench in my garage not exact like yours but very close on the lip its about 3- 4 inch lip I bought 4 inch proto c clamps and I think I'm going to get a 6.5 inch wilton vise for my work. I just need to make sure I measure it all out right and clamp it right. I like the idea of being able to guide it where I need it. You have it very clean I'm sure its still holding up for you till today.

[@yousweetpotato1]

Why not use countersunk screws underneath? (I’m a newb).

[@JeepArmyUSA]

Cause you would be screwing into the work bench like that

[@jimthompson717]

Before I bought the set of centre punch hole markers, I'd buy a circular saw, table saw, and maybe a new sheet of plywood for the bench top.

[@JeepArmyUSA]

Just buy whatever you’re going to use a lot of and borrow what you’ll seldom use. Especially, if you’re just a diy hobbyist having fun in the garage. No big deal

[@kennedymcgovern5413]

Well, first of all, Go Navy. But that out of the way, just a friendly addition of another perspective. Isn't the reason we make our work benches out of old scrap plywood so we don't have to care about drilling holes in them? I mean, I used to fix jet engines with spit and bubble gum, so I get the fun of creating work arounds like this one. And it's a cool design, so...if holes in your work bench are a concern, this is an awesome solution. I am just still processing the part where there are people that care about drilling holes in their work benches. Then again, the oddball in this may well be me. What do I know? I know that the Navy is better than the Army. That I know with absolute certainty. Everything else, though, is just a matter of opinion. Cool design.

[@JeepArmyUSA]

That’s just like a navy person to write a diatribe as their YT comment 🤣

[@kennedymcgovern5413]

@@JeepArmyUSA Di-a-tribe...that 's a $3.00 word. Put 3 bones in the jar, please.

[@frankthedanktank]

Probably hear about that later 🤣🤣

[@Tony-uz7jz]

Just bolt it to the work bench.