Solid Rock Vice Bases For Tyers.

[jdmidwest]

I just ran across this on Ebay, thought about all of you sitting out there with Christmas money burning a hole in your pockets. Solid rock pedestal bases for your vice, they look pretty nice. Better than carrying around a chunk of steel.

Granitefly Pedestal Bases.

[Danoinark]

Well, another one of those, "Why didn't I think of that" moments...

A great idea.

Dano

[timsfly]

I had a friend do the same thing with a flat river rock he found on Flat creek, it already had a hole, he put a tube that would hold a 3/8" stem and a set screw, some JB weld I belive to hold

the tube in place and he leveled the thing off with a belt sander, I think he put the little rubber taps on it to keep it from scratching the tapbel

it sat on his living room coffee table for a long time, I wonder if he still has it, it looked pretty good for

something he made in about 3 hrs.

Problem was it weighed about 20lbs, but your vise didn't move.

[jdmidwest]

With a little time and some tools, you could turn a rock from your Homewater's into a base. Problem is around here most are made out of Sandstone and too brittle....

[Greg]

Those are awesome.

Greg

[warlock]

WOW. Those are nice. It gives me an idea....

I have a 8x10 piece of green granite counter top laying around. I've been trying to figure out what to do with it. Now I know.

Now the million dollar question.....Anybody know how to drill a hole in granite?

Warlock

[dave potts]

WOW. Those are nice. It gives me an idea....

I have a 8x10 piece of green granite counter top laying around. I've been trying to figure out what to do with it. Now I know.

Now the million dollar question.....Anybody know how to drill a hole in granite?

Warlock

Take it to someplace that sells and installs granite counter tops or take it to a brick plant. Both should have diamond drill bits for drilling holes. Offer to pay though as diamond drill bits are expensive and don't last long.

Dave