I needed to fix the jet wash

[crappy]

But first, I needed to build a workbench in garage.

First workbench I've built, no plans, just made it up as I went. Cost around £100 worth of wood.
All screwed and glued and weights a bunch.

 

[Old Salt]

You might want to move the vice nearer the front of the bench before you bolt it down to make it easier to accommodate longer items.
Ask me how I know

 

[crappy]

It can't get much closer to the front? Sorry, not following.

 

[Burnerman]

Grip a length of steel bar vertically in the vice.....it needs to be able to clear the bench front edge and this will give you a position to bolt the vice down.
A nice job you’ve made of that!
John

 

[crappy]

Of course. I was thinking horizontally.

I'll try move it but already drill holes. Worst case - I'll router out an elegant notch and it'll look as-designed

 

[ptarmigan]

Nice but you may find it all moves about when sawing something in the vice, Perhaps fix to shed frame.

 

[crappy]

Agreed. For this and DIY shelving I have I've got some angle brackets to screw to the floor.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Mine is a full sized heavy engineering vice, bolted through the wooden top, then I added a 6mm plate underneath, rather than washers - to spread the load. I also added a leg directly under it, so that when hammering, it wouldn't bounce so much.

 

[ETAF]

you could try a diagonal across the back and side by the wall, may help the wobble

 

[crappy]

Thinking about it, I might make, and screw down, a "socket" or key into which the two front legs sit with the rear legs flush against the wall. This would allow me to lift it up and over should I need to move it.

Might be better than screwing it down

 

[Old Salt]

Of course. I was thinking horizontally.

I'll try move it but already drill holes. Worst case - I'll router out an elegant notch and it'll look as-designed

Make sure the top of the vice is at a comfortable height for sawing, filing etc. If necessary you could always put a block of wood underneath to lift it to the correct height and move it forwards at the same time.

 

[crappy]

If anything it's too high. I'll suck it and see. Bench height is 100+12mm ply. I'm 6ft1 so it's about OK.

Theory was I can cut legs shorter, I can't cut them longer

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

If anything it's too high. I'll suck it and see. Bench height is 100+12mm ply. I'm 6ft1 so it's about OK.

Theory was I can cut legs shorter, I can't cut them longer

Elbow, arm and jaws need to be at the same level. My vice is too high, because I made the bench at a working height and my vice is large/high, so when I need to do any serious sawing I stand on a block to raise my height a little.

 

[333rocky333]

I was taught never to leave a vice closed tight like that, reason being if you bump into the handle it will move rather than possibly injuring you.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I was taught never to leave a vice closed tight like that, reason being if you bump into the handle it will move rather than possibly injuring you.

As a youngster, using large engineering vice, I would constantly have the bar suddenly drop, nipping a finger and end up with blood blisters. I notice in the photo the bar has what appear to be rubber cushioning on the ends of the bar to prevent that painful occurrence.