An ATV What??????

[Fordum]

I think they may be pushing the term ATV with this, but for some strange reason I like the idea of this thing.

I have seen lots of ways of mounting these things, even this one. But it does seem to be a well thought out idea.

And its a well known name.

BTW, that bracket next to it in the pics, is a mounting bracket for table use. I had to watch the video to figure it out.
They don't really say.

http://www.travers.com/366787-61-20...6070&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Emailvision#


Got this in an E-mail. Probably can find it cheaper somewhere else.

 

[dhcomp]

Badass. Didnt' know any one commercially produced those.

I've always wanted to make a hitch mounted one, as i don't have a substantial bench at home to mount a vise too.

 

[y5mgisi]

I would take one.

 

[shady]

I want one of those AND the scout in the video I love it

 

[Stomis]

Me likey

 

[dremu]

Could DIY easily enough, drill and tap a big honkin plate for your choice of vise, then put said plate onto a chunk of 2" square tube. Et voila, porta-vise.

Regardless of whether bought or built, it'd be handy ... my vise is on the workbench (which is on casters.) The bench then has a tendency to move when I try to "motivate" large workpieces in the vise. If the vise was attached to an immovable ("immovable", "unmoving", same thing ) object like my truck, it would be less likely to migrate.

Though I suspect a wild shot with the sledge might motivate my taillights into shrapnel.

-- A

 

[bigjbear]

Could DIY easily enough, drill and tap a big honkin plate for your choice of vise, then put said plate onto a chunk of 2" square tube. Et voila, porta-vise.

Regardless of whether bought or built, it'd be handy ... my vise is on the workbench (which is on casters.) The bench then has a tendency to move when I try to "motivate" large workpieces in the vise. If the vise was attached to an immovable ("immovable", "unmoving", same thing ) object like my truck, it would be less likely to migrate.

Though I suspect a wild shot with the sledge might motivate my taillights into shrapnel.

-- A

Also, doing it this way you can mount a receiver to your workbench. That way the vise is out of the way when you don't need it. Take it one step further and mount your bench grinder to a plate/tube and store it out of the way as well.

*edit* If you have an inverter in your truck you could use the grinder remotely, as well.

 

[K85 Octane]

imported

way ta go Wilton

 

[dhcomp]

*edit* If you have an inverter in your truck you could use the grinder remotely, as well.

That would be a SERIOUS inverter to start a decent sized grinder.

But, like the idea.

 

[Stomis]

I like the locking handle though...

 

[Fordum]

imported

way ta go Wilton

Yeah, I noticed that part.
I wonder if all the Wiltons are that way now.
In general, I would tend to want an imported Wilton over an imported Harbor Freight one.

Overall though, it looks well thought out. The locking handle, the built in carrying hole, but I wonder what mud and sand will do to the screw threads.

Looks like they may be shielded though.

The benchtop adapter is a nice idea, I guess its heavier than it looks in the pictures.
Personally I would have just taken a piece of standard receiver stock and welded a couple of side flanges on it.

 

[dhcomp]

Walmart sells the step bumper mount hitch receiver, that would work fine under a bench

 

[bigjbear]

Walmart sells the step bumper mount hitch receiver, that would work fine under a bench

That's what I have. I salvaged it off a bumper I scrapped. Just never got it all put back together after the move. I still think it's a sound idea, though.

 

[dhcomp]

Someone on craiglist locally is selling a hitch platform for a vice. Would definitely be cool to have

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

I figured those were normal That being said, sold commercially I have no idea. I assumed people just made the reciever/plate and mounted whatever vice to it.

Lots of utility trucks with them, more mounted in the bed (withe the same receiver set up), than in the hitch itself.

 

[BadDog]

I figured those were normal That being said, sold commercially I have no idea. I assumed people just made the reciever/plate and mounted whatever vice to it.

Lots of utility trucks with them, more mounted in the bed (withe the same receiver set up), than in the hitch itself.

Yeah, I made my first version of that sometime in the mid 80s, and I'm sure it wasn't my idea then. But now when nobody seems to know how to make anything themselves, and not inclined to learn, an out sourced brand makes one in China and uses Camels commercial (see these rugged real men, you can be like them with one of these!) techniques to sell to folks who think it's a great new idea.