Counter weight vice

[Steamer Pete]

Found a decent vice at an estate sale for $5. Cleaned it up & painted it. Made a mounting pad, and welded it to the counter weight for my LX2610. Gonna be handy when sharpening a chain saw in the field, and other times a vice will be handy outside of the shop.

The counterweight was described a couple years ago here on this forum. Retired electrical panel, TCS draw bar, 2" receiver hitch socket, a little cutting & welding. Filled with concrete from a hole cut into the bottom. Calculates out to about 550 lbs, and works nice on my tractor.

Enjoy.......

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Nice find Pete!

If you want to double your money, I'll give you ten for it?

Also, nice job thinking outside the box for that counter weight.

 

[Showmedata]

Also, nice job thinking outside the box for that counter weight.

digging deep, friend...

 

[rotaryjohn]

Nice find. I would mount the vice to 2 inch bar stock and use the receiver to hold it. You can then use the vice on the back of your truck are any thing that has a 2 inch receiver.

 

[CGMKCM]

Great idea! I saw a welding truck set up with a 3 jaw chuck from a lathe and he also had a large vise. It was really well thought out.