Suwannee Tim
01-31-12, 20:46
I'm proposing this as a thread where you can share your great find which may or may not be a firearm. I'll start:
I found this old vise, broken and laying in the rocks of a switchyard. Evidently some technician had broken the nut then unbolted the vise from his bumper and let it drop. I rescued it, bought a new nut and pipe jaw, painted it an put it to work. I've got about $150 and four hours in it. The table it is mounted on I made from 1/4 plate and 4 inch tubing.
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2377.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2382.jpg
Pipe jaws installed:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2404.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2385.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2384.jpg
5.45 mm!
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2403.jpg
I found this old vise, broken and laying in the rocks of a switchyard. Evidently some technician had broken the nut then unbolted the vise from his bumper and let it drop. I rescued it, bought a new nut and pipe jaw, painted it an put it to work. I've got about $150 and four hours in it. The table it is mounted on I made from 1/4 plate and 4 inch tubing.
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2377.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2382.jpg
Pipe jaws installed:
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2404.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2385.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2384.jpg
5.45 mm!
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/allentimfrank/IMG_2403.jpg