Can this vise be mounted on a 5" thick bench top?
1787781
The vise is designed for a bench top about 3 inches thick. I think 5 inches would be too thick unless you mortise it for the vise.
1787782
The vise is designed for a 3" or less thick bench.You will have to cut a 2" deep mortise, if you want the top of the vise to be even with the top of the bench.
1787783
I have a thick top also and cut an indent in the bench to make it fit. I think it gave measurement you want to hit in the instructions. Ideally you want it just a hair under the top level so moving boards around on the top of your bench doesn't hit the vise. I like the vise.
1787784
approx. 3" would be the max thickness of work bench. Anything thicker would put the working part of the vise below the surface of the workbench.
476581
Depends on the size of the vise. The table top is made of two jaws that open and close. If your vise is large, it will extend over the second jaw and opening and closing will be hard or impossible. I have a smaller vise mounted on mine and it works very well. The table top jaws work well as a soft vise too.
418268
There is a printed template for the vise base plate which is to be placed under the bench to locate the holes for screws/bolts. Using the outline of the base plate as shown on the template you need ~3" of "depth" past the front edge of your bench for the plate and ~6 7/8" is the width of the plate (distance between holes is 5 1/2" side to side). So if you have 7" of room or more you should be good to go.
1900229
It depends on the surface you are attaching the vise to: to a two inch thick bench top, use 1 3/4" lag screws; to a thinner surface, use drill holes that match those in the base of the vise and use 1 3/4" 5/16" bolts with appropriate washers and nuts.
2140667
The key dimension is the thickness of your top, as well as the area you need below it. It will fit one that is 2 1/4 thick. If you have a thinner top, you will need to glue a piece of wood to the underside so it is 2 1/4" thick. I have a 1 1/2 inch top and had to glue a 3/4" piece of wood to it. You also need to ensure you have an area under the bench that is free of supports and aprons at least 9 1/2" that you can mount it to.
1866193
A full-sized vise can be mounted to this bench, but the bench is a little too light-weight to do heavy duty work on it. It's sturdy and stable, but not made of a thick iron, which you may need it you're wanting something for more heavy-duty type projects.
1574559
Yes you can mount this to your bench top. But I have to inform you of the extreme vibration when cutting. I placed mine in the corner and never use it as I wouldn't sell it to another wood worker.
1011429
The top is 1" thick and solid. You could cut 3/4" plywood and bolt/screw it to the top.
1866192
I agree with other reviewers. This Workmate is not intended as a mount for a vise. To a degree, the Workmate is a vise in its own right, and that is about as far as I would go with it. If you want to use a vise, whether metal or wood working, mount it to a proper bench.
2140666
I put the vise on a homemade bench. The top is made of 2x4's with a 3/4" MDF surface. The vise matched perfectly height wise with the 2 1/4" top and was easy to mount. If your bench has a 2 1/4 inch top and has a clear area underneath, it should work. Note: I did not use the template provided and instead clamped the vise with Irwin clamp to mark holes from underneath.
1098121
I currently use it with a Dewalt 12" compound sliding miter saw on a Dewalt stand. I am unfamiliar with your bench system but I know it will fit the saw.
1086749
From what I can see I do not think this can be done. You would be better off using the work bench brackets. Jim
1139072
Mounting a small vise would be okay. Not sure if it would be solid enough. There could be some side to side . Clamping flat to the surface would be better. This is the best table I have found that is as portable. Hope this helps
46543
you could but you will have to visit a cabinet shop or other specialty shop for the hardware. Essentially this unit is assembled with long hex/allen screws with a barrel style fastener on the end. The barrel fits into cutouts in the bench, which do not move when installed, into which the long screws are screwed in.
2181362
Hi, I have this vise and I have been happy with it for the cost. I can give you some of the dimension of my vise. The dimension will be as close as I can give without pulling the whole vise off. The guild rods have a spread of 7 3/8. The mounting plate that goes under the bench is about 9 1/2 wide and 5 deep. The 5 inch allows enough room for the guild rings too. Hope this is what your looking for
476584
Yes I have done so with a small vise attchd. to a side where it won't hinder it's folding..I never remove it & it works.!!
2262210
I measured 13 1/4" on mine. I mounted mine at the end of my bench so the screw housing is completely in the open by lag bolting a 2" thick piece of hardwood on the bench to have more room to mount it. The benchtop already overhung the side of the bench by a few inches.