Spring break project 3- tool pedistal, grinder and vise mount

Here is the multipurpose pedestal / mount for various tools. What really prompted this project was that I'm tired of all the metal dust/ shavings all over my bench from the grinder. Now I can just wheel the messy thing outside when I need to use it. Then I figured the stand could be made modular so it could support many different tools, so far I have the grinder, a vise, and a sheet metal brake that work with it but I'm sure there will be more. The receiver hitch had some wiggle in its interface which isn't a problem with the brake but with the grinder it's highly undesirable so I added a bolt to lock it in so it is solid. I also added wheels so I can tip it back some and just roll it where ever I want it, with or with out tools attached. I still need to get it painted but I might still add some more features to it so I'm going to wait on that for now.





Sheet metal brake rotated 90 degrees to fit through the door.

Spring break project 2- Sheet metal brake

The second project I did was a 50+ inch DIY / home made sheet metal brake. I've been wanting one of these for a while since they seemed useful for various auto body and storage projects in the shop. These things are quite expensive even at harbor freight so I decided to try to make my own. My dad donated most of the metal so other than some welding rods and lots of time I have no actual money in it. I had a problem getting one of the side pivots to line up so after the frustration of the original design wore me down I cheated and used a door hinge I had laying around. I also made a stand from an old exercise machine which you can see in the pictures. The stand has a short piece of 2" receiver I have been saving and I'm making mounts for tools that will slide into the mount. The brake will probably require some bracing to prevent flex over such a long span but I'll deal with that when I start using it and see that it really needs it. The stand will get it's own detail post.