My thoughts about an extra-wide vice are evolving. Now I'm thinking about reinforcing the moving jaw and carriage. Here's a sketch of my latest idea:
How hard would this be to weld together? I would describe myself as a fairly advanced hobby welder, but I'm definitely not an expert and I have less experience of fillet welds than butt welds. Here's a picture of the bench I built recently:
I have a 180 amp oil-cooled AC welding set and was thinking of welding this together with 4 mm 6011 electrodes in a single pass (mostly intermittent welds, apart from around the jaw).
Before I make a decision and spend money on parts, I'd like to know how sensible this idea is. Do I stand a good chance of being able to weld this assembly together without significant distortion? How should I go about it?
I'd be grateful to receive some feedback.
Best wishes,
Chris