Granite Tombstone Poundo

[sinpac]

2 minutes ago, oltoot said:

I made a stand just for it. A 20" split rim truck wheel for a base, 10" steel well casing for a stand, a 24" piece of structural steel for a table top with a 1" square tubing and 3/4 " plywood 3' x 4' table top work surface. Served me well for over 40 years 

I am right there in your way of thinking. Of course I never would have thought of the rim.

Edited December 28, 2019 by sinpac

[JayEhl]

On 12/27/2019 at 4:38 PM, sinpac said:

Yes Sir. I have a 1" think piece thats 16"x24" built into the table and I am getting to much bounce.

Just curious but wouldn't the bounce come from the table?    I mean, if the table needs some adjustment so that it wouldn't 'wiggle'?  I have to do some 'unwiggling' myself;  in fact, the wife said I need to start thinking about where I can move everything away from the kitchen table....but that's another story for a different day!

[Rohn]

Here is my set up with the tomb stone.  I had a friend make me wielded aluminum table and I put some castors on it. Makes moving the stone a lot easier.     

[sinpac]

2 hours ago, JayEhl said:

Just curious but wouldn't the bounce come from the table?    I mean, if the table needs some adjustment so that it wouldn't 'wiggle'?  I have to do some 'unwiggling' myself;  in fact, the wife said I need to start thinking about where I can move everything away from the kitchen table....but that's another story for a different day!

Yes the bounce comes because it's built into the bench. I am build something on the lines of what Rhon as done and then build the bench back around it.

[sinpac]

1 hour ago, Rohn said:

Here is my set up with the tomb stone.  I had a friend make me wielded aluminum table and I put some castors on it. Makes moving the stone a lot easier.     

Thanks for the pics Rohn. Nice setup. How far is it from the floor to the top of the granite. I am thinking this is what I need, then i will rebuild the bench around it. this is what I have now. I would like to maintain the same work station with the tombstone.

[Rohn]

From the floor to the top of my granite is 35" but that could vary by what the individual would want.  It works great for me and I sit on a shop stool when I am tooling.  I have tooled dozens of belts and hundreds of holsters on mine.  

Your set up looks nice too.

 

[sinpac]

8 hours ago, Rohn said:

From the floor to the top of my granite is 35" but that could vary by what the individual would want.  It works great for me and I sit on a shop stool when I am tooling.  I have tooled dozens of belts and hundreds of holsters on mine.  

Your set up looks nice too.

 

It looks nice, but that about it. to much bounce. The stuff on the bench floats around on it. I am not getting that solid hit like you are on yours.

[Rohn]

10 hours ago, sinpac said:

It looks nice, but that about it. to much bounce. The stuff on the bench floats around on it. I am not getting that solid hit like you are on yours.

I'm interested in seeing some pictures of your finished bench when you get it done.

[sinpac]

3 hours ago, Rohn said:

I'm interested in seeing some pictures of your finished bench when you get it done.

I plan on starting this after all the holiday stuff calms down. I will certainly share what I come up with.