Tom Bender
11-20-2020, 7:53 AM
For wood I have an excellent vise but for metal it has been a struggle. My shop is small and a fixed metalworking vise is not an option. I have a couple of drill press vises and often clamp one in place as needed but still...
Last year I picked up this 4" machinist's vise and adapted it to clamp to the end of my split top bench. It works great! Takes 1 minute to mount on the bench.
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Not just for metal, it is good for shaping ebony pegs and other small, close work. It gives better access around a piece and it is higher so less stooping. Jaw pads are needed. Here is a detail of the mounting.
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And to make it more useful for wood I made a set of wooden jaws. I think I'll trim these a little shorter and add leather faces. They take 3 or 4 minutes to install.
445310
Now the DP vises are used only on the DP.
Last year I picked up this 4" machinist's vise and adapted it to clamp to the end of my split top bench. It works great! Takes 1 minute to mount on the bench.
445306
Not just for metal, it is good for shaping ebony pegs and other small, close work. It gives better access around a piece and it is higher so less stooping. Jaw pads are needed. Here is a detail of the mounting.
445309
And to make it more useful for wood I made a set of wooden jaws. I think I'll trim these a little shorter and add leather faces. They take 3 or 4 minutes to install.
445310
Now the DP vises are used only on the DP.