Barry Daly
01-29-2007, 5:31 PM
Hi All,
Long term lurker, first post.
I am building my second workbench and I am starting to think about the front vise. I'd like to try to make an anti racking device similar to the one found on some Diefenbach benches. I think it is essentially a threaded rod attached to the left hand side of the front vise jaw which is free to move through a hole in the rear jaw as you open or close the vise. There is a disc on the threaded rod which is spun in contact with the rear jaw when you have snugged up the stock you are clamping on the right hand side of the vise. This will prevent the vise from racking. I am tired of looking for a piece of scrap the same thickness as what I am clamping. I first saw this in Lon Schleining's workbench book.
Four questions.....
1. Is my understanding of how this thing works correct?
2. Do people who have the Diefenbach bench like and use this device?
3. Can you buy this attachment anywhere?
4. Has anyone tried to make such a thing themselves? If so, please post any gotchas you found along the way. Photo's would be great.
I have attached a photo I found on Diefenbachs German website that just about shows the wheel that you spin on the left hand side of the front vise.
Great forum. :)
Barry
Long term lurker, first post.
I am building my second workbench and I am starting to think about the front vise. I'd like to try to make an anti racking device similar to the one found on some Diefenbach benches. I think it is essentially a threaded rod attached to the left hand side of the front vise jaw which is free to move through a hole in the rear jaw as you open or close the vise. There is a disc on the threaded rod which is spun in contact with the rear jaw when you have snugged up the stock you are clamping on the right hand side of the vise. This will prevent the vise from racking. I am tired of looking for a piece of scrap the same thickness as what I am clamping. I first saw this in Lon Schleining's workbench book.
Four questions.....
1. Is my understanding of how this thing works correct?
2. Do people who have the Diefenbach bench like and use this device?
3. Can you buy this attachment anywhere?
4. Has anyone tried to make such a thing themselves? If so, please post any gotchas you found along the way. Photo's would be great.
I have attached a photo I found on Diefenbachs German website that just about shows the wheel that you spin on the left hand side of the front vise.
Great forum. :)
Barry