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    Custom Vise

    Made this bench with end vise a few years ago. Have made a few tweaks and am very pleased with it.

    It opens almost 4 feet and is very solid there

    The jaws have inserts in French cleats with magnets

    Plenty of space between the bars for dovetailing

    Leather faces on the inserts

    Can easily hold and plane stock 6 feet long

    No handle on the end to catch me in the underwear so I can stand close and plane better

    Lots of clamping force with fine control

    No racking at all

    Quick opening and closing

    Quick adjustment for work that is slightly tapered left or right
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    You're teasing us with the absence of details.
    I see a hand wheel at the left edge of the picture, but it's oriented perpendicular to the clamping axis. Rack-and-pinion? Gearbox? Chain-and-sprocket?
    How about a shot from underneath for the curious.

    BobV

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    Yes, all three of those, pic to follow

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    looks and sounds great Tom, I second the request for more details.

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    Custom Vise More Details

    A view from underneath and one showing the racks

    The 5" diameter rack gears are inside the legs and the 60" racks go inside the aprons

    Ratchet to keep it from unwinding is engaged only for heavy clamping. Most times the rope friction is enough.
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    That's an impressive looking vise, more so as I have no real idea of what I'm looking at.
    Is that an electric motor, and is that how you operate the vise?

    Is this all your own design?

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    You're something of a showoff.

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    Nice piece of work Tom. I always ask, What was the problem(s) you were trying to solve with your solution? In any case it's a nice vise and I would guess a pleasure to use.
    Jim

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    That is a gear reducer.

    Yes I am proud to show it off

    I have a Veritas Twin Screw vise on my older bench. It is underwhelming to an engineer. This is way better and nicer to use

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    This is the second time in a week that I can’t open thumbnails. Is there a reason. Others have made the same comment.

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    That's an awesome vise. I'd prefer it to most I've seen.

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    That is a mechanical marvel. Thanks for showing it.

    BobV

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    Must be a software change as I also can’t open the thumbnails. Happens all the time lately.

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    William,

    I have the same problem, and can't open the thumbnails.'

    Stew

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    Quote Originally Posted by William Fretwell View Post
    Must be a software change as I also can’t open the thumbnails. Happens all the time lately.
    Same for me. I use an iPad.

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