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150716 paul womack <pwomack@p...> 2005‑10‑04 Re: Face vise
Jack Kamishlian wrote:
> GGs,
> 
> Thanks to a suggestion of one of you on the list, I finally made a
> face vise to mount in the Record vise on my workbench.  I used a Lee
> Valley's "press screw" ($16.95).  It seemed kind of light weight, but
> in retrospect, it does the job. I looked at their shoulder vise screw,
> and it was way too heavy.  Now it will be easier to do dovetails, etc.
> without looking for a compensating piece of wood of the same thickness
> to keep from racking tyhe Record vise.
> 
> Pictures:
> The mounted vise
> http://wdynamic.com/galoots/4images/details.php?image_id=2417
> 
> Underside view:
> http://wdynamic.com/galoots/4images/details.php?image_id=2418
> 
> Another view:
> http://wdynamic.com/galoots/4images/details.php?image_id=2419

Any reason to have made it with so much capacity? Since it's
a semi-dedicated DT vise, I'd have though 2" capacity would
be enough, and save you working over and around the screw quite
so much.

   BugBear
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Recent Bios FAQ