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| bogstandard:
I have just finished two private projects. The first one proved my adaptable tooling between lathe and RT works like a dream. So I am a super happy bunny over that. Unfortunately, the second one killed my dreams of having the RT and vice mounted permanently on the mill table. I had to move the RT so that I could get the detachable backstop onto the table in the correct position. With this post I hope to cure that problem once and for all. I will be making an adjustable backstop that is mounted permanently onto the vice, and can be swung into use whenever it is required. So I raided my bitsa boxes and metal bits and found a few things that might be useful. The only things that are definitely going to be used at this time is the rough bit af 1/2" ali plate and the rusty bit of bar above it. The rest of the bits are just to give me a few choices as I get on with it. The first bit that needs to be done is to drill a hole in the side of the vice in the correct position, making sure it is parallel to the jaws and the vice base. I got out the largest angle plate I have, but it looks like something else is needed to get the vice clamped to it. That will have to wait until tomorrow when feeling a bit more refreshed. Looking at it now, I might be able to use the vice to clamp itself onto the angle plate. Scanning these posts sure give you a few good ideas. Bogs |
| Darren:
My vice has a handy way of turning 90deg..... :ddb: But although it is very versatile in being able to set it to any compound angle it does have one major drawback. It's rather tall in normal use. This can present a problem with vibration if milling something that is a bit tough going. The vice is solid enough, but the height gives great leverage on the bed. Plus the mill column is also extended so some extra flex there no doubt. I wouldn't part with it as it's just too handy sometimes. I still need to get a normal type vice for normal type work, ie most of what we do. BTW, mine has threaded holes in both ends for stops, if only I could work out what size the threads are. Nothing I have seems to fit. I may have to drill and re-tap to something more normal. Was only thinking about this earlier. |
| John Stevenson:
Darren, Thanks for the heads up I reckon I have one of them somewhere, need to get the rope round my middle and a trail of breadcrumbs....... Bogs and Co. If you promise not to laugh I might take a picture of my end stop I made / found / liberated / got thrown at me [ delete as required ] Made from total scrap parts but in 20 odd years I haven't seen fit to modify it so it must have been right to start with :clap: |
| bogstandard:
Darren, If I remember rightly from other pictures you have posted, that is a Jones & Shipman vice. Very nice indeed. I think it is actually a vice for use on a large surface grinder, where the cutting action isn't as fierce as on a mill, but I might be wrong. You might find it is either BSW or BSF threads. John |
| Darren:
You are right John, it's is indeed a Jones & Shipman. Cracking vice I have to admit, it's only really tough milling that can cause problems. But then that's me init. I have been thinking, when my hard metals run out I will not be looking for any more. :bang: Brass and ally is much kinder all round :ddb: Even stainless is nice to use after what I've been up to recently. :lol: |
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