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Milling Vice
CrewCab:
Well, I've spent a couple of hours checking out the new (to me) 626 Mill and it seems pretty well put together, the tee slots have no discernible run out, table seems pretty level etc, so I've spent a while squaring up mi' little vice ................... and a bit longer ................. then a bit longer still ................ :poke:
After about half an hour of not being able to get it within about 2 - 3 thou I decided I either needed to go for a lie down .... ....... or something was amiss :scratch:
Yup .................... the "fixed" jaw of the vice has about 0.003" of play in it :bang:
So ........................ in the UK, any recommendations for a "Good Quality" Milling vice, I really don't want one that swivels as that adds more dimensional inaccuracy into the equation and one that exerts downward pressure as it tightens up would be nice ............. about 4" (100mm) should be OK
The only one I've found to press is This One from Chronos, so .................... It might be just as quick to collect it at the Midlands Engineering exhibition as to order via Mail Order :bang:
Cheers Lads :thumbup:
CC
CrewCab:
OK I've spent a little time and stripped down "el cheapo" vice, cleaned out the crud and replaced the Chinese bolts with proper one's :thumbup: .......... and it's far better, will hold parallel to about 3 tenths of a mil, or about a thou so ...... much better, so ........... on to the base ............. :bugeye:
don't ask ............ having used accurate measuring ............. by eye with a square :scratch: ........... the 9mm base plate is closely related to this dude :ddb: ............ but has more moves :bang:
I'm beginning to wonder whether trying to rescue this vice is actually worth the trouble :hammer:
CC
bogstandard:
Dave,
If you want to go on recommendation, then I have used these for years, and never had a complaint.
http://rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/Vertex_K_Milling_Vices.html
Measure the width of your table, double it, and that is the max length for your vice (should be around 300mm). You might find that you can get a 125mm wide one on there. Get as wide as you can, when it comes to vices, size does matter.
John
CrewCab:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on August 15, 2009, 04:03:48 PM ---If you want to go on recommendation,
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I thought that would be a good way to go John, after all if some members been happy with something for a long time I'm sure I will be too.
Couple of points, .......... small vice is a cheapy one, I'll see what I can do with it ........ the new mill came with a much bigger, heavier vice .......... which is adjustable in all directions, it's not a brilliant quality but OK if your not chasing a few thou
Hence my original question, a good quality milling vice, out overseas cousins seem to swear by "Kurt", I can't find them over here ......... however I suspect if I could they will cost almost as much as my original mill :bugeye: ......... The one you've shown seems good, as do the one's you've often recommended from Gloucester tooling, I just wanted to eliminate the "swivel" if I could.
Thanks for the help, as ever :thumbup:
Take care
CC
bogstandard:
Dave,
You can get them over here, but they are very unpopular.
This is the Vertex copy.
http://rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/Vertex_VA_Vices.html
Can you guess why they are not popular?
I will give you a clue.
I've just put a small bit in the jaws and it has disappeared. I wonder where it could be?
BTW, the swivel is detachable. Almost everyone who has bought a K type vice has one under their bench, gathering dust.
Bogs
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