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Cross Vice.
Darren:
I had one once
I don't have it any more, should say it all :ddb:
rleete:
I have one on the large drill press. Looks identical, but is a Sears Craftsman unit. I'd never use it for anthing but a drill press (i.e no milling). Most of the time it sits on the base underneath collecting dust.
Bernd:
I agree with Bogs and rleete.
Mine looks like yours. Probably far eastern made. Mine also sits under the drill press collecting dust and swarf.
Bernd
NickG:
Don't waste your money. I had one when I was young and impressionable ... I thought it'd be a cheap way of doing some milling. It doesn't work at all and the casting cracked when tightening hand tight! Useless, put the money to one side and save up for a milling machine!
SPiN Racing:
I too thought they looked really neat... a good idea if properly executed.
Thankfully they had one on display at Wholesale Tool in Tampa.
COMPLETE junk. I mean.. wow.
THe cranks were flopping around.. everything was loose.. no provision to tighten anything up. THe lead screws had a tonnnn of play in them.
And it felt like... I dont know how to describe the metal. But it was light. Almost like it was air mixed iron if there is such a thing.
Very light weight.
They have had them on sale forever there.. and I cant stomach spending the $9.95 to buy one.
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