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| Stilldrillin:
I promised myself a more versatile vice, ages ago....... Just ordered 100mm one! :thumbup: David D |
| John Stevenson:
Phil, No problems, not having a punt. The nut runs in two long slots, one on either side to stop lift and the nut on the 100mm ones is about 50mm long without going to look. Personally I think the factory has made a good job and not just saying this as i have seen and bought some crap in my time. As regards coming up with the idea, been there, done that. :headbang: Few years ago came up with the idea for a steady where everything was mounted inside a large thin section bearing so it could clamp onto rough, welded or irregular shafts and run supported at speed. Built one and posted it over on HSM forum only to find out I had re-invented the Cathead steady from over 100 years ago. It was like deja vu all over again. :lol: |
| DavidA:
Phil, Like the idea. One thing I would like to suggest is that you mill a small ledge on the fixed jaw so that there is no tendency for the job to be pushed down. Dave. |
| philf:
Hi David, A very good idea but I'd rather make a parallel of the right height so I can leave the jaw as standard. A job for this evening! [Now done.] Cheers Phil. |
| Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: Stilldrillin on November 19, 2014, 04:27:44 AM ---I promised myself a more versatile vice, ages ago....... Just ordered 100mm one! :thumbup: David D --- End quote --- And..... Yer tiz! :D Blummin HEAVY, and a little overwhelming, for a mini mill. But, not bought as the main vice, just for the larger projects. Will strip, and commission, over the next few days. :thumbup: David D |
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