| Gallery, Projects and General > Project Logs |
| Making a milling vice |
| << < (16/16) |
| vtsteam:
Looks great, Norman! :bow: :bow: :bow: :clap: :clap: :beer: I bet you could make a tap and with that, a die to continue the thread on your existing screw so you could clamp full length. I used to do the same thing for shoulder bolts that I needed threaded full length. I'm assuming the screw isn't hardened.... |
| NormanV:
Hi Phil, that would be great but it is not a problem, the vice will still be very useful as it is. Steve, yes, I suppose I could do what you suggest, the screw is not hardened. The piece that I cut off is about 4" long I could cut flutes in it and case harden it but I don't think that the reward would be worth the effort. What is the difference between a rotary table and a dividing head? If I make division plates to fit the rotary table surely I will get the best of both worlds. With a 30:1 ratio I will get 12 degrees per turn of the handle, if I use a 3" dial 120 divisions would be spaced at approx. .08" giving me 1/10 degree spacing. I haven't done the maths for division plates but I would think that I could probably get most divisions that I might need. |
| philf:
Hi Norman, As long as you can mount the rotary table with its axis horizontal as well as vertical there's not a lot of difference. My dividing head is adjustable to anything in between but 99% of the time it's set horizontally. Phil |
| krv3000:
hi and a job well dun |
| Navigation |
| Message Index |
| Previous page |