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Title: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: ukazak on May 01, 2012, 03:05:17 PM
A friend of mine asked for a vice, that he could screw the work piece on it and position and work with any angle. He planned to use hammer and chisels on it so it had to be sturdy enough and not unlock itself when banged on it. It should be handled by easy locking no wrenches should be used etc…

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0218.jpg)

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0220.jpg)

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0220.jpg)

So, here it is. In case you would care to look at it. Nothing special about it. Simple and straight forward. Please ignore the machining scratches and flaws I could sand them off and polished, but it is only a vice after all. Soon enough it will get his share of scratching and be ugly again without any of my help.

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0221.jpg)

Two jaws, bottom jaw, cold draw steel, 150X150X15mm and top jaw is 150X100X15mm. ball is made of 30mm Dia and long (http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0186.jpg)
Jaws groved to fit 30mm round ball.

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0239.jpg)
Bottom jaw drilled four corners for clamping to a counter and counter bored for 8mm Allen bolt.

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0185.jpg)
Ball 30mm and neck 100mm all carved from one piece, end has squared 10mm, drilled and topped 6mm.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0232.jpg)
top plate slotted ball-bar to fit so, it wouldnt unscreved
10mm adjusting bolt.

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0238.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0235.jpg)
Cam column turned from started 20mm, dropped 12mm Chrome round stock drilled 10mm to receive 10mm cam pin. Drilled

(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0234.jpg)

Lever turned from 30mm round stock, slotted 12mm, at top and tapped 10mm to receive the handle and also drilled through 10mm to receive the pin. Handle turned from15mm round stock threaded.
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0199.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0206.jpg)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0193.jpg)

Surprising, but it works. Holds it amazingly very strong
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/ukazak/Vice-Complete/SANY0220.jpg)

sorry I mested up the sequences of pictures... :doh: but, you already know what I mean anyways... :)

You know the rest of the story.
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: BillTodd on May 01, 2012, 03:34:18 PM
lovely :)
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: Rob.Wilson on May 01, 2012, 03:35:13 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Good job Unal   :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup:

I am sure your friend will be very pleased with his new vice   :med:


Rob
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: Brass_Machine on May 01, 2012, 04:30:54 PM
Good job. I am sure your friend will find it useful.

Got some ideas from it too!

Eric
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: DaveH on May 01, 2012, 05:21:06 PM
Unal,

That is a very nice job,  :thumbup: :clap: I like the cam handle very smart  :bow:

 :beer:
DaveH
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: Divided he ad on May 01, 2012, 08:41:47 PM
Unal,

Very nice bit of kit there  :thumbup:

Definitely like the cam handle.... My kind of shaping that  :dremel:   :)



Always nice to get new ideas in your head for later projects  :headbang:  Thank you for posting it.




Ralph.
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: Anzaniste on May 02, 2012, 02:41:11 AM
Super job. How did you machine the hemispherical recesses in the clamping plates?
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: fixerup on May 02, 2012, 10:26:11 AM
Well done,Nice Job, Thanks for posting.
Phil
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: ukazak on May 02, 2012, 03:01:00 PM
Thank you kindly everyone to take the time to view. That’s what I thought that it would be an idea for keeps, for later of use somewhere else.  :) :) :)

he is happy  :ddb: and I am more so, for I can start other projects of my own.
I felt some degree of stress,  :doh: in case it wouldnt work. I tried a huge block (340mm Diameter by 450mm tall) of fire wood on it and angled 30-45 degrees and banged on it. it wouldnt move. :dremel:

for the hemispherical recesses, I carved simple V grove largest part met the circle of 30 diameter for the both jaws. Than I Improvised a little,  :scratch: used 25mm Dia ball sand-stone I happened to have, and smothed in.

Cam handle was the easyst part of all actually even for me.

Unal
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: doubleboost on May 02, 2012, 04:41:48 PM
Unal,

Very nice
That should last a lifetime :clap: :clap: :clap:
Clean crisp machining
Well photographed
John
Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: dsquire on May 02, 2012, 05:19:46 PM
ukazak

I edited your post to add a space after the similes :doh: .

Without a space before and after this is what it shows as   [this :doh:this]  [this:doh: this]

With a space before and after this is what it shows as   [this :doh: this]

Hope this helps.

That was some nice thinking and work on the vise as well. Thanks for sharing it with us.


Cheers  :beer:

Don

Title: Re: Cam Locked Sculpturers Vice
Post by: ukazak on May 04, 2012, 04:00:51 PM
ukazak

I edited your post to add a space after the similes :doh: .

Without a space before and after this is what it shows as   [this :doh:this]  [this:doh: this]

With a space before and after this is what it shows as   [this :doh: this]

Hope this helps.

That was some nice thinking and work on the vise as well. Thanks for sharing it with us.


Cheers  :beer:

Don

Thanks Don, I am grateful for it.  :D