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Title: Keeping thin parallels where you want them
Post by: sbwhart on November 22, 2009, 10:37:27 AM

I picked this up from John on one of my visits

When you need to work close up to the jaws of your vice the parallels can get in the way, so you use thin parallels but these can be a pain to keep in place, so simply slip a coil spring between the parallels to keep then up against the jaws:- like this

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Mabel%20Lubricator/100_2853.jpg)

Cheers

Stew

Title: Re: Keeping thin parallels where you want them
Post by: Stilldrillin on November 22, 2009, 11:03:39 AM

Nice idea passed on, Stew!  :clap:

I`ve no handy springs..... So I use a piece of steel banding, bent into a U shape......  :thumbup:

David D

Title: Re: Keeping thin parallels where you want them
Post by: slowcoach on November 22, 2009, 12:21:47 PM

Brilliant  :clap:

Title: Re: Keeping thin parallels where you want them
Post by: websterz on November 22, 2009, 12:39:46 PM

Quote from: Stilldrillin on November 22, 2009, 11:03:39 AM

Nice idea passed on, Stew!  :clap:

I`ve no handy springs..... So I use a piece of steel banding, bent into a U shape......  :thumbup:

David D

Same here. Plus, the steel banding itself makes nice thin parallels.  :dremel:

Title: Re: Keeping thin parallels where you want them
Post by: Baldrocker on November 22, 2009, 05:05:05 PM

Its the passing on of tips like this that help make this site so good.
Some of us new to the game (well perhaps just me) struggle to see
 the most elementary solutions. Please keep them coming.  :thumbup:
BR

Title: Re: Keeping thin parallels where you want them
Post by: bogstandard on November 22, 2009, 05:18:07 PM

Stew is only showing you this because we found a source of super high quality (Moore & Wright) thin (1/32") parallel sets, at a very low price, unfortunately, limited quantities.

Forget the spring, it's all about the parallels   :lol:

Good, aren't they Stew?


John

Title: Re: Keeping thin parallels where you want them
Post by: dsquire on November 22, 2009, 10:24:32 PM

A piece of foam rubber of the appropriate size will also help hold them in place. Piece of Styrofoam will also work.  :ddb: :ddb:

Cheers  :beer:

Don

Title: Re: Keeping thin parallels where you want them
Post by: khand on November 23, 2009, 11:59:50 AM

Quote from: Baldrocker on November 22, 2009, 05:05:05 PM

Some of us new to the game (well perhaps just me) struggle to see
 the most elementary solutions.

                                                                                                         I never seem to come up with the simple solutions either. Nice tip.