Author Topic: Machine Vice (Read 38755 times)

PhiberOptix · « **on:** September 09, 2009, 11:48:12 AM »

This is the stage I was at Last night, basic stuff just milled out a large portion and a quick lick with a fly cutter

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0500.jpg

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todays efforts

milled a slot in the side and center drilled, pilot drilled, and 8mm drilled and couter sunk the holes

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0502.jpg

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http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0503.jpg

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milled a slot thru the base

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0504.jpg

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then 5mm slot for running guides for the back jaw

this is as far as i got

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0506.jpg

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Andy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2009, 12:02:16 PM »

Looking good there.

That's a bit of a chicken and egg situation I suppose - helps if you've got a machine vice in order to make a machine vice.

Brass_Machine · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2009, 02:13:22 PM »

That is starting to look very nice. Very professional looking. Keep up the build log!

Eric

Darren · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2009, 09:08:40 PM »

That's looking good, I'd be very interested to see the next stages...

arnoldb · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2009, 02:13:24 AM »

Good going on that vice Andy

, Arnold

NickG · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2009, 03:38:07 AM »

Nice 1! Looks like you have

I had one of those sort of vices many moons ago when I had a little sherline milling machine. The vice was brilliant! The machine was really accurate to give it its due but a just for small things! Didn't have a quill feed either which limited it a bit!

Nick

PhiberOptix · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2009, 12:59:27 PM »

turning the chamfer on the mushroom ring now need to drill it and part it off

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0513.jpg

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Fly cut finish on back of rear jaw ready for drilling for locking mechanism

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0514.jpg

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vice and parts for locking mechanism so far
(needs a longer caphead the biggest i have it too short)

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0518.jpg

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once I get a longer caphead tomorrow i can give the vice a final fly cut
also thinking of making some alternative jaws in brass and stainless to fix to the existing ones

NickG · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2009, 03:05:55 PM »

Looks great, I found my vice very accurate and possible to get a high clamping force. good design as it's always pulling the jaw down as well.

sorveltaja · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2009, 03:46:59 PM »

Interesting project. Is that aluminum you are working on?

PhiberOptix · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2009, 04:12:26 PM »

Quote from: sorveltaja on September 10, 2009, 03:46:59 PM

Interesting project. Is that aluminum you are working on?

Yes its Aluminium (Aircraft grade) It is to be used for Aluminum only until I make some Brass and Stainless Jaws for her
I may even have her anodised

regards
Andy

NickG · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2009, 04:13:19 PM »

Just wondering, how are you going to clamp it down to the table?

sorveltaja · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2009, 04:43:04 PM »

Is there spesific english language term for that kind of machine vice? I'm willing to build one(two, maybe three) small(er) versions for special purposes.

PhiberOptix · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2009, 04:51:37 PM »

Quote from: NickG on September 10, 2009, 04:13:19 PM

Just wondering, how are you going to clamp it down to the table?

I'm not lol, its going sideways in the vice it was made in

but...

I guess you can put longer pins thu the side holes and clamp down on them
or mill clamping slots in the ends & sides
I have seen blocks with pegs in the side just for clamping these down
but mines going in another vice so you adapt/mod your to you needs

regards
Andy

PhiberOptix · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2009, 05:07:37 PM »

Quote from: sorveltaja on September 10, 2009, 04:43:04 PM

Is there spesific english language term for that kind of machine vice? I'm willing to build one(two, maybe three) small(er) versions for special purposes.

I have only ever know them as a machinist's vice I am unaware of any specific name
I'm sure it probably has one I just dont know it, maybe someone could enlighten us

Andy

bogstandard · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2009, 06:07:12 PM »

First ones on here

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Workholding/Machine-Vices

I use a 1" one all the time for holding small stuff in my larger vices.

Bogs

NickG · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:04:35 PM »

I've seen them called tool makers vices before, think they are all ground, high precision things though.

DeereGuy · « **Reply #16 on:** September 10, 2009, 07:41:22 PM »

Andy, nice project you have started there. I am been kicking around building one also probably this fall when things slow down a bit. keep up posted with your build..

PhiberOptix · « **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2009, 11:33:50 AM »

The starts of a small vice been fly cut

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0524.jpg

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sorry go carried away and forgot to take pics

All done except the polishing
BIg brother and the little one

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0526.jpg

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PhiberOptix · « **Reply #18 on:** September 12, 2009, 08:26:51 AM »

and after a quick polish the baby of the two vices vice looks like this

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0537.jpg

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Darren · « **Reply #19 on:** September 12, 2009, 08:28:54 AM »

I do like your vices

Esp the dinky one as I could do with one of those. I have some bars of cast steel I may have a go with......on top of all the other things I want to do of course.......

sorveltaja · « **Reply #20 on:** September 12, 2009, 01:44:09 PM »

Is there some kind of T-piece, where tightening screw goes?

I have seen that kind of vices only on pictures

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Gerhard Olivier · « **Reply #21 on:** September 12, 2009, 02:01:53 PM »

Is there some kind of T-piece, where tightening screw goes?

There is a plan on

http://www.projectsinmetal.com/free-metalworking-project-plans-toolmakers-screwless-vise-mill/

Hope this works / helps

Gerhard

PhiberOptix · « **Reply #22 on:** September 12, 2009, 02:37:16 PM »

Quote from: sorveltaja on September 12, 2009, 01:44:09 PM

Is there some kind of T-piece, where tightening screw goes?

I have seen that kind of vices only on pictures.

yes there is a 'T' piece

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0538.jpg

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http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0540.jpg

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http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu7/phiberoptix/000_0539.jpg

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All I used was a slice of round stock drilled and taped to match the locking cap head
and an off center hole thu the side for the locking pin (in this case a 1mm wire)
also there is a slot milled in the underside of the jaw to locate the slice into
to stop it rotating whilst putting the pin thu

There are plans for this vice but i did not use any

Hope this helps

The same method was used in her bigger sister

sorveltaja · « **Reply #23 on:** September 12, 2009, 03:18:48 PM »

Thanks for the replies! They helped me to understand the mechanism

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arnoldb · « **Reply #24 on:** September 12, 2009, 05:29:54 PM »

Good going Andy

And to think you groaned about Tiny being small

- come to think of it, have you found a compressor yet ?

Arnold

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