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bugbear
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bugbear
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Nice idea, but this ball joint doesn't look very rigid!
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1980684 ... -base-tool
BugBear
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1980684 ... -base-tool
BugBear
Phil Pascoe
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linkshouse
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Great idea, thanks for sharing Brian.
I wonder if the adjustable clamping feature on the proprietary engraver's vice would be easy to add.
That's another little job to add to my ever-growing workshop list.
Phill
I wonder if the adjustable clamping feature on the proprietary engraver's vice would be easy to add.
That's another little job to add to my ever-growing workshop list.
Phill
AES
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Great idea Brian, and from the pix, nicely made too.
As linkshouse said, YET ANOTHER "roundtoit"!
AES
As linkshouse said, YET ANOTHER "roundtoit"!
AES
bugbear
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Yes - That's the suggestion I was making!linkshouse":r1zzn3pa said:
BugBear
bugbear
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The obvious issue is how to fix them to the separate jaws of the vice. Perhaps if the vice is only aluminium, drilling, tapping and screwing might work?Claymore":2aoiik1a said:Templates for the vice top.
The two part is for the adjustable mk2 version suggested by you guys
Just print them on A4 sheets
BugBear
AES
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Well my own little vice (looks similar to the one in Claymore's pic) is certainly some sort of cast alloy (I wouldn't swear to ali though), and it's certainly meaty enough to take drilling & tapping with care (4 mm would be good probably).
Otherwise, if the 2 vice faces are screwed on, then why not remove them and replace then with a piece of ply say, onto which the face of each half could be screwed?
Just suggestions (I haven't even looked at my little vice recently, and shan't get around to doing anything about this idea for a L O N G while).
AES
Edit for P.S. Sorry, sleepy - above I said "... 2 vice faces ...". I should have said "jaws".
AES
Otherwise, if the 2 vice faces are screwed on, then why not remove them and replace then with a piece of ply say, onto which the face of each half could be screwed?
Just suggestions (I haven't even looked at my little vice recently, and shan't get around to doing anything about this idea for a L O N G while).
AES
Edit for P.S. Sorry, sleepy - above I said "... 2 vice faces ...". I should have said "jaws".
AES
AES
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Yeah, if you take it easy (especially with the drilling) then I think a couple of 4 mm tapped holes on each side should be OK - and DON'T over tighten the bolts when fitting).
Good luck (not be "funny") but if your hands are a being a problem these days, perhaps try setting up both the drilling itself, AND starting out the tapping, in the drill press, OR (again, really NOT being funny) get Ruth to do it for you.
AES
Good luck (not be "funny") but if your hands are a being a problem these days, perhaps try setting up both the drilling itself, AND starting out the tapping, in the drill press, OR (again, really NOT being funny) get Ruth to do it for you.
AES
AES
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Yeah, understood Naz, and I take your point. But from previous posts I understand Brian's in pretty big trouble with his hands these days, and the idea of accidentally snapping off a 4 mm tap in the vice (snap off flush of course!) will neither make his day nor be an easy problem to overcome - for anyone.
AES
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