ideal spacings for bench dogs / pups

[del]

hello all

after a bad ten min in my shed (then hospital for the rest of the day)yesterday and turned the tip of my middle finger to mush with a power tool when mister stupid here was holding down a bit of timber when he new he should`nt am after getting a set of these

Veritas Wonder Dogs and Pups from Axminster

whats the correct spacing and hole size to put in my bench

http://www.axminster.co.uk/veritas-veritas-wonder-dogs-and-pups-prod480180/

thanks derek

 

[Alf]

You want the spacing less than the maximum throw of the wonder dog, I reckon. So if it can move, I dunno, 3", then maybe space you dog holes at 2 1/2" - 2 3/4". You don't want them too close mind, or your bench'll end up like a Swiss cheese. For dog holes for use with a tail vice, the recommendation is around the 3" mark, fwiw.

Hope your finger heals up okay. Nasty.

 

[del]

thanks for that alf

yep finger is a tadd on the sore side the now #-o and thats with painkillers nackered my weekend off the wife has banned me from my shed aswell

thanks for the sizes

cheers derek