Alan Hi, you can also make a vice on a shaper if you don't have a milling machine. yours John > Message Received: Nov 20 2005, 03:42 AM > From: "alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Milling machine vice > > I am surprised no-one has suggested making one. > They are easy to make, and can be built from castings or stock material. > > In that way it could be the size one wants and as rigid as required. > > There have been many designs in ME over the years, but even without then, > they are so basic that it shouldnt be hard to sketch something that will do > the job and use whatever is in stock / the scrap box. > The main thing one needs is a milling machine...... > > > Alan Stepney > > http://www.alanstepney.info > Model Engineering & steam engine information pages > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.