Ah, yes, but you COMPLETED the project. That is what counts!! Al Messer --- Jem Harrison <Jem.Harrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Gentlemen, > > I recommend the machine vice kit from Model > Engineering Services, Pipworth > Farm, Pipworth Lane, Eckington, Sheffield, S21 4EY. > It cost me £38.50 plus > £8.50 carriage. Service is excellent. > > This kit was highly recommended to me by a number of > model engineers. I > learned a lot from making this vice. When you look > at the instructions and > the lumps of metal, it seems daunting, but by > following the instructions > step by step, and asking the 'wise men' when you get > stuck, a great deal of > satisfaction is gained from completeing it. The > biggest puzzle was working > out how to squeeze those penannular steel dowels > into their respective > holes.....No No No, put that club hammer > down.....use the bench vice to push > them in! > > I was told that the machining was so easy, you could > do it all in an > evening. It took me weeks! OK, months. > > Best wishes, > > Jem Harrison > Basildon > Essex > UK > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "alan Stepney" > <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 3:35 AM > 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. > __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs 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.