[modeleng] Re: Milling machine vice
- From: "Jesse Livingston" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:22:31 -0600
Yeah Harry,
I know that he wanted a 4", but I was just having a bit of fun by telling
him he needed a vise like mine that weighs a whole heap. Heck, it weighs so
much you don't even need to bolt it to the table, just set it up on the mill
and go to work! [:>) I am using a 4" Palmgreen vise that I had on a drill
press about 30 years ago for most of my milling. Several years back, the
frame cross member where the clamp screw goes through broke off so I drilled
thru in two places and put in 1/2" grade 8 cap screws. Works just fine now.
I don't like the current crop of mill vises because they hold the stationary
jaw in place with a piece of keystock and I have seen the main frame broken
off at this keyway. My "India Made" 6" vise has the stationary jaw made as
part of the main frame casting as does the Palmgreen. I can't fathom why it
is "better" to put the fixed jaw on with a keyway unless it is cheaper to
make them that way.
Jesse the redneck
> Jesse,
> Didn't Bruce specifcally say 4"?
> Regards,
> Harry
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