[modeleng] Re: Milling machine vice

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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