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I have my 6" D688 Kurt setup with my ram in such a position that I can mill against the fixed jaw or ALL THE WAY at the end of the fully open moveable jaw by moving the Y axis across its full travel.

Considering this fact, I think it's pretty conclusive that there is ZERO reason to purchase a 5" vise for these machines.

Agreed for this size machine in general.


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It's here!

The driver backed up to my shop overhead door, put the crate on the lift gate, lowered it to about an inch off the ground, then backed the left gate and crate right into the shop.

He wheeled it off the lift gate with the pallet jack, and set the crate right next to its new permanent 'spot'.

I spend a few hours making s base for it, lifting it 7". I know the wood base looks a little sketchy on the outside, but on the inside it's not. The 4 corners have thick hardwood pads on the inside that the machine sits on, transferring the load directly into the concrete and spreading it over 100 square inches of concrete.

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Here it is level and on the floor.

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Now I'm shopping for a vise. I'm kinda leaning toward a Glacern, but not sure if I want a 5 inch or a 6 inch.

Anyone have pics of either size? How much does a 6" hang over the back of the table?
Good looking mill
 
Considering this fact, I think it's pretty conclusive that there is ZERO reason to purchase a 5" vise for these machines. I know some people don't want to hear that, but it's true.

Facts? I think you need to relax a bit. Your conclusions based on your 'facts' are just an opinion, and are just as valid as everyone else's here. As an opinion.

I and other's here have perfectly valid reasons for owning a 5" vise. Maybe you don't want to hear that, but it's true. ;)
 
The 5" Glacern is plenty big enough for what I do. It's hangs over the table about 3-4" less on the front (operator) side of the machine, which gives me a little more dial visibility. I don't use a DRO, gotta be able to see my Y handwheel dial. If I ever need a bigger vise, I have a cheap wang-dong 6" vise in a cabinet somewhere.

I made 2 speed handles yesterday. One 5/8 handle for my 5" Glacern vise, and also made a 9/16 handle for my 4" Shars vise. Turns out the Shars vise has a 14mm stud, not 9/16. My 9/16 speed handle fits it well enough, but could be better. The 5/8 version for the Glacern vise fits beautifully.

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Very, very nice Ken. Size and logo engraved too! We've hijacked this thread, I am going to start a new one on 5" vice handles.
 
Very nice job on the handles and congrats on the new PM mill. Great choice.

Mike.
 
Facts? I think you need to relax a bit. Your conclusions based on your 'facts' are just an opinion, and are just as valid as everyone else's here. As an opinion.

I and other's here have perfectly valid reasons for owning a 5" vise. Maybe you don't want to hear that, but it's true. ;)

Um, ok.

Regardless, many people are trying to make the best decisions that they can for their mill. To say that a 6" vice doesn't fit well or has sacrifices may cause some to buy a 5" thinking it's a better fit for this mill. The point is there are many reasons to buy a certain size vice for a specific mill, but "fit" is not a reason to rule out a 6" vice on the PM-935. Price, weight, sure, those might be reasons for some people. Different strokes for different folks.
 
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
Galcern 6 inch vise on my PM935, works for me.
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