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- Apr 3, 2011
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I acquired a Sherline lathe a few months ago and after wanting one for a few years, I was surprised how accurate it could be. I was able to make some small brass bushings of about .315" and hold tolerances to less than .0005"! (I made over a hundred of these and almost paid for the lathe and tooling!) So, satisfied that Sherline tools were capable of pretty good work I decided to get a mill. It came the other day and after I made a wooden base to mount it on I realized I would need a vise! I hadn't ordered the Sherline vise but had a small one made by Hermann Schmidt in Connecticut. This vise is smaller than the Sherline but made very well so I made a "T" rail to hold it on the Sherline table. I put a length of 1/2" by about 1" aluminum in the vise and milled two sides and i am very happy with the results. The 1/2" 2 flute milling cutter gave a nice finish and the piece measured the same at both ends! Now I have to figure out how to mount the larger Criterion vise that I have had for years.
Attached are some pictures of the little 1 1/2" vise.
Attached are some pictures of the little 1 1/2" vise.