Fun Floating Drill Press Vise

[Jubil]

Looks good to me. Great work.
Thought about building one myself, but I guess I should get the drill press first, don't you think?

Chuck

 

[Janderso]

Build it, and it will come.

 

[Janderso]

Almost done.
Need to make the clamping device for the table, drill and pin the 1/2” rod at both ends, sand, debur etc.
This was a rainy weekend project. I’m having a blast.
Off to do some Xmas shopping with my bride.

 

[Janderso]

A bit more work, I had to peen the roll pins. A bit too loose. I am not concerned about the Finish, it’s a drill press vise.
It’s gonna slide on the table with swarf and oil.
It locks up nice and seems to operate very smooth. I am glad I chose fine thread (9/16 - 18 tpi).
Clamp is next.

 

[Janderso]

There is a challenge to the clamp or base lock.
According to Mr. Pete's video, when the vise is clamped by the table lock, it puts downward pressure on the floating vise.
The height and angle is pretty important.
I'm trying to come up with a plan for using my surface grinder to put a slight angle on the bottom piece to force downward pressure.
Those of you familiar with this vise know what I mean.
I found this Tom Lipton pic, it shows a different style vise but also shows the clamp at the back right corner.

 

[pdentrem]

You could mill a hollowed area between the two ends of the clamp block and have the inboard end a few thousand shorter to make it pull the vise down to the table. I also use feeler gauge strips to set the draft I need on carbon molds for our continuous caster. Naturally the carbon is not magnetic, so I use steel blocks to hold it in position on the SG table with the gauge strip at exit end to grind in the taper.
Pierre

 

[Janderso]

Mr. Pete drilled then cut in the band the block in two.
I’m thinking of using two pieces of stock, clamp them together on the mill and putting a 1 degree angle against one jaw?
Drilling the 1/2” hole then surface grinding off a bit in one of the centers to get the clamping teeter affect.
The height of the hole to the table is a bit fussy.

 

[Janderso]

Got it done.
Works great. Mr. Pete was talking about the downward pressure when the pivot block is tightened.
I put a .012” feeler gauge under one the bottom piece and ran it through the surface grinder. It turned out very well.
You need a teeter totter affect between the two blocks for clamping, I took .010 off the top block.
I will use this all the time.
The comparison between the two, one showing a scalloped affect. I dressed the wheel, what a difference!