holding plate stock on you vise that doesn't open wide enough

[Ian Bee]

Watch this space!

I run a triple vice set up, sort of permanently, because of the work that I do. Got tired of breaking the table down each time to place a large piece of plate, so I came up with something quite different.

Too hard to type it out, so I'll post a couple of piccies instead. Not stealing anyones thunder here, but my system holds the plates DOWN nice and tight.

Not everyones cup of tea, but set ups cost me time, so I designed my own little system. Half hour job to make, and you're done and dusted!

I'll post it up here on this thread tomorrow perhaps.

BTW... I am soooo going to copy this idea as well! I'll have the best of BOTH worlds!!!

Cheers


Ian

 

[bpratl]

TOOLMASTER....great idea. Tonight my vise will have extra holes. There has been many times that I could have used this and it sure beats taking off the vise to accommodate large stock. Thanks for posting.

 

[itsme_Bernie]

Is there a reason you think this is better than swapping the jaw plates from one end of the jaw to the other?

That's a great idea, although I think the plate he used as an example looks to be just the perfect size in between... Another tool for the arsenal!

Bernie

 

[TOOLMASTER]

few more pics and my clamp plate i made about 25 years ago...

just drop the plate in the vise.....by the way , my vise hasn't moved since the day i put it on..lol