KEEPING PARALLELS IN PLACE

[piscesjb]

There are several ways to keep your parallels in place in your vise. After reviewing several, i think i have found a method which is simple, effective, easy, and very inexpensive: I purchased four 1/8 by 1/2 by 1 magnets from a supplier (forgot the name, many suppliers out there) and they work great. Cost was about $15.00 with shipping. The tool and die guy, phil kerner, recommended springs. I prefer the magnets, they work great. Hope this idea helps someone, as it can be a problem.

 

[jpfabricator]

How do you keep the ferous swarf from sticking and potitualy spoiling a job?

 

[Ulma Doctor]

There are several ways to keep your parallels in place in your vise. After reviewing several, i think i have found a method which is simple, effective, easy, and very inexpensive: I purchased four 1/8 by 1/2 by 1 magnets from a supplier (forgot the name, many suppliers out there) and they work great. Cost was about $15.00 with shipping. The tool and die guy, phil kerner, recommended springs. I prefer the magnets, they work great. Hope this idea helps someone, as it can be a problem.

i have used rare earth magnets in the same way for a super strong hold, but i do a lot of stainless and brass!)

 

[jmarkwolf]

Depending on the vise, Kurt type or Kurt clones, simple rubber bands will work.

 

[mikey]

I use pieces of closed cell foam to push the parallels against the vise jaws. Works well, is cheap, and no magnetic forces to attract swarf.

 

[Halligan142]

Put a little spray of wd-40 on the parallel. The surface tension will make it stick to the vice jaw even when opening and closing it.

 

[tarmo120]

I just use right length springs either in standard form(coiled wire) or spring steel.(strip form)

 

[PurpLev]

I just put a dab of wd40 on the parallels and press them against the vise jaws. the vacuum keeps them stuck to the vise and keeps them stuck to the jaws when you open/close the vise. easy, simple, no playing around with any additional parts, or positioning anything.

 

[george wilson]

You can get those big,fat rubber bands at Staples. I prefer to not use magnets. My end mills seem to get annoyingly magnetic all by themselves,no help needed.

P.S. I keep surgical latex tubing in a sealed baggie. If any latex is left in the air,it will darken,crack and break. If you use those big rubber bands,put them in a baggie,and suck the air out of it as well as possible at the end of zipping it shut.

 

[eightball]

I've used foam rubber, steel strapping, springs, dum-dum, just to name a few. I have an assorted spring kit that seems to have what I need. I use screen door springs hooked back to itself a lot. It pushes the parallels well as long as your not too close.