Tilting vise

blacksmithden said:
I can use the vise. If I'm doing something that requires some degree of precision, I can still put the work in my 6" vise and tilt the head on the mill. I just hate having to tram in the head again after doing some small cut that didn't really have anything to do with the functionality of a part.
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Have you thought of a sine bar ? Or maybe you could use angle plates. They come in standard angles of 30 *, 45*, 60* & 90*
 
blacksmithden said:
Hi guys. I just put in an order for one of these 5" tilting vises. I was just wondering if anyone has used one before, and what was your experience. They look like the exact same 5" that Grizzly sells - item number G7066. I'm not expecting miracles of stability and accuracy out of it. The plan is to save myself having to tilt the head on my mill if I need to machine an angle in a small part. Thanks for any reviews/info/tips/tricks/advice guys.


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I've looked at that vise on Amazon too. Let us know what it's like when it arrives. I will probably order one too if it looks good.

thanks

John
 
Andre said:
Can you cheat and make 5" jaws?
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I'll bet I could for a lot less than the difference in price for the 5 inch vise! I'm thinking of making a pair out of brass for softer stuff.
 
Monk said:
I bought a 3" Wilton a while back (after saving up for a while) and used it to cut the angle I needed on a pair of Triumph motorcycle chain adjusters I made out of stainless steel: http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php?t=21980&highlight=stainless+chain+adjusters



The vise is really nice quality (I think I got it for about $335). The three inch was small enough to mount next to my 5 inch milling vise on the Grizzly G1007 I had at the time. Now that I have the Bridgeport I wish I'd have got the 5"
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Thanks for the reply Monk. I don't expect the one I ordered to be of the same quality as a Wilton, but it's pretty much the same design. I just hope it's at least somewhat stable.`


johnnyc14 said:
I've looked at that vise on Amazon too. Let us know what it's like when it arrives. I will probably order one too if it looks good.

thanks

John
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Will do John. It's supposed to be here by Friday. If I get the chance, I'll set it up and do some test cuts Friday night. My Mrs has the weekend completely booked by the look of it. If not Friday, Monday night for sure.
 
Re: Tilting vise - REVIEW

This is the exact review I left on amazon.ca for this piece of junk.

The box was partially ripped open on one side, and there was 1 loose screw and 1 other "nut like thing" wandering around in the bottom.

Forget about using a set of parallels in this vise because the machined bed doesn't extend to the stationary jaw before it drops off. There are huge flaws in the casting. The tilt arches on the upper portion are so uneven, you can stand 6 feet away and see that one is only thick enough to ride on half of it's bed, while the other one covers it's bed completely.

Anyone using the word "precision" while referring to this vise had better watch out that God doesn't strike them down with lightening. Exceptionally bad Chinese junk. I didn't expect miracles for this price, but oh my GOD...this thing looks like it was put together by a kindergarten art class.
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I left links to 4 pictures as well, but they edited them out. Here they are for your viewing pleasure. Needless to say, I recommend saving your money and not buying this piece of scrap iron.


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Thats so unfortunate, but it's great you posted this to let others know...!
Are you able to return it..?
 
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