Thread: New Vice, how to install?

I am pretty sure its the same as the Lee Valley vice shown here:


http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/pag...659,41661&ap=1

Instructions are available on their page as well:


http://www.leevalley.com/US/shopping...s.aspx?p=44580

Hi Arry,
I have that vice and it is not too hard to install. You'r thinking is correct about it being the other way up and you do have to drill three holes. I fixed the main block under the top with coach screws so there are no bolt heads on top. This is fine with a thick top but if less than 50mm then I would bolt right through or glue on another board to thicken it up. For the front jaw a good chunky bit of wood at least 50mm thick. I used the main block as a template to trace where the holes go. The holes for the guide rods should be as snug as you can get but have some slack in the hole for the main screw. The 2 thick washer things get recessed into the inside face of the jaw and are to help prevent slop. Leave the jaw a bit taller than the bench top during the instalation then when done tighten and plane down level with top. Plane the jaw very slightly tapered with the thick bit upmost so the top of the jaw grips with the bench top first. I only took a vew pics of the vice during my bench build but hopefully you get some idea.
All up it is quite a good vice and does whats required of it.
Regards
John

Arry,
I have just read the Lee Valley instructions and would suggest you go with them. Wish I had seen them before I did mine. I had no instructions with mine and just winged it. It works fine and I have a couple of inches wider opening but I now see the real function of those support collers is to take some of the downwards load. Anyhow not hard to redo that bit.
Regards
John

Thanks for all your help guys, will read through the instructions now.

Its pretty poor on Carbatec's side I think not supplying instructions.

Oh well.

Cheers

Arry