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13th August 2018, 07:36 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Leg vice
Hi all,
Any advice for budget hardware for a leg vice?
I'd love to get a hovarter one but I can't see any Aus stockists and I'm assuming delivery costs from the US would double the price.
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13th August 2018, 10:18 PM #2
Make a wooden screw and nut for the vice. Lots of articles on here. Use the search function.
I am learning, slowley.
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13th August 2018, 11:22 PM #3
IanW is the expert on this, having articles in Australian Wood Review on the subject. Hopefully he will be along.
I have a sort-of article here, which really only reinforced the idea as a good one.
A mini bench I made (for wood shows and demos) ...
This is about the end vise, but the same screw may be used for a leg vise.
The parts ..
.. and together ...
Regards from Perth
Derek
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13th August 2018, 11:23 PM #4Senior Member
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$43 or so will get you a metal tail vise screw from Carbatec. The rest you can make yourself. I went all out and added some all-thread and a few nuts when I made mine. I almost broke the bank at around $50 for the entire vise.
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14th August 2018, 12:06 AM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks all,
Reading through ianw's post he mentions the need for a lathe which rules out making a wooden screw for now.
I think the carbatec option will do nicely.
Regards,
Adam
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14th August 2018, 03:10 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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One final question if I may. The bench I am making is based on the moravian which has angled legs.
Has anyone here got any thoughts on an angled leg vice like the below photo? This would remove the need for additional parts to the bench.
I understand the pressure applied by the clamp would not be even on the two sides of the vice, but would this matter and would it differ much?
august2015-moravian2.jpeg
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14th August 2018, 03:47 PM #7
I dont see the angled leg making all that much difference as all thats been done is tilt the whole thing a bit. The screw being offset will likely mean the sweet spot is not quite the center of the jaw but as the jaw is narrow its not going to be a big deal. After a bit of use you will soon learn just where to place the work piece for best results.
Regards
John
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