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dogcatcher
10th February 2012, 12:47 PM
I saw something similar on a jewelry making site so I adapted this for carving game calls. I plan on using this rotating vise to use to carve and checker the calls. While I was at it I added fixed it where I could attach a 4 jaw chuck. The base is a floor flange with a mouse pad on it. This could be a piece of wood with a large, 4" or 5" hole in it and used as a base. I will work on upgrades later. So far it has worked well with power carving, stays steady and still easy to move to get the piece in a better position.

It is a bowling ball cut in half, then a 2.5" drill press vise mounted on it. The bowling balls are made form some sort of plastic, easy to cut and drill and tap. My next one will be more of about 3/4 of the ball, but it will be for game calls only. This one will then be drilled and tapped for a 1x8TPI stud to screw my chuck on.

http://i42.tinypic.com/huos3k.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/1251gt3.jpg

hughie
10th February 2012, 07:12 PM
interesting you could apply vacuum to the flange, maybe.

dr4g0nfly
11th February 2012, 06:26 AM
Having several Drill Vices I can see the merit in this - thanks.

Is the top just sitting in the base with (what looks like) a Mouse mat between them. Or is there a connection between them I can't see?

dogcatcher
11th February 2012, 06:56 AM
It is just sitting in the mouse pad with nothing except weight holding it in place.

This morning I made Version 2 using a 3" long 1-8tpi stud and drilled and tapped hole in the ball. I like this better, now I have 2 separate versions.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2e657h1.jpg

Christos
11th February 2012, 02:39 PM
Makes sense, two seperate bowling balls.



Nah just kidding.

rsser
13th February 2012, 01:08 PM
Neat.