Thread: My "New" Old machine vise-2

Yet another old thread i'm revisiting. https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/my...e-vice-155574/

I had need today to use the vise with Mlle to cut the gib for the Mars lathe compound slide. But the vice was still in bits.....

I didn't do any flash work, one day i might scrape it all, but for now i just needed it usable. A de-burr, some locating lugs in the bottom and a new set of jaws and i was on my way. I remachined the jaw registers, then made 2 new jaws from 12mm MS. I cleaned up the back side on the shaper and then machined the faces in place (with thanks again to BT for the large slot drill). This also meant i had need to use the coolant on the mill, by gosh it can pump some out! A 28mm cutter going 200rpm can also throw it a long way.....

The machining came out really well, the finish is fantastic, better than i thought possible straight off a slot drill.
I took a skim off the fixed jaw, which was higher than the moving one, and it was ready for use. I will probably fly cut the top of the vise once the Wohlhaupter is up and running, it is still in bits in the process of being cleaned....