![]() Well as it appears you folk have been more than generous with me on this question given how many threads there are for "best drill press vise". If it sounds like I get a lot of use of my T-nut/stud/washer/nut clamping kit and 123 blocks at the drill press, it's because I really do. Usually I set up something like that when I have a modest number of parts to make with fairly tight tolerances on hole positioning. I've drilled holes in the corners of a 30圆0" 3/4" steel plate by supporting it mostly off the table using a crane and several pipe stands, with the part over the table supported on 123 blocks and clamped.Ĥ) Improvised drilling fixtures made from 123 blocks, spacers (including adjustable parallels), and occasionally 5C collet blocks, all clamped to the DP table. Again, loosen one or two nuts, reposition the work, retighten the nuts.įor sheet work that doesn't fit on the DP table, you have to get creative. For the DP specifically, what's even better is the "float" vise already mentioned, with cam-action clamping and a reaction arm to protect against grabbing and spinning the whole thing.Ģ) Somewhat larger work supported on multiple 123 blocks, strap clamped to the DP table over the blocks.ģ) Sheet work clamped on top of a sacrificial 1x wooden board. I like cam-action vises very much, and prefer that style when I need a DP vise with 5" or 6" jaws. It's pretty quick to loosen a T-bolt clamp nut a half-turn, center the next center pop under the drill by moving the vise, then retighten the clamp nut. I do a lot of work on my drill press (a Jet 20") and use a variety of work holding techniques.ġ) 2.5 to 3" drill press vise to hold smaller stuff, either loose on the table or with the body of the vise strap-clamped to the DP table. ![]() I keep trying to get the high school shop where I help out to get rid of theirs, in favor of more professional clamping gear, but they don't want students to have to learn to set up parts, so it's a "convenience". You could shop-make a half-assed two-axis vise and it would be superior to what you can buy. ![]()
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