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I’ve been writing about this in my blog. In the Auxillary Workbench Series.
I installed the vice and took it for a test drive. I was a little dissapointed with the amount of racking I got with this vice, but I compensate for putting a like thickness board opposit to it. I could have made the vice face shorter, but I like the full lengh look on this little bench.
The test drive of cutting some tails in walnut was 100% success.
Thanks for looking!
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18 comments so far
WayneC
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posted 438 days ago
Hey. Where’s the dogs? You are not finished yet…. Lol.
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schroeder
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posted 438 days ago
Great idea Mot – I like it!
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mot
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posted 438 days ago
Wayne, no dogs until I do something with it that needs dogs. Then I’ll drill them. You’re dog-obsessed! LOL
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WayneC
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posted 438 days ago
Lol
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jockmike2
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posted 438 days ago
I think it’s a great idea Mot especially for planing long boards. Good job. jockmike
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fred
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posted 438 days ago
Very nice. Great job.
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oscorner
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posted 438 days ago
Great bench.
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Karson
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posted 437 days ago
Nice bench. Good job. Do you store it on top of the bench or somewhere else.
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mot
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posted 437 days ago
Karson, there is room directly under where it currently sits. I think it will go there but it’s currently a tool without a permanent home.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 437 days ago
it’s So cute ;)
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TopE5
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posted 288 days ago
That is such a good idea…...looks like perfect work heighth. That is why I like my little router table…...I can set it on the bench, clamp it down and work with no problems. Really smart idea!
mot
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posted 288 days ago
It works pretty good, Top. I’ll have to work on the vice a bit as it slips a smidgen more than I care for it to. I might pad it with something. Thanks for the comment.
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Bob #2
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posted 288 days ago
I Mot :
Neat idea.
I wonder if you could use some cork on the vice faces?
Bob
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Budgie
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posted 88 days ago
Great ideal.
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Al Navas
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posted 88 days ago
Cool! I like the idea of that huge vise. Does it tend to rack quite a bit, or is it a dual-drive system?
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mot
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posted 85 days ago
It racks a bit, Al, but if using a narrow board, I put piece of similar thickness scrap on the other side of the vise at the same time. I just put screw or brad through it as a hook so I don’t have to try and hold two pieces and turn the screw. The bench works for it’s intended use, quite well, but the vice is not ideal, though functional.
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Bob #2
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posted 80 days ago
Very interesting MOT.
bob
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WayneC
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posted 79 days ago
So, any Dogs yet? LOL.
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