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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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20 comments so far
WayneC
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posted 882 days ago
Hey. Where’s the dogs? You are not finished yet…. Lol.
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schroeder
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posted 882 days ago
Great idea Mot – I like it!
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mot
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posted 882 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 882 days ago
Lol
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jockmike2
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posted 882 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 882 days ago
Very nice. Great job.
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oscorner
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posted 882 days ago
Great bench.
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Karson
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posted 882 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 882 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 882 days ago
it’s So cute ;)
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mot
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posted 732 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 732 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 533 days ago
Great ideal.
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Al Navas
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posted 532 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 529 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 524 days ago
Very interesting MOT.
bob
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WayneC
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posted 524 days ago
So, any Dogs yet? LOL.
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borlak
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posted 19 days ago
Mot is that the grizzly vise? I was looking to get one since I’m just starting out (and vises are expensive!) but it had several bad reviews about the machining and paint. any comments on its usability?
mot
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posted 18 days ago
I think I bought it from Lee Valley, actually. This one is not too bad, turns easily, paint doesn’t seem to be an issue, seems to be casted well.
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a1Jim
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posted 18 days ago
good idea well done
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