08-29-2016, 02:25 PM
A tropical storm is approaching as I sneak in some shop time to finish the Columbian woodworking vise rehab. Loyal readers will remember the picture of the pitiful orphan vise taken the day it arrived.
The vise has been on quite a journey. Today's project was to give the little guy some balls--handle balls that is. I made two semicircular temporary vise jaws and clamped one of the balls in the drill press x-y table. Drilling was pretty uneventful. One ball will be glued in place and the other will be attached by a screw so it can be removed.
A 3/4 hole was drilled into both balls. The second one also got a smaller (about 1/8) hole for the end screw.
And of course, ball #2 needed a countersink for the screw head. TIP: Old braces are plentiful and inexpensive. Every woodworker should have several. I keep one handy with a permanently mounted countersink. When the occasion arises, all I have to do is pick up the brace and make the countersink. It saves lots of time.
I glued the fixed end and drilled a pilot hole for the screw. Here is what appeared a little later.
WooHoo! Project completed! Our little vise has gone from a tired looking orphan to a bright and hopeful shop tool with a new lease on its working life. Now it is ready to dress up someone's workshop. Thanks to all who watched the progress and cheered me on.
The vise has been on quite a journey. Today's project was to give the little guy some balls--handle balls that is. I made two semicircular temporary vise jaws and clamped one of the balls in the drill press x-y table. Drilling was pretty uneventful. One ball will be glued in place and the other will be attached by a screw so it can be removed.
A 3/4 hole was drilled into both balls. The second one also got a smaller (about 1/8) hole for the end screw.
And of course, ball #2 needed a countersink for the screw head. TIP: Old braces are plentiful and inexpensive. Every woodworker should have several. I keep one handy with a permanently mounted countersink. When the occasion arises, all I have to do is pick up the brace and make the countersink. It saves lots of time.
I glued the fixed end and drilled a pilot hole for the screw. Here is what appeared a little later.
WooHoo! Project completed! Our little vise has gone from a tired looking orphan to a bright and hopeful shop tool with a new lease on its working life. Now it is ready to dress up someone's workshop. Thanks to all who watched the progress and cheered me on.
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