Definitely.Would these be plans and supplies lists we could get and make on our own then?
I have started on the CAD drawings. Next will be a prototype on my bench. If that works well enough, I will publish in the Resources section here.
Definitely.Would these be plans and supplies lists we could get and make on our own then?
I was thinking exactly that solution. I try to design vises to be repairable so the handle will be probably be screwed on.Here's what I did as an alternative to a garter on my high vise. I screwed the hub/handle onto the other side, but I wish that I would have pinned it together instead.
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Hey Pop-Pop--I just purchased a moxon vise hardware kit on sale from Wood River. I want to make a clamp-to-my-bench, large size vise, primarily to be used for hand cutting dovetails. Googling for plans turns up a mind boggling set of plans. Do you have or recommend an on-line set of plans to build what I want? Thanks.
For the Basic bench vise design, I plan on using these dumbbell handles. One screw is for clamping, the other for the reaction, and they are arranged vertically. This is the same screw that was used in the tall vise workshops and all of the tall vises that I have built.
Nuts (aka spinners) are coated cast iron. Looks like a powder coating.Are those keeper nuts metal on yours? According to walmart.com they're plastic, but the nuts look different on the website images than they do in your images.
At this point, nothing to sign.
I am planning on developing a bench vise design that can be customized to fit various benches. A bolted-on bench vise like I’m thinking of does not lend itself to a workshop very well due to bench variations. The tall vise like you made that fits almost any bench (or picnic table) thus was good for a workshop.
My goal with this project is to try to remove high cost and complication as a barrier to making a decent wooden vise.