Slight tooling change.
The 4" vise jaws are only 3/4" tall. This is OK for some of the stuff I would be working on, but I'm not going to pay a fortune to buy a vise with bigger jaws.
Least not when I can make bigger jaws myself for about $4 and some change from a big piece of Aluminum.
I used the mill to make a groove so it would help hold round objects that I will likely be working on often in place better. I also drilled and countersunk the holes enough so the screws that would be holding them in place won't come into contact with my work piece.
And afterwards, I shot it with a nice thick coat of flex seal to give the jaws a softer feel so they won't damage the finish of a workpiece as quickly or easily too.
The 4" vise jaws are only 3/4" tall. This is OK for some of the stuff I would be working on, but I'm not going to pay a fortune to buy a vise with bigger jaws.
Least not when I can make bigger jaws myself for about $4 and some change from a big piece of Aluminum.
I used the mill to make a groove so it would help hold round objects that I will likely be working on often in place better. I also drilled and countersunk the holes enough so the screws that would be holding them in place won't come into contact with my work piece.
And afterwards, I shot it with a nice thick coat of flex seal to give the jaws a softer feel so they won't damage the finish of a workpiece as quickly or easily too.