Drill press holding

[silversid]

Whats the best way of holding a piece of ally round bar 100mm dia 30mm thick while i drill some holes, my vice dosn't open up enough.

 

[English Steve]

Stupid answer I know, but ... get a bigger vice.

It depends on what size holes you are drilling and how accurate you need to be. If your drill table has T slots or holes you could bolt it down with a piece of flat bar across the top. I have used G clamps in the past occasionally.

Steve

 

[silversid]

Stupid answer I know, but ... get a bigger vice.

It depends on what size holes you are drilling and how accurate you need to be. If your drill table has T slots or holes you could bolt it down with a piece of flat bar across the top. I have used G clamps in the past occasionally.

Steve

I knew that was coming

Holes are 8mm and need to be accurate, i'm making a couple of brake disc spacers for a bike.
Table has T slots, might try that with bar and clamps.

 

[rusty69bus]

got a welder, cut four piece's of angle and weld together. then place in vice.

one L one L down

 

[silversid]

got a welder, cut four piece's of angle and weld together. then place in vice.

one L one L down

Good idea, thanks.

 

[Hitch]

A couple of bolts and a bar that you can use to pull it down...

 

[Hitch]

Or if a bar would be in the way, two bolts, with a thick washer and a spacer same thickness as what your clamping.