Vice for mill

[Dell]

Hi all
I am looking for another vice for my small mill. At the moment I have a screwless machine vice and it is a pain in the but keeping everything in place while keeping the alen wrench at an angle to stop the silly bolt from dropping, anyone have any suggestions as to what , it can’t be to tall and probably 3 to 4” jaws.
thanks Dell

 

[winchman]

I have what looks like an Abwood but cant see any makers mark on it. I am sure some one on here would be able to identify it?
Jaws are 4" wide they open to just over 2.5", its very heavy and the base swivels
£75 posted if its any use to you?

 

[optima21]

I ended up making my own as the height was a problem for my hobbymat milling machine

Small Milling Vice

Finally got round to making a new milling vice. I'd been after a small vice for ages but none of the smaller ones really appealed to me, so I decided to make my own. as my milling machine is tiny compared to most on here, I wanted something between the quality of a drill vice and a "proper"...

www.mig-welding.co.uk

 

[optima21]

I have what looks like an Abwood but cant see any makers mark on it. I am sure some one on here would be able to identify it?
Jaws are 4" wide they open to just over 2.5", its very heavy and the base swivels
£75 posted if its any use to you?

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and thats probably 5" tall miniumum which is far too high for a minimill, compare that to mine which is just over 2" tall.

 

[Brad93]

Take the swivel base off.

 

[Dell]

I have what looks like an Abwood but cant see any makers mark on it. I am sure some one on here would be able to identify it?
Jaws are 4" wide they open to just over 2.5", its very heavy and the base swivels
£75 posted if its any use to you?

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How high is it with and without swivel base please.

 

[Brad93]

To be honest that vice is probably a bit far gone for milling unless you cut all the damage out and get back to a planar surface.

 

[winchman]

How high is it with and without swivel base please.

I will measure it and let you know

 

[Dell]

I will measure it and let you know

Thanks and I presume replacement jaws are available but just would need to know the make.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I got a 4” milling vice with a swivel base for my little mill off Amazon. Alright it’s not the worlds greatest but for what I’m doing it was worth the 30 odd quid

 

[gaz1]

there is this