On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:31:18 -0400, "Tom Gardner" w@w wrote:


"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:38:25 -0400, "Tom Gardner" w@w wrote:


"Ignoramus7104" wrote in message
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Once in a while, i need to hold round objects. It would be either
thin, flat round things, or, conversely, tall things.

The axis of the round object would be parallel to Z.

What is the right way to hold them in a vise? With vee blocks?
Anything else?

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I have a bunch of Beech blocks bored with different size holes that
are a hair undersized then band sawed in half. They've lasted for
decades and were free.

Why not get a vise with built-in vees? http://goo.gl/wXyQh

--
Most people assume the fights are going to be the right versus the
left,
but it always is the reasonable versus the jerks.
-- Jimmy
Wales

That's a nice vise! I just might bid on it, thanks. The hardwood
blocks won't mar a part and have a lot more gripping area. You should
see my pliers made from 4' long two-by-fours!


Which reminds me....if anyone is interested..I just scored a number of
vises.

I bought 15 vises last week, from 3"-8". Columbian, Parker, Wilton,
Yost etc etc.
All need cleanup and paint. A couple..the Wilton bullet vises, need jaw
plates, which Ive got a source for.

Some HEAVY vises..including on that is designed to be mounted on the end
of a horizonal pipe. Looks like a post vise...but....?

And I also wound up with a number of chain and jaw style vises for pipe.
Rigid, Reed, Nye.

All are for sale, if anyone is interested.

Gunner .....who already had 6 vises around the shop space...now is up to
over 20.



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