"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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Tom Gardner 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
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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!


To pluck your eyebrows? ;-)


--
You can't fix stupid. You can't even put a Band-AidT on it, because
it's
Teflon coated.

My Albrecht keyless chuck grabs bits with such tenacity I built the
"pliers", works great and won't damage the chuck. Works great for
tightening bits that you can't afford to have slip.