On 06/16/2011 10:14 AM, Ignoramus30422 wrote:

Pete, what do you think about using the top of a Kurt vise as a
reference surface?

Completely useless. There is no reason the top of the movable vise will
be really parallel to anything in particular. Since it is a Kurt, it
won't be real far off, but a few burrs on the table or bottom of
the vise, on the bed of the vise, under the movable jaw, etc. will add
up to it not being real parallel at all. Just put the dial indicator on
the top of the vise and run the table around to see how far off it is.

Jion