"jon_banquer" wrote in message
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On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 3:45:52 PM UTC-7, Jim Wilkins wrote:
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On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 3:01:03 PM UTC-7, Jim Wilkins wrote:
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On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 2:13:01 PM UTC-4, jon_banquer wrote:


I can think of many uses from electronic connectors to using
it
for
bushings on RC models.

Well I lied. The press is about 6 inches tall. There are no
holes
to
mount it on anything, but it fits very nicely in my vise. I can
think
of a lot of uses for it, but they all work just as well in my
regular
arbor press. With its small size it is somewhat awkward.

Dan
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I use my milling vise as a small arbor press. It reaches 1000
Lbs
with
normal handle force.
-jsw

Using a milling vise often means you don't have to leave the
machine
your setting up/running. Job shop owners love that! :)


I wouldn't know about that.

I received an initial pencil sketch and delivered finished and
tested
hardware, and except for signing off the drawings and purchase
orders
rarely heard much from the engineer who wanted it in between. They
were too busy defining and writing the software.

-jsw


I would.

Even hobbyists should understand the machining job shop mentality if
they wish to understand how the machining biz works.

After my prototype had been approved I sent the job to either the
company machine shop or bid it out to the local independent (very!) 1
or 2 man shops that mainly supported Lockheed / BAE and Raytheon.
Those guys were expert tool and die makers who purposely avoided the
'job shop mentality'.

-jsw