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Stupid questions about parallels
On Mar 7, 12:57*pm, Jim Stewart wrote:
Jim Wilkins wrote: On Mar 7, 2:31 pm, "Bob La *wrote: When you set something in your vise with parallels do you slide them out before beginning work, or do you press down firmly enough on your work pieces that they won't move easily as the machine accelerates and decelerates? ... I have an older Wilton vise that doesn't force the moving jaw downward like a Kurt, so I tap the work down with a soft hammer as I tighten the handle, then make sure the parallels aren't loose. Same here. *Tap with soft hammer. *Leave them in place. A lead and rawhide-faced mallet used to be standard issue. Stan |
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