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Is there a quick way to square a swivel vise to the direction of
travel? I can get moderately close with a piece of paper and a piece of precision rod stock. To get closer I have to cut something and use a depth gage of some type horizontally to measure the difference from one end to the other. How about about tightening it down without it moving? I just tighten a little and paper it. Then a little more and paper it again, etc, to the point where I have to make final adjustments with a deadblow hammer. With one of my screwless vises I slap it on the table, square it up with a machinist square, and clamp it down. I may have to make a few hammer adjustments, but its already really close, and it doesn't move enough to be noticeable when I tighten it in place with clamps. Actually I so rarely need to use the swivel part of the vise I was thinking about removing it from the mill entirely... maybe throw it on the noname mill drill (if it isn't too tall or maybe with swivel removed) and leave a pair of screwless vises on the RF-30 instead. Take a little time to square them up to the mill and each other and leave them on it. |
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