A while ago - probably a couple of years - I bought one of the Performance
Power bench drills that were on special at B&Q. It's only this week that,
with a job to do that needs a modest amount of precision, I've finally
erected and sited it.
It will be fine for what I want (the current project will justify the cost
on its own) and I'll get by for immediate purposes with general purpose
clamps to position and hold the itemas I'll be working on, but I've
realised that the tool will be all the better for a jig arrangement of some
kind to fit on the worktable to facilitate workpiece positioning.
A cursory spin through Toolstation and Screwfix reveals nothing that will
fill the bill.
What should I be looking for, and where should I be looking? I want one or
more jigs that will provide a reasonable capability, without being
specialised. Any/all suggestions will be most welcome. :-)

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Appelation Controlee wrote:
A while ago - probably a couple of years - I bought one of the
Performance Power bench drills that were on special at B&Q. It's only
this week that, with a job to do that needs a modest amount of
precision, I've finally erected and sited it. It will be fine for what I
want (the current project will justify the cost on its own) and I'll get
by for immediate purposes with general purpose clamps to position and
hold the itemas I'll be working on, but I've realised that the tool will
be all the better for a jig arrangement of some kind to fit on the
worktable to facilitate workpiece positioning. A cursory spin through
Toolstation and Screwfix reveals nothing that will fill the bill. What
should I be looking for, and where should I be looking? I want one or
more jigs that will provide a reasonable capability, without being
specialised. Any/all suggestions will be most welcome. :-)

Drill press vice?

http://www.screwfix.com/cats/A435622...ll-Press-Vices

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On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:03 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

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Drill press vice?

http://www.screwfix.com/cats/A435622...ll-Press-Vices

Exactly the sort of thing I had in mind. Thanks!

Appelation Controlee wrote:
A while ago - probably a couple of years - I bought one of the
Performance Power bench drills that were on special at B&Q. It's only
this week that, with a job to do that needs a modest amount of
precision, I've finally erected and sited it. It will be fine for
what I want (the current project will justify the cost on its own)
and I'll get by for immediate purposes with general purpose clamps
to position and hold the itemas I'll be working on, but I've
realised that the tool will be all the better for a jig arrangement
of some kind to fit on the worktable to facilitate workpiece
positioning. A cursory spin through Toolstation and Screwfix reveals
nothing that will fill the bill. What should I be looking for, and
where should I be looking? I want one or more jigs that will provide
a reasonable capability, without being specialised. Any/all
suggestions will be most welcome. :-)

Need to know what you want to achieve.


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www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

In article ,
Appelation Controlee wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:03 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

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Drill press vice?

http://www.screwfix.com/cats/A435622...ll-Press-Vices

Exactly the sort of thing I had in mind. Thanks!

Worth checking around as they come in many different styles. Lidl ages ago
had a nice one with quick release jaws and a far wider opening than most -
useful for some of the 'project' box drilling I do. They also can have
different fixing centres - I use coach bolts and wing nuts so I can remove
it easily when needed.

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In message , The Medway
Handyman writes

Appelation Controlee wrote:
A while ago - probably a couple of years - I bought one of the
Performance Power bench drills that were on special at B&Q. It's only
this week that, with a job to do that needs a modest amount of
precision, I've finally erected and sited it. It will be fine for
what I want (the current project will justify the cost on its own)
and I'll get by for immediate purposes with general purpose clamps
to position and hold the itemas I'll be working on, but I've
realised that the tool will be all the better for a jig arrangement
of some kind to fit on the worktable to facilitate workpiece
positioning. A cursory spin through Toolstation and Screwfix reveals
nothing that will fill the bill. What should I be looking for, and
where should I be looking? I want one or more jigs that will provide
a reasonable capability, without being specialised. Any/all
suggestions will be most welcome. :-)

Need to know what you want to achieve.


World peace and an end to hunger ...

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geoff

On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:15:33 GMT, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Appelation Controlee wrote:
A while ago - probably a couple of years - I bought one of the
Performance Power bench drills that were on special at B&Q. It's only
this week that, with a job to do that needs a modest amount of
precision, I've finally erected and sited it. It will be fine for
what I want (the current project will justify the cost on its own)
and I'll get by for immediate purposes with general purpose clamps
to position and hold the itemas I'll be working on, but I've
realised that the tool will be all the better for a jig arrangement
of some kind to fit on the worktable to facilitate workpiece
positioning. A cursory spin through Toolstation and Screwfix reveals
nothing that will fill the bill. What should I be looking for, and
where should I be looking? I want one or more jigs that will provide
a reasonable capability, without being specialised. Any/all
suggestions will be most welcome. :-)

Need to know what you want to achieve.

Fairy snuff, Dave, but I just want to create a generalised capability. A
drill press vice of the type that Dave indicated will serve the purpose.

geoff wrote:
In message , The
Medway Handyman writes

Appelation Controlee wrote:
A while ago - probably a couple of years - I bought one of the
Performance Power bench drills that were on special at B&Q. It's
only this week that, with a job to do that needs a modest amount of
precision, I've finally erected and sited it. It will be fine for
what I want (the current project will justify the cost on its own)
and I'll get by for immediate purposes with general purpose clamps
to position and hold the itemas I'll be working on, but I've
realised that the tool will be all the better for a jig arrangement
of some kind to fit on the worktable to facilitate workpiece
positioning. A cursory spin through Toolstation and Screwfix
reveals nothing that will fill the bill. What should I be looking
for, and where should I be looking? I want one or more jigs that
will provide a reasonable capability, without being specialised.
Any/all suggestions will be most welcome. :-)

Need to know what you want to achieve.


World peace and an end to hunger ...

You sound like a Miss World finalist :-)


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www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
World peace and an end to hunger ...

You sound like a Miss World finalist :-)

But does he look like one?

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Handyman writes
geoff wrote:
In message , The
Medway Handyman writes

Appelation Controlee wrote:
A while ago - probably a couple of years - I bought one of the
Performance Power bench drills that were on special at B&Q. It's
only this week that, with a job to do that needs a modest amount of
precision, I've finally erected and sited it. It will be fine for
what I want (the current project will justify the cost on its own)
and I'll get by for immediate purposes with general purpose clamps
to position and hold the itemas I'll be working on, but I've
realised that the tool will be all the better for a jig arrangement
of some kind to fit on the worktable to facilitate workpiece
positioning. A cursory spin through Toolstation and Screwfix
reveals nothing that will fill the bill. What should I be looking
for, and where should I be looking? I want one or more jigs that
will provide a reasonable capability, without being specialised.
Any/all suggestions will be most welcome. :-)

Need to know what you want to achieve.


World peace and an end to hunger ...

You sound like a Miss World finalist :-)


Was that the sound of a penny dropping ?

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geoff

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In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:
World peace and an end to hunger ...

You sound like a Miss World finalist :-)

But does he look like one?



buggroff

glorious granny, maybe

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geoff