For You Lot Bench Crafted Moxon Vice

I had originally planned to brand a novel piece of occupation bench in addition to install the Moxon vice a permanent feature. After having a expert human face at the bench it was going to replace, I decided it would endure easier to suit this bench rather than produce a novel one.  

Here are the parts for the Moxon vice, simple, sturdy in addition to really good made. The suede leather is to business the jaws. 

The outset affair I did was to take away the vice which precisely unscrewed from leg. I likewise removed the cross bar in addition to dispensed alongside the sliding dead man. This would  allow me to sit down at the bench in addition to tuck my legs underneath, making unopen chisel piece of occupation much to a greater extent than comfortable. I accept likewise moved the bench spill out in addition to then that the overhang is on the correct mitt side, which volition forestall the left mitt leg from getting inwards the way.

The apron is 4" deep in addition to the spill out is 1 3/4" which was perfect for holes to leave of absence inwards the middle of the 5" jaws. the holes for the rods were done on the drill press, but the holes through the apron had to endure oculus balled every bit the spill out was already assembled. You tin run into a rod positioned inwards the outset hole every bit I drilled the second. I made certain the jaw protruded ii mm every bit it volition driblet slightly 1 time installed in addition to it's much easier to airplane the jaw degree rather than the whole top!

Here is a shot from nether the bench showing how the nuts precisely immature lady the underside of the1 3/4" thick top.

The nuts on the forepart side had to endure recessed into apron. The nut could endure captured alongside a foursquare hole but it is neater in addition to stronger to cutting a matching hexagon.

Once the vice was installed mitt planing it degree was done quickly.

One of the problems alongside twin screw vices is that they wrack vertically. Obviously the nearer y'all teach the screws to the spill out the amend this volition be, in addition to then alongside the holes solely ii 1/2" down, this vice is pretty good. However every bit I oftentimes operate really small-scale pieces I also tapered the jaw past times ii mm over the 5" depth, which meant the jaws nipped upward at the spill out first, precisely what I was after. You tin run into the slight taper inwards the pic above.

With a quick spray of dry out PTFE lubricant (as recommended) the wheels ran really sweetly in addition to worked precisely every bit expected. The depth of opening is express past times the capacity of the 8" screws, although I managed a 3" maximum which is to a greater extent than than plenty for my cabinet making. After playing unopen to alongside the wheels I genuinely reduced the capacity past times winding inwards the threads a chip to a greater extent than nether the top. This prevented the protruding screws from excavation into my palms every bit I spun the wheels.

All that was left was to mucilage on the suede, circular over the edges, fill upward the sometime holes in addition to utilize a coat of finish.
I'll endure bringing this bench to the European woodworking demo every bit good every bit Yandles, both inwards September.
I recollect nosotros are going to teach expert friends!

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