12-31-2015, 11:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-31-2015, 11:56 PM by Roadracer_Al.)
Hey there gang --
I held on to my 4" ERON vise when I sold my mill/drill. It was a great size for the M/D and has been nothing but good to me.
However, it's really not big enough for a standard vertical mill, so I've been keeping an eye out on Craig's List and sales flyers for Kurt vises. While they are truly a very nice vise, IMHO, you're paying a lot for the name, kind of like buying a Bridgeport brand mill.
I don't have access to a surface grinder, and even though I know how to scrape, I sold my surface plate to move to CA, so tuning up an abused or otherwise sub-par vise isn't a workable proposition at this time.
Has anyone had any good experiences with other, less expensive brands? How about brands to stay away from?
Also, what is the consensus on these 2-piece vises? Seems to me that they couldn't possibly include the "angle-loc" technology into the moving jaw, which would make it somewhat less ideal.
Thanks in advance!
I held on to my 4" ERON vise when I sold my mill/drill. It was a great size for the M/D and has been nothing but good to me.
However, it's really not big enough for a standard vertical mill, so I've been keeping an eye out on Craig's List and sales flyers for Kurt vises. While they are truly a very nice vise, IMHO, you're paying a lot for the name, kind of like buying a Bridgeport brand mill.
I don't have access to a surface grinder, and even though I know how to scrape, I sold my surface plate to move to CA, so tuning up an abused or otherwise sub-par vise isn't a workable proposition at this time.
Has anyone had any good experiences with other, less expensive brands? How about brands to stay away from?
Also, what is the consensus on these 2-piece vises? Seems to me that they couldn't possibly include the "angle-loc" technology into the moving jaw, which would make it somewhat less ideal.
Thanks in advance!