01-02-2016, 03:26 PM
I needed to drill some holes at an angle and was struggling to find a way to hold the part securely. I made a vise pallet some time ago that allows mounting parts at an angle but I had no easy way of clamping these parts to the pallet. Here is the pallet and some of the clamps I have used in the past. It can be mounted in the vise in either direction. When I made it I only had a 4 vise so I wish I had made it larger now.
I have a small drill press vise that can be used for light milling and I wanted to be able to attach it to the pallet in both directions so I came up with these mounting solutions.
I remove one of the 3 bolts holding the flat plate to the round part and installed a stud on its place.
I made up some sleeve/spacers to hold the small vise to the pallet.
To mount the vise in the other direction I made up a cross brace to go under the pallet and used a couple of old big/block Chevy rod bolts as fasteners. Then I mad up some more spacer/sleeves.
Its amazing how I can blow a whole day making tools to complete a 30 minute drilling job but these tools will come in handy in the future Im sure.
I have a small drill press vise that can be used for light milling and I wanted to be able to attach it to the pallet in both directions so I came up with these mounting solutions.
I remove one of the 3 bolts holding the flat plate to the round part and installed a stud on its place.
I made up some sleeve/spacers to hold the small vise to the pallet.
To mount the vise in the other direction I made up a cross brace to go under the pallet and used a couple of old big/block Chevy rod bolts as fasteners. Then I mad up some more spacer/sleeves.
Its amazing how I can blow a whole day making tools to complete a 30 minute drilling job but these tools will come in handy in the future Im sure.
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