Re: Need to Make A Vise

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 5, 2:11=A0pm, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Oops. =A0Wrong group. =A0Sorry.
>
> "Bob La Londe" <nos...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in messagenews:i60mfg$grb$1@news.=
eternal-september.org...
>
> > I have been bouncing around an idea for a specialty screwless vise. =A0=
I've
> > got the shape and design figured out, and I think I have the machine
> > processes to make it figured out. =A0I'm still struggling with the exac=
t
> > best way to drill the pin holes, but that's not my hold up. =A0I'm tryi=
ng to
> > decided what material to make it out of. =A0The cheap steel that the Ha=
rbor
> > freight vises are cast from machines nicely, but I don't know what it i=
s,
> > and I'm not sure it would be rigid enough. =A0I could do it with alumin=
um
> > easily enough, but I really don't think that would work very well. =A0I=
f the
> > design works I can see myself using this vise for many many years, and
> > even custom designing it for other machines. =A0It doesn't have to with=
stand
> > tons of holding force, but it should be able to handle upto 100 lbs of
> > holding force with minimal distortion. =A0I know, make it heavy, but th=
e
> > idea is really geared towards mini machines, so heavy really is not an
> > option. =A0I suspect a 75 lb vise would cause or contribute to motor
> > stalling on some of these machines.

No problem here bob I screw post up to.
I would look at some of the newer aluminum alloys like those used in
pipe wrenches very strong yet light weight.
also very machinable.
I have several machine shops for customers i could run your idea by if
you like.