Now that I've figured out how to drill a straight dog hole, my bench top is no longer safe.
I've also come to realize a tail vise would really be nice, but that ain't gonna happen any time soon. I made a home-made version of one of these,
but quickly realized it was not up to the task.
So, I made this:
...to do this:
Here's the details:
The middle portion has a 3/4" dowel that extends almost to the bottom of the doghole. A lag screw up through the bottom of the dowel keeps it secure to the bench, and keeps it from rotating. The middle portion is stationary, and has a threaded hole through it's length (and through the dowel) that the threaded rod passes through. The outer portion slides back and forth to do the clamping.
I was kind of surprised that this works as well as it does -- really secure -- so I thought I'd pass it along.
Regards,
Tom
I've also come to realize a tail vise would really be nice, but that ain't gonna happen any time soon. I made a home-made version of one of these,
but quickly realized it was not up to the task.
So, I made this:
...to do this:
Here's the details:
The middle portion has a 3/4" dowel that extends almost to the bottom of the doghole. A lag screw up through the bottom of the dowel keeps it secure to the bench, and keeps it from rotating. The middle portion is stationary, and has a threaded hole through it's length (and through the dowel) that the threaded rod passes through. The outer portion slides back and forth to do the clamping.
I was kind of surprised that this works as well as it does -- really secure -- so I thought I'd pass it along.
Regards,
Tom
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