dsergison
Diamond
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2003
- Location
- East Peoria, IL, USA
I chewed up my fixed jaw & need a replacement.
Question 1: are the reversible innerlock jaws the best deal?
Question 2: are all the 6" jaws (from kurt) the same height? at least within .001" or less? because my programs all depend on that. because they are written with parts sitting on paralells in the vise and referencing the top of jaw for Z.
Question 3: I am thinking about milling a dovetail in the reversible jaws for secure low profile workholding, similar to a tallon grip etc... I found an old thread about this. I know the stock hard jaws are machinable, because I machined a pretty nice clean groove with a carbide end mill through mine. not so sure a HSS dovetail cutter is up to the task. I suppose I can grind it in with a profiled wheel? I was thinking .060" tall x 45.
Question 4: Do you always mill the mating dovetail in the workpiece (aluminum) or does the system bite in well enough to not require?
Question 1: are the reversible innerlock jaws the best deal?
Question 2: are all the 6" jaws (from kurt) the same height? at least within .001" or less? because my programs all depend on that. because they are written with parts sitting on paralells in the vise and referencing the top of jaw for Z.
Question 3: I am thinking about milling a dovetail in the reversible jaws for secure low profile workholding, similar to a tallon grip etc... I found an old thread about this. I know the stock hard jaws are machinable, because I machined a pretty nice clean groove with a carbide end mill through mine. not so sure a HSS dovetail cutter is up to the task. I suppose I can grind it in with a profiled wheel? I was thinking .060" tall x 45.
Question 4: Do you always mill the mating dovetail in the workpiece (aluminum) or does the system bite in well enough to not require?