Band saw vice assist

**Ray Behner** · 10-30-2009, 05:04 AM

I cut a piece of hyd. cyl. 6" od x 1/2" wall and cut an 1.25 chunk off, then drilled a 7/8" hole through one side. Sawed it in half and presto, got a nice clamp for when the workpiece is to short to be held in the vice. Holds nice and tight.

Ray

**bosleyjr** · 10-30-2009, 05:27 AM

This is a cool idea. By using a cantilever, rather than extending the face of the moving vice jaw, you avoid torque on the jaw.

Thx.

**Robert Campbell Jr.** · 10-30-2009, 05:50 AM

That one ring segment could, (and will), replace the pile of various thickness, (but seldom the right one) spacers I keep "neatly" dumped among the chips and coolant in the tray. Very cool Ray. In the class "elegant" in my way of thinking.

Bob

**The Energy Rebel** · 10-30-2009, 06:55 AM

That is a cool, quick solution.
Working smarter, not harder.

**knudsen** · 10-30-2009, 11:30 AM

Nice one Ray!

**Craig Donges** · 10-30-2009, 11:49 AM

Ray;

For a home shop guy, you sure do have some neat ideas!

Keep in touch;
Craig Donges

**Sea Farmer** · 10-30-2009, 12:04 PM

I'm using this one!

Great, thanks.

**Hawkeye2** · 10-30-2009, 12:48 PM

If you have more of the Hyd cyl left, and time to make a few more I bet you could sell them in the tooling section. I'd like one but I don't have the right piece of scrap laying around.

**Troup** · 10-30-2009, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Craig Donges

Ray;

For a home shop guy, you sure do have some neat ideas!

Keep in touch;
Craig Donges

Snorkle!

It stands to reason that irony should have a central role on a metal forum

As for your idea, Ray, definitely another of yours I'm going to adopt

Thanks, "home shop guy"

**GeneT** · 10-30-2009, 02:08 PM

Outstanding idea! Thanks for sharing.

GsT

**Craig Donges** · 10-30-2009, 02:11 PM

Guys;

Just to clear things up. Ray is not a home shop guy as he was accused of being at one time. He's in the know. I only posted that to get a chuckle.

Thanks for the great tip Ray;
Craig Donges

**Limy Sami** · 10-30-2009, 02:23 PM

Another ''Why didn't I think of that''

Neat or what

**Ray Behner** · 10-30-2009, 03:50 PM

Thanks guys! OK, even Craig. It was funny. Anything I make I like to share with others. Been told by some that you need to keep things to yourself so you can be one up on the competition. Never been that way. I don't know, maybe I like to show off what I can do. Oh well, whatever it is I think if it helps me it may help someone else. The worst part of making these gizmos is when someone says; "Ray, you just have to much time on your hands." Why the heck do you think I made the damn thing? It saves me time!!! A special thanks to Limy Sami and Troup 'cause I just can't believe I converse on this comp. to fellas in England and New Zealand. Kinda neat!

Ray

**DaveKamp** · 10-30-2009, 05:01 PM

I'm stealin' the idea, too... don't have any hyd cylinder tubes lyin' around, but I got a big chunk'a 1020 tube that'll be okay.

Looks like an Ellis, with a pretty mean blade... am I right?

**Mark Leigh** · 10-30-2009, 05:19 PM

Ray, I love it, it's simple and covers all the bases ------------

**ulyscol** · 10-30-2009, 05:37 PM

Ray,
Wanna sell me that Ellis???

**blake in spokane** · 10-30-2009, 07:23 PM

Good idea, but hasn't anyone used the step blocks from their mill?

**Ray Behner** · 10-31-2009, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by DaveKamp

I'm stealin' the idea, too... don't have any hyd cylinder tubes lyin' around, but I got a big chunk'a 1020 tube that'll be okay.

Looks like an Ellis, with a pretty mean blade... am I right?

Dave,

But of course it's an Ellis! The blade is a 2/3 that I use for big round.

Ray