Re: Making a Screwless Vise

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:1017hpe$3bs4n$1@dont-email.me...
On 5/27/2025 7:09 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

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Two such tee slot bars could hold crossbars that form the center spacer/ backstop and clamping sides of a double vise.

My first mill vise was a piece of aluminum bolted across the table of my
Taig, a flat strip of aluminum, and a piece of aluminum angle.  I'd run
bolts through the angle, slide the strip under the flat leg, push the
vertical leg up against the stock and tighten it down forming a lever
clamp on the edge of the stock.  This allowed me to machine the entire
face.  I'm sure you get it, but if not I could pencil up a sketch pretty
quick.  I think the only reason I didn't send stock flying is because of
the very low cutting loads.
Bob La Londe
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I have some edge grabbing clamps that descend at an angle on the base block, like this but low Enco quality:
https://www.directindustry.com/industrial-manufacturer/edge-clamp-96155.html
My suggestion could have studs threaded into the tapped bar at the bottom of the tee slot that extend high enough for hold-down clamps. I don't know your setup so I kept the description brief, I think it could work with tee slots closed at the end, using short bars inserted via the tee nut access wells and links between them.