![]() If you are in the habit of having the vice at one end then again a lot of weight when using the other end of the table, worse on smaller machines with less space between dovetails. ![]() Bigger can seriously obstruct the Y axis handwheel if mounted conventionally and also has a lot of weight hanging off the table at the front. ![]() If you don't have a riser block for your mill, you might find that, while useful to set angles, a swivel base uses more height than you want.ġ. It can be useful to be able to mount the vice at an angle to the table! I've got one mounted at 45° at the moment for a part that needs that angle in its geometry. Only real problem with overhanging the table is that anything sticking out of the back of the table will reduce the usable Y axis movement, The area of interest is that between the jaws and that which the cutter can reach. Mounting with the jaws parallel to the T slots is often simpler unless the spacing of the T slots matches the vice mounting holes/slots closely (can get around this with an intermediate fixture plate with holes to match both table and vice)ģ. Bigger is always better bearing in mind size of mill table and any height issues.Ģ. Is there a rule of thumb for vice overhang in the usual alignment?Į.g is 1/3 overhang permissible (my table is 9 inches wide, so would it support a 12 inch long vice)?ġ.Why is that? Surely if jaws are perpendicular, vice would sit neatly on the rectangular table? I see most vices are aligned with jaws parallel to T slots. ![]() Obviously capacity and more importantly rigidity due to the mass of cast iron?
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