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I have a small portable drill press that uses a 1/2" drill motor as it's engine. The drill motor attaches using a pipe fitting and hand wheel.
The table is missing making the unit less than useful. I've been looking for a replacement for months without success.
So I looked around the shop and found a 4" drill press vise that might work if I invert it. The main problem with the underside of the (cheap) vise is that it is hollow. The vise itself is made by Irwin. It is a nice cast iron piece so it will be easy to machine away the parts I don't need and it will be light enough to not add any significant weight to the existing press.
So what I want to do is fill in the hollow underside with something castable and hard like epoxy.
Does that sound feasible? If so, I figure about a pint of filler material will be enough to fill up the cavity. What sort of filler would you use to do it?
Gary
The table is missing making the unit less than useful. I've been looking for a replacement for months without success.
So I looked around the shop and found a 4" drill press vise that might work if I invert it. The main problem with the underside of the (cheap) vise is that it is hollow. The vise itself is made by Irwin. It is a nice cast iron piece so it will be easy to machine away the parts I don't need and it will be light enough to not add any significant weight to the existing press.
So what I want to do is fill in the hollow underside with something castable and hard like epoxy.
Does that sound feasible? If so, I figure about a pint of filler material will be enough to fill up the cavity. What sort of filler would you use to do it?
Gary