rwm, Great looking hold-down clamp, I'll have to make one like it for myself. well maybe not as nicely finished as yours but just as functional.
I would like to see the plan for your clamp if you you don't mind posting it or at least post a picture of the opposite side of the picture in your post, I'd like to see whether you used E clamps to fasten the bolts or just screwed in.
Thank you both for the inspiration.
does anybody ever drill and tap holes in the top of their mill vises
How thick do the side pieces have to be? I have a large sheet of .050 aluminum plate. Would that be thick enough? I could double or triple it.
Also does anybody ever drill and tap holes in the top of their mill vises for clamps?