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You beat me to it. If the vise itself is decent, just bolt it to your table and true it up. The vise itself can be improved with a little work also. Took the base off my 6" shortly after I got it, and I've used it once in the last 10 years. Mike

mmcmdl said:
What's not to like ? Take the swivel base off and set it aside for the day you need it .
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I've found it strange that members on here don't like a swivel base for whatever reason . Maybe lack of Z depth ? I used the swivel damn near everyday on the BPs . I can see not needing one on CNCs but manuals ? What's the beef with them ? :dunno:
 
Part of the reason I don't want a swivel base is the mill it will go on has a rotating table, and I don't like the idea of two rotating objects as they can get mixed up results.
 
mmcmdl said:
I've found it strange that members on here don't like a swivel base for whatever reason . Maybe lack of Z depth ? I used the swivel damn near everyday on the BPs . I can see not needing one on CNCs but manuals ? What's the beef with them ? :dunno:
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inheritance machining did a video last week where he ended up finding his error was due to flex caused by the swivel on his vise... that being said i wish i had the swivel for mine just in case i need it
 
Aaron David said:
I received this small mill vise:

and I am not too happy with it. The worst packing job, and I don't think any thing is damaged, but I wouldn't be too sure. I also think it is bigger then I will need, and it turns out I don't need a rotating vise. So, I am gonna hold onto it for a little bit, see if I can find something better, and then make a decision.
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Can you not use it without the rotating base? Just a thought.
 
oogenshire said:
inheritance machining did a video last week where he ended up finding his error was due to flex caused by the swivel on his vise... that being said i wish i had the swivel for mine just in case i need it
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I'll have to watch it. I remember reading when I was starting to learn that rotating vise bases were not recommended for rigidity reasons. They look pretty sturdy if properly tightened down, but I skipped it due to that. My Kurt doesn't have one, I think you have to buy them separately, but I think my old vise has one. If you are going for "normal" tolerances, I suspect it would be fine if it's reasonably sturdy.
 
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