Looking for ideas.
I like my Cardinal Speedvise drill press vises, but I also like the "floating" function of the Float Lock Vise.
My Cardinals have enough mass that I can usually hold the vise with one hand and pull the quill with the other. Usually there is no issue, but sometimes the vise and work will "climb the helix". I think I need to quit tempting fate, and come up with a better idea for quickly and efficiently clamping my vise for each use.
My 20in drill press has a 18in x 16in table with real t-slots (not through slots). That HF drill press clamp looks good but it seems to flex under clamping pressure and looks like it doesn't lend itself to "real" t-slot applications.
I'd rather avoid drilling any holes in my table. The table is currently "virgin", except for the coolant drain hole (which I don't use). I saw an Oxtool video where he very briefly showed something he did with a Kurt vise but too short to see any detail.
Has anyone combined the Float Lock Vise functionality with their favorite "stock" drill press vise?
I like my Cardinal Speedvise drill press vises, but I also like the "floating" function of the Float Lock Vise.
My Cardinals have enough mass that I can usually hold the vise with one hand and pull the quill with the other. Usually there is no issue, but sometimes the vise and work will "climb the helix". I think I need to quit tempting fate, and come up with a better idea for quickly and efficiently clamping my vise for each use.
My 20in drill press has a 18in x 16in table with real t-slots (not through slots). That HF drill press clamp looks good but it seems to flex under clamping pressure and looks like it doesn't lend itself to "real" t-slot applications.
I'd rather avoid drilling any holes in my table. The table is currently "virgin", except for the coolant drain hole (which I don't use). I saw an Oxtool video where he very briefly showed something he did with a Kurt vise but too short to see any detail.
Has anyone combined the Float Lock Vise functionality with their favorite "stock" drill press vise?
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