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Kurt vise jaw bolt spacing vs. Bridgeport vise jaw bolt spacing
- Thread starter tfleming
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No direct knowledge. McMaster-Carr has some potentially useful information. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/milling-machine-vise-jaws/
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I'm not 100% sure, but I doubt it...
If you are wondering if the jaws will interchange, they will not... the Bridgeport vise is deeper, IIRC, and the BP jaws have tapped holes, where the Kurt jaws are counterbored.
-Bear
If you are wondering if the jaws will interchange, they will not... the Bridgeport vise is deeper, IIRC, and the BP jaws have tapped holes, where the Kurt jaws are counterbored.
-Bear
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Thanks. There are a set of jaws with a built-in adjustable stop for 6" Kurt vise and I was hoping they would fit.
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My BP vise came to me with the jaws missing... I never managed to locate a pair, so I just machined a set of aluminum soft jaws for it. A set of hardened jaws are on the to-do list, but not a priority... I have a Kurt and an Enco also, so don't really need the BP...
-Bear
-Bear
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I dislike the BP vises after using Kurt’s for 30yrs.
They were good for their time, but even Bridgeport was supplying their machines with Kurt vises for years before they went under.
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I agree, but...
If you don't have a Kurt, or if you need a second vise, the BP vises are actually pretty good...
-Bear