[How-To] Mill Vise alignment.

[big o]

Piece screwed to vise base to align with table slot, slotted sections can be made to fit snug by adjusting
2 allen head screws. Alignment to quill is done with 2 recessed cap screws in vise base.

 

[Boswell]

Looks nice and I hope it works for you. I find it hard to believe that it will fit into you T-slots so tightly that you will not sill have to align it with an indicator. I take my vice on and off the mill table often and it only takes me 3-5 min to bolt it down, mount an indicator and tap it into alignment.

 

[benmychree]

Few jobs need perfect vise alignment; keys have always done the job for me. I do like the idea of the adjustable key.

 

[C-Bag]

Cool idea. I wonder how many times taking it off and tweeking it before I got it right. And whether it would repeat when I reinstall after I get it dialed in?

 

[epanzella]

I took the key off mine. I still needed to indicate it and the key meant I had to lift the 100 lb vice instead of just sliding it across the table.

 

[aliva]

I tried the keys stock to table slot . great concept but my experience is that its not very accurate. You still have to aligning with a DTI across the jaws. I found it was a waste of time.