Need ideas on a vise

[Jim F]

I want to make a 4" screwless vise for my mill.
I can only find 3" for sale.
Is there a way to find a print ,or make a print to up scale to what I want ?

 

[hman]

If you really want to make your own, I have nothing to offer. If, on the other hand, you're willing to buy one, here are a few possibilities:

4"X9-3/4" TOOL MAKER'S PRECISION SCREWLESS VISE #705-04 | eBay

4"X9-3/4" TOOL MAKER'S PRECISION SCREWLESS VISE - NEW. JAW WIDTH: 4". JAW OPENING: 5". Jaw height: 1-7/8". HARDENED AND PRECISION GROUND.

www.ebay.com

4"X9-1/4" TOOL MAKER'S PRECISION SCREWLESS VISE #705-04 - NEW | eBay

JAW WIDTH: 4". JAW OPENING: 4-1/2". HARDENED AND PRECISION GROUND.

www.ebay.com

I checked Little Machine Shop (my usual "go to" source) but they only go up to 3"
CDCO has one for $105. Their website is http://www.cdcotools.com Enter "vise" in the search box. The 4 incher is stock number 21124
Shars sells one, stock #202-1233: https://www.shars.com/4-x-4-7-8-precision-toolmakers-vise
They even have a 5 incher!

 

[Jim F]

If you really want to make your own, I have nothing to offer. If, on the other hand, you're willing to buy one, here are a few possibilities:

4"X9-3/4" TOOL MAKER'S PRECISION SCREWLESS VISE #705-04 | eBay

4"X9-3/4" TOOL MAKER'S PRECISION SCREWLESS VISE - NEW. JAW WIDTH: 4". JAW OPENING: 5". Jaw height: 1-7/8". HARDENED AND PRECISION GROUND.

www.ebay.com

4"X9-1/4" TOOL MAKER'S PRECISION SCREWLESS VISE #705-04 - NEW | eBay

JAW WIDTH: 4". JAW OPENING: 4-1/2". HARDENED AND PRECISION GROUND.

www.ebay.com

I checked Little Machine Shop (my usual "go to" source) but they only go up to 3"
CDCO has one for $105. Their website is http://www.cdcotools.com Enter "vise" in the search box. The 4 incher is stock number 21124
Shars sells one, stock #202-1233: https://www.shars.com/4-x-4-7-8-precision-toolmakers-vise
They even have a 5 incher!

Thanks, maybe when I get back to work I can buy one.

 

[ThinWoodsman]

Check out Dean's.
There are also several versions in the Workshop Practice Series and in projects or back issues of Home Shop Machinist, if you have any of those books.

 

[Jim F]

Check out Dean's.
There are also several versions in the Workshop Practice Series and in projects or back issues of Home Shop Machinist, if you have any of those books.

I like that,except it is Al.
I think I could scale it up in steel.

 

[Winegrower]

I have a CDCO 2” screwless vise. It was $50 and is fine, measures out as accurate, nice surface ground finish. By inductive logic, the 4” has to be good too, right?

 

[Jim F]

I like that,except it is Al.
I think I could scale it up in steel.

Just came across an opportunity to make an Al version, and I have everything.
Could put $ in my pocket.......