New Trick For An Old Vise , It's A Ringer !

[RIMSPOKE]

HERE IS ONE OF MY LITTLE TRICKS FROM ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO .
IT IS A WAY TO MAKE A RING ROLLER OUT OF A KURT VISE .

IT IS SIMPLY A SET OF ALUMINUM VISE JAWS WITH STEEL POSTS PRESSED IN .
TWO POSTS ON THE BACK JAW AND A TALLER ONE ON THE FRONT .

ALUMINUM ROLLERS SPIN FREELY ON THE POSTS WITH THE FRONT ONE DRIVEN
BY A HAND WHEEL .

AS YOU CLOSE THE VISE , THE ROLLERS GET CLOSER TOGETHER .
A STRAIGHT PIECE IS ROLLED BACK & FORTH BETWEEN THEM GETTING BENT
INTO A SMALLER & SMALLER RADIUS .

IT WORKS GREAT FOR ROUND STOCK BUT THE ROLLERS CAN BE FLIPPED OVER
FOR FLAT PIECES .

IT DOES LEAVE A FLAT ON EACH END THAT I NORMALLY CUT OFF BEFORE THE
LAST PASS .

THIS IS AN EASY TOOL TO MAKE , IT WORKS WELL AND IT DOES NOT TAKE UP MUCH
SPACE WHEN IT IT's NOT MOUNTED ON THE VISE .

 

[wawoodman]

Very neat!

Details?

 

[kd4gij]

That is a neat idea. Good job.

 

[RIMSPOKE]

Very neat! Details?

WHAT KIND OF DETAILS WOULD YOU LIKE ?

THE PINS ARE .500" DIAMETER .
THE ROLLERS ARE 1.50" HIGH BY 2.00" DIAMETER .

THE HAND WHEEL IS JUST ONE THAT I FOUND .
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS ORIGINALLY USED ON .
IT DRIVES THE MAIN ROLLER BY A SINGLE PIN .

 

[Franko]

That's pretty slick, rimspoke.

 

[David VanNorman]

I never would of thunk. Good way to do it . You just have to think out the box.

 

[Cheeseking]

Very cool implementation of a ring roller.

 

[itsme_Bernie]

Wow! Simple and effective! And easily adjusted wow

Bernie

 

[wawoodman]

Thanks. Added to the list...

 

[pineyfolks]

I've done the same thing with my drill press vise but I just use the pins to hold larger round stock when drilling. The vise jaws act as parallels. Never thought of a ring roller. Good job.