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the 5" vice works without the swivel base without taking up too much of the vertical work space. I mount mine lengthwise with its crank on the right side. rather than hang it off the front. I have to shift the way that I feed the work piece 90 degrees but the machine doesn't seem to have any problems with it.
The 4" would be a better fit for the machine/table size but as I said in the other thread, I needed the 5" jaw opening for some of what I have plans for. I bought the PM 5" precision ground.... Think it was like $119. At some point I will likely be ordering the 4" with the hopes of having the swivel base option.
There are so many different threads, discussions, and videos out there for learning about the things we are interested in. I've only been doing machine work for the last 5-6 years with a background in electronics. I've always been a builder and an experimenter so this fits me to a tee. BTW did you get the PM conversation I sent you a couple of days ago?
The 4" would be a better fit for the machine/table size but as I said in the other thread, I needed the 5" jaw opening for some of what I have plans for. I bought the PM 5" precision ground.... Think it was like $119. At some point I will likely be ordering the 4" with the hopes of having the swivel base option.
There are so many different threads, discussions, and videos out there for learning about the things we are interested in. I've only been doing machine work for the last 5-6 years with a background in electronics. I've always been a builder and an experimenter so this fits me to a tee. BTW did you get the PM conversation I sent you a couple of days ago?