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Reverse Mill Vise
- Thread starter ddickey
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I think you would need to extend the ram so far out to work on most things it would be impractical on a manual mill it’s more suited to a cnc.
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A solution in search of a problem?
@pontiac428, probably not. I was thinking this vise might position the table more central on the saddle while doing work.
True but, with the length of the vise body, it would limit table travel. If I ever get back to work I’ll turn mine around to get a visual.
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From what I have seen, a cnc vice describes one that can be mounted on its side & often has long clamping slots along the side instead of the 2 blind slots for the tee bolts.
I can't see this being a replacement for the traditional vices because draftsmen have always used the rear left corner as the datum for detailed prints. The reason being that this is always the fixed jaw & the stop is usually on the left. Any CNC programs will have to be modified to suit the revised Y axis datum.
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Agreed, as far as that marketing term is concerned. They are called "versatile" vises in advertising copy.
Maybe if you were mounting it to a tombstone on a multi-axis machine, it would allow for some better options, but on the mill table I just can't see any benefit at all. One difference is the lead screw is held in tension instead of compression as in a traditional vise. Otherwise, it's just an inversion.