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I got tired of manually cranking the vise wheel on my little 4x6 Dayton (Grainger) bandsaw. I fixed the problem by welding an old 1/2" drive socket to the hub of the wheel.
The socket is short enough so I can still hand crank it, but when I use a cordless impact wrench with a 6" extension on it things get speeded up. I run the vise in or out under power, and hand crank the last twist when tightening. Also use the impact wrench for the screw adjustment on the vise itself when a short piece is being cut.
The socket is short enough so I can still hand crank it, but when I use a cordless impact wrench with a 6" extension on it things get speeded up. I run the vise in or out under power, and hand crank the last twist when tightening. Also use the impact wrench for the screw adjustment on the vise itself when a short piece is being cut.