What creative ways have you tried to keep Parallels in the vise firmly?

jlsmithseven

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I've tried using a small piece of steel and some springs to keep the parallels from moving around inside the vise. However, when I have really long pieces the springs don't compress enough for this to work. Any ideas out there to keep the parallels from sliding around in there? Thanks!
 
I just use spring steel bent into a "C" laying on its side to hold both parallels in place. It works for me.
 
I use the steel shipping banding and bend it like Charles mentioned. The use banding is free from my industrial supplier.

I also have some pieces of open cell foam that I use in some applications.

David
 
I use the banding material method for small stuff and springs for the wider. The springs I use are strong enough to hold them.
 
I was always taught to lightly close/snug the vice on the material and then tap the material down snug against the parallels and then tighten the vice. Seems to work well for me and ensures the material is flat against the parallels.
 
Foam rubber or Styrofoam wider than the vise opening.
 
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