Thread: Mounting my dawn 125 drill press vice

Hi,

I got my hands on a dawn 125 drill press vice to use with my drill press.

It is in great condition.

What I am not sure about is how to mount it to my drill table.

Here is a picture of the two.

What do you think?




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Hi Brenton,
The way I'd go about it, is to find/get a bit of plate, 10 - 12 mm thick, the size of the table or a bit more, plus enough to put the centre of the drill bit with the fixed edge of the vise. Mark the centre holes of the slot, so that they intermix with the next hole, if the slot is 50 mm overall and it is 12 mm wide, the holes would be 38 mm centres, as one hole starts the next hole will take the bolt, theoretically you should be able to get 2 bolts in each slot. Thread them to suit the bolts to fit the slot. Mount the plate using the T slots in the table.
Kryn

Hi Brenton
I would either buy or make a couple of T nuts and make a couple of clamps. Then you can mount it anywhere on the table.

Roger

Roger,

Do you have an example of what you mean?

Brenton


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I think he means something like this.
The clamps can of course be as fancy as you like.
Cam locking T-bolts would be nice.

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bt

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

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bt

And there we have it. Another famous Donna Hay illustration!

Was that done in a studio Bob? I got the exact same vice but it does not look that good. Now I feel like crap and feel obligated to take it apart and lick it up on the sg! Nice jaws too. I got jaw envy too! Dam you.

Simon

Ha Ha! It only looks like that because the vice, clamps and table were all purchased new. Donna would be appalled if she saw the rest of the "studio" !

BT

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

Ha Ha! It only looks like that because the vice, clamps and table were all purchased new. Donna would be appalled if she saw the rest of the "studio" !

BT

Of course you know me well enought to know I'm not suggesting you don't do anything in your shed. You churn out bigger and better projects at a rate I could only dream of!

Simon

Originally Posted by simonl

Of course you know me well enought to know I'm not suggesting you don't do anything in your shed. You churn out bigger and better projects at a rate I could only dream of!

Simon

Hardly churn Simon and definitely neither bigger nor better. And I do know you well enough.

BT

I use a pair of these https://sydneytools.com.au/irwin-11r...cking-c-clamps

Hi Brenton,
Can't tell from the pic, but does your square table rotate on an arm, or is it fixed? If rotating, you can just drill the vise flange to align with your centre slot and use tee bolts and nuts shortened a little so that a workpiece will not catch them. I have my Dawn vise mounted thus on a circular table and can position any job under the drill by rotating the table and slewing the arm on the column. It's a neat simple 2 bolt mount and quick to remove for large jobs or machine cleanup. Regards,
Combustor.

Hi Guys,

All those lovely pictures of nice shiny tables with T slots and pretty hold down clamps. I'm starting to feel left out...

My FORBCO Star only has a pair of through slots and a hole in the middle

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

Ha Ha! It only looks like that because the vice, clamps and table were all purchased new. Donna would be appalled if she saw the rest of the "studio" !

BT

Can I ask where one could buy a new Waldown vice & clamps from?

I thought they were long since out of production.

Thx
Jon


Thx
Jon

Originally Posted by Combustor

Hi Brenton,
Can't tell from the pic, but does your square table rotate on an arm, or is it fixed? If rotating, you can just drill the vise flange to align with your centre slot and use tee bolts and nuts shortened a little so that a workpiece will not catch them. I have my Dawn vise mounted thus on a circular table and can position any job under the drill by rotating the table and slewing the arm on the column. It's a neat simple 2 bolt mount and quick to remove for large jobs or machine cleanup. Regards,
Combustor.

Hi,

Yes it is a square table that can swivel.

I think the t-bolt option is the way to go and I can the use the table to position the work under the chuck as required.


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