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MG - 30 Dec 2004 20:12 GMT

I have just bought a new bench drill and am now looking for a vice for it.
It appears that a 3" vice is the size that will fit the table, so off I went
today and bought a 3" vice. It doesn't fit!

I foolishly assumed that a 3" vice was a 3" vice, however it seems that some
are made to fit drill tables with fixing slots 100mm apart (to the centres)
and some for 110mm centres. My drill is the later, but the vice I have
bought (now that I've unpacked it) is 100mm so I will have to return it.

Have I got all this right? Is there no standard? Or are there 2 standards at
100mm and 110mm?! I'm quite new to this and it just seems ridiculous to have
such differences, especially when the retailers of the vices never advertise
the fixing centre dimensions and often haven't a clue when you ask them.
Very confusing and frustrating.

On to my question then - I would prefer to install a cross-vice on this
drill and have found a number of 3" examples. I wonder if anyone has
experience of any of these cross-vices and can tell me what the fixing
centre dimensions are before I order one please?

They are;

- Axminster 3" Cross Vice SCV3
- 3" Cross Vice (Reference #CG204) from Chronos
- SIP 3" Cross Vice

Any help or advice would be most gratefully!

Happy New Year...Mark

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Mark - 30 Dec 2004 21:10 GMT

Couldn't you just turn it through 90 degrees, so you fix along one slot
rather than across two ?
Not sure if that is possible, not having seen your table. As an
alternative, slightly more drastic
solution, could you grind out the holes in your vice to make slots. Then
you might be able to
get it to fit. Most of the vices I've seen seem to have slots rather than
holes for fixing it to
a table anyway.

Dont know if that helps or not.
Cheers
Mark

> I have just bought a new bench drill and am now looking for a vice for it.
> It appears that a 3" vice is the size that will fit the table, so off I went
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> Happy New Year...Mark

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Ken Parkes - 30 Dec 2004 23:33 GMT

> I have just bought a new bench drill and am now looking for a vice for it.
> It appears that a 3" vice is the size that will fit the table, so off I
> went today and bought a 3" vice. It doesn't fit!

I presume you bought a drill with two parallel slots instead of eight
radial ones.....so drill some holes....that's what pillar drills are for:)

Ken.

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MG - 31 Dec 2004 10:49 GMT

> I presume you bought a drill with two parallel slots instead of eight
> radial ones...

Yes, unfortunately I did. Shame really, the drill's great (and it was one of
the few that fitted in my meagre budget) but the table is a proper pain in
the ar$e! I don't really understand the thinking behind the 2 parallel slot
design. Not very flexible at all.

>..so drill some holes....that's what pillar drills are for:)

I was hoping not to tinker around like that with it too much (is drilling
the table likely to affect the warranty?) but I think you're right, it's the
only answer and will allow me to mount a bigger cross-vice than the 3". A 4"
vice would be more appropriate for the size of the drill anyway.

Thanks.

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