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Installing woodworking bench vise. Yost is a very well known brand in vises and like to be expected there is not much wrong with it. Later ed shows how to drill dog holes so they are aligned properly with your vise and talks about how to use them. In the future i might do a yost woodworking vise review since they are so popular. Now let s take a look at the most common types of vises for woodworking.
Metalworking vises usually mount to the top of a bench. Generally once you decide on a particular style of vise the more you spend the better the quality and effectiveness of that vise. If your top is less than 2 thick install carriage bolts right through the bench top and secure them with nuts and washers under the vise s carriage. A vise will usually be best situated near a corner as many other places will.
Installing a vise on a woodworking bench step 1 choose where to put your vise. A cast iron woodworking vise is easy to install and a great addition to any bench. An extra set of hands is always a plus when working in the woodshop. Installation under the workbench for this yost woodworking vise seems to be pretty straight forward.
This install can be. To begin drive the roll pin from the end of the vise screw remove the connecting bracket and the front jaw and then degrease the vise of its protective coating. The installation instructions for the vise specify that the table thickness must be at least 2 1 4. A spacer block was attached to the underside of the bench so that the top edge of the vise sits at the desired depth relative to the top surface of the workbench.
In this video ed pirnik shows you how to mount one to your workbench using a spacer block and a full length inside jaw apron. Step 2 position the vise. Vise accessories are also available to make your current vise do more tasks. In this video i take piece of maple to create a thicker workbench clamping area for my carpenter s front vise and then i install the device.
10 x 4 x 2 inches. Step 3 bolt on the. If you are installing a bench top vise place the vise in position and mark where the holes. The easiest installation entails making spacer blocks to set the tops of the metal jaws below the bench surface while screwing the vise to the underside of a bench.
Yost m7ww woodworking vise features. Be sure to countersink the heads of the bolts below the surface of the top to prevent tool or work damage.