Early Access Video: The $30 Dollar Vise
Added 2019-07-06 11:38:43 +0000 UTCFriends:
I'm especially proud of this one. This vise can be built with handtools in about a day. It costs around $30 and it works really well. After a lot of searching and experimenting, I've finally come up with a vise design that I can stand behind.
If you've built a few of the Woodwork for Humans projects, then you can do this. You'll need a few simple metal-working tools like a hacksaw and some drill bits, but the rest of the project is straight-forward sawing, boring, and planing.
The final vise is based off the English pattern Face Vice, a long-standing design that probably led to the modern cast-iron vise. It's a simple and solid way of holding work and this version really gets the job done.
Thanks for supporting this ambitious build!
Happy Saturday!
--Rex
Comments
Beginner here. I have the screw jack on order. I HOPE to fix it to Workpro steel-framed workbench but using 4” x 2” softwood top — 4” thick. Any ideas? ALSO, has anybody tried a steel rod with linear bearings instead of a dowel for guide arm? Some say that does not work. I am grateful. Patrick Dowling
Gringo pd
2024-11-07 00:39:37 +0000 UTCHere's a video discussing why they're better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp6CyTsa8s4
Matthew Leigh
2019-07-20 10:06:05 +0000 UTCNever even occurred to me to try the zero flute on wood. Thanks!
Rex Krueger
2019-07-12 00:18:31 +0000 UTCCrap! I knew I forgot something! Stand by for emergency post!
Rex Krueger
2019-07-11 16:37:37 +0000 UTCI think that part goes active tomorrow when the video airs for the "normal" folk.
Jim Williams
2019-07-09 20:54:19 +0000 UTCHow do we patrons get the free plans? I went to the store, just as I did for your Lathe book, and it wants me to pay for them - I did for the book, but was that supposed to be free as well for patrons?
Howard Tuckey
2019-07-09 18:53:18 +0000 UTCI konw, my friend! Belive me! I know! lol
Eduardo
2019-07-08 10:17:37 +0000 UTCZero flute countersinks are much nicer and really cheap on ebay. Work well for metal as well as wood
Matthew Leigh
2019-07-08 09:19:00 +0000 UTCThanks! Getting the timing right was very difficult. I have a video clip of me saying "son-of-a-bitch" like 20 times.
Rex Krueger
2019-07-07 13:04:19 +0000 UTCI'm going to tell my wife someone called me "courteous and professional". She'll die laughing.
Rex Krueger
2019-07-07 13:01:00 +0000 UTCAnother great video Rex. I especially like the end bit. People like what they will regardless of what we’re talking about and a lot of immature adults can’t get past their own hang ups. You deal with that in a courteous, professional manner. Keep it up.
David
2019-07-07 12:02:46 +0000 UTCDude! I totally dig that edit at 1:17. You knocked it out of the park with this one as usual! Keep up the excellent work my man!
Robert Quinn
2019-07-07 05:15:48 +0000 UTCOh, we lost a little footage there, so my editor spliced in some later footage and slowed it down to make it look different. We needed a creative solution. Good eye though! I appreciate you always looking out for quality of my work!
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 22:51:14 +0000 UTCThank you!
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 22:49:36 +0000 UTCGreat video! Around 3:37 I think the audio is out of sync.
LiraNuna
2019-07-06 22:07:16 +0000 UTCI just love it...
Frans van Ballegooijen
2019-07-06 19:19:39 +0000 UTCI'm glad to be making content that you find valuable.
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 17:05:44 +0000 UTCI did see that one! Pask is the man!
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 17:05:21 +0000 UTCGreat idea to use that jack. Videos like this are why I support your work.
WhatMeWorry
2019-07-06 16:57:44 +0000 UTCI've seen those scaffolding levelers used on a few vises. I think Pask Makes even used one as a tap to build a wooden thread die. Really cool concept and video if you haven't seen it.
Brian King
2019-07-06 16:36:10 +0000 UTCI'd love to see it when it's done!
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 16:08:38 +0000 UTCJohn's build was totally an inspiration!
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 16:04:44 +0000 UTCThat's pretty clever. John Heiz made a bench top vice with the same jack screw. https://ibuildit.ca/projects/wooden-vise/
Jessica McIntosh
2019-07-06 15:55:30 +0000 UTCGoing to use some of the tips you mentioned to tune the vice, on the moxon vice I'm building on my work bench.
Scott Pratt
2019-07-06 15:12:27 +0000 UTCYeah! Making really round parts without a lathe is WAY too hard with hand tools.
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 15:11:13 +0000 UTCBetter leave yourself a full day (maybe a little more). Nothing here is very hard, but it does take longer than you'd think. Please post it if you build it.
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 15:10:41 +0000 UTCThank you!
Rex Krueger
2019-07-06 15:10:07 +0000 UTCIt was a good choice to keep the parts as octagons.
Eduardo
2019-07-06 14:19:39 +0000 UTCdlc for the workbench! yey
Kostas Karanatsis
2019-07-06 12:29:06 +0000 UTCLooks awesome. I can't wait til i get a weekend free to get on top of this and some other builds.
Alex Southwell
2019-07-06 12:13:44 +0000 UTCThe vice looks and works great. Great video.
Scott Pratt
2019-07-06 12:04:05 +0000 UTC
