Jun 29, 2013 · A key item for Engravers is the Ball vise. As an engraving Student my budget is streched and therefore I was looking for an economic solution for my ball vise. I like to share …

Feb 3, 2011 · I made my own ball vise. It is heavier than the GRS vise, but comes in handy when doing a barreled action project. I did not plate my ball vise. You would have to live to be 200 …

Nov 12, 2023 · Going to the grs vise isn’t much of an upgrade. I also started on a cheap Chinese ball vise. When I got my grs I used it for a few months then sold it to buy the Lindsay palm …

May 10, 2012 · The hot melt glue is a good idea. Have also seen a pitch pan with a lug that you can put into almost any vise for holding odd shapes or small items. Many things to figure out …

Mar 21, 2020 · I have experimented with a number of vises over the years. 1st harbor freight centering vise mounted on Dad's old bowling ball placed inside a cherry wood box filled with …

Sep 10, 2016 · Thee things are not rocket science. I use a bowling ball in a PVC floor flange with a machinist vise bolted to the top, no bearings etc.. As simple as these are, a little tune up of …

Mar 25, 2019 · Thanks, know what you mean and will polish these areas.But this vise won’t rotate anymore. I will fix it at a 6“ ø x 0.8“ stainless steel plate (nice weight ) Should be placed with a …

May 14, 2008 · Not any more. Twelve bucks later, and I'm saving two bucks everytime I go to level up the vise. Two bucks, four times a day, times two hundred and forty days a year... why, …

May 2, 2017 · The vise that I had been using for hammer and chisel work could be turned 360 degrees but the offset jaws meant the work could never be centered over the pivot – and its …

Aug 15, 2007 · as a last resort get your buns, i mean your bearings to an ultrasonic cleaner. it may be possible the vibrations may jar that little bugger loose. sam is right, esp. for a bearing …