Machining a Drill Press Vise pt 1 Tips 603 tubalcain

This is part 1 of a 3 part video series on making a small alum. drill press vise, The foundry pattern was 3D printed -- a reduced in size replica of my original PETERSON PRODUCTS design.
This is essentially how it was made in 100s of school shops across the country many years ago.
Watch these 2 videos for an explanation of what PETERSON PRODUCTS was all about.
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[garythomas]

I like this project, it reminds me of another similar one. My late friend, Joe Cappolla, a teacher at Claude H. Patton Vocational School here in Beverly MA, had his class make copies of an Emmert pattern maker's vise in cast iron. My late brother was in that class and there is still his copy in his house where some of his kids still live. Joe still had one in his home shop when he died earlier this year. All the work from patterns to final machining and assembly was done by the kids at the trade school.
The trade school, which was part of Beverly High School is long gone, as is the foundry they used for jobbing out their castings. This foundry was at the United Shoe Machinery Co. here in Beverly and was once the largest producer of shoemaking equipment in the world. They were also known as the world's largest job shop, with 1.2 million sq. feet of factory space. They would take on just about any machining job you could come up with. The local trade school served almost as a sort of training ground for employees of the "Shoe" as this place was known.

[chieft]

You continue to amaze me with how far ahead you think when working a piece. As far as I'm concerned, you can take all the video time you want. :-)

[bigray]

A couple of times I knew what you were going to do before you did it... I'm learning! Thanks Mr. Pete!

[RRINTHESHOP]

Well done, you flew thru that part. Came out great. Thanks for sharing Lyle.

[DavidHerscher]

"Vise man" The grandpa jokes are icing on the cake lol. I just finished building a small forge/low temp foundry that i'm hoping will melt aluminum and really want to play around with casting. You get such great results out of your casts.

[Jimmeh_B]

Everybody has their own vices Mr Pete :)
Mine are beer and making things.

[MaturePatriot]

Vises are an important part of machine work. Mrpete/Tubalcain/Lyle with my morning coffee, it's gonna be a great day, even though it is currently 33 F at my house. Thank you for the great edutainment! It was well worth the price of admission! LOL Stay warm, stay well. Waiting eagerly for part 2.

[lathammarx]

Love that little South Bend shaper. Love the sound of its operation, but now I hear the often quoted words of wisdom from Tubalcain.. "You can make anything on a shaper.... except money!" 😂lol that just cracks me up.

[mrc]

I found a chunk of aluminum at the local scrap yard, so I get to bypass the casting part and go straight to the machining part . Thanks for the motivation.

[Stefan_Boerjesson]

Your skill and experience as a machinist is without comparison. Didn't You ever think about becoming a movie makeing photographer? Your way of choosing the frame of the picture, the angles etc., all the time shows the important things and details. The result is really the best that can be achieved. Some Tube video makers set up the camera once and then keeps on, and lots of interesting things are impossible to see.

[TryinFlyII]

As always mrpete TWO Thumbs Up Sir!!! I have most of my work completed around my house and I am chopping at the bit to get in the shop and try to do some casting and machining but just like all the past times it is getting colder here in NE Ohio and I have limited time in the garage (Mmm I have to change the order of my operations and HAVE FUN First in the garage then fix the house lol) I truly enjoy your videos mrpete Thank you for taking the time to make, edit, and post them FYI- Evey time I wear your T-shirt at lest one person (usually more) will say " Hey I watch him!" or "Oh I know who he is" lol

[JourneymanRandy]

I would have considered myself very lucky to make a vice like this with a shop teacher like you. Enjoyed watching.

[kenbeattie]

Mr Pete: I will probably never make one of these vises, but understanding the process\order of operations helps to appreciate the work that goes into making other work possible. And, seeing how it's done will definitely have application in other things I may create. Thanks for all the lessons

[snipperie]

MrPete, the epitome of KNOWING WHERE TO TAP.

[PaulSteMarie]

Nice setup on the shaper. Good to see various ways to hold work pieces. I think I would have used strap clamps directly on the table for something like this, but I don't have a shaper; I'd be milling the sides vertical.

[MrAvjones]

Always, love it, love it, can't wait for the next video, you are best of the best.

[rickolson]

Lyle, an excellent video. Showed all the important steps an speed through the obvious. A masterpiece!

[jeffryblackmon]

Better vises than vices! "You can't put the metal back on." I love it!

[springwoodcottage]

Lovely project, I remain enchanted by how the marvels of the 21st century add such extra capability to to the tools & methods of the last century. Were it not for all the other jobs I would rush out & try some castings, and with luck hopefully I will soon get a chance to cast. Thank you for giving me such motivation.

[OleGramps]

I was delighted in seeing you doing the machining on this. But i did fill in the steps in my head as you sped through this short video. Waiting for the next two.