Alzmetall Vise Repair #5

Ok, back on the vise project. This installment, we build new vise jaws. Well we build vise jaws half way till my piece of s**t GoPro Hero 4's microphone took a crap on itself! I am so tired of that over priced toy, it is time to upgrade to something worth using.

In this installment we have milling, milling, some interaction with BOZO, and some more milling.

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[PeterWMeek]

Great video. Good advice on being careful when gang milling.

I like (when there is room) to clamp (or bolt, if there are holes) the pieces together, as well as clamping them in the vise. That way, even if the vise is not quite tight on both pieces, the pieces can't move in relation to each other.

[rickbrandt]

I use 1 x 2 pieces of knot free pine board for clamping multiplies, a bit longer than jaws, locks left/right up/down. As stated leather also works well ( per Opinionator52)

[tonydiaz]

Don't feel bad we all have CRAPPY DAYS... Besides your an excellent machinist!!!

Tony

[AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

After Mr Bozo moved in with me full time I was afraid he would neglect you big boys. Glad to see he still gets around. Good plan on the built in parallel in the vise jaws. Thanks for the video.

[garyc]

We all make the odd mistake James. At least you did not lose the part. We know you could have hidden that from us but respect to you for showing Mr bozo. Looking forward to the next instalment.  regards from the UK

[rickl.orchids]

wow close call..happens....just happens, even after checking twice, Ive had a part move but it try and always use a clamp with multi it never happens then ... your not working work as Kilroy, your not a glove guy are your hands a lot. Good safe splinters take to much time these days with my eyes. I wear Goat skin gloves wet fit....finger tips cut me plenty of cuts and splinters. 1st thing I put on in the shop before work on the old forward to your real camera set up.

[colin]

Hi James the best of us make mistakes just have to fix them and move and learn
just some thing i noticed is it a good idea to have a tool bit in the horizontal head when using the vertical one
all that aside the vice will be a good vice at the end of it all
good stuff James keep them coming

[outsidescrewball]

Hello James

Enjoyed the video! Like the idea of adding the step in the jaws as that will be handy...ol'bozo was kind since you can salvage the part, the opposite usually happens to me!

[RyanWeishalla]

Yeah,  my vise fell victim to the cutting forces issue as well, unfortunately it was the end mill that wasn't tight enough in the R8 collet and it pulled out.  I didn't notice it until I had milled off part of the top of one of the jaws.

[carryitaround]

I liked the video warts and all. Thanks. I know it's an effort to video but your fans appreciate it.

[RichardHeadGaming]

In words of somebodies famous words "Shit Happens" the vise is coming right along.

[richkellow]

Hi Jay, I do like that bit of piano music, it had my feet tapping.

[keldsor]

Hi James !

Walter Matthau, holy molly ... I too would assume you could do TWO pieces in a gang milling !

I assume there was a chip in between the upper and the jaws when the buttom part moves - it was too loose when the two parts was cut the same width ...

but, never mind, just do it right the next time ;-))

[pierresgarage]

Milling forces are surprisingly high in any configurations, so, care must be taken in every setup, more so on multiple layers....
TOTALLY agree with you about "POS" GoPros, robbery type pricing, no monitoring, poor sound, poor connectivity, no zoom, poor service, one of the solution is cheaper Chinese knock out, or, better get a decent camera like Canon, Sony, Nikon and many more much less expansive with just about 10 times better everything... ;)

[johnbazaar]

Ol bozo having a good ol time with you, eh?
Don't worry, he lives in my garage.
Oh well, makes life interesting.
Thanks
John

[marceltimmers]

Hi mate. An ADHD moment there, I would say, and than be sick about it for a couple of days. I've touched my fingers with the chuck a few times while turning. It gives you a healthy respect for the blasting thing. But is it going to happen

[MrPragmaticLee]

Understand, I'm just a hobbyist, so my questions/observations may be stupid, but 2 things confused me. 1) Why did you layout your holes before trimming to length? 2) when you turned the jaws around in the vise, shouldn't the finished ends have been lined up vs lining up the rough cut ends on the cutter? As always, thanks for sharing!

[wnebergall]

James I just today taped the head of two grade 8 bolts with my 1/2 by13 fastenal tap

done this many times no problem

[CompEdgeX]

Never ever happened to me...nope, never....ya right...LOL Stuff happens!

Colin :-)

[lwilton]

I'm still wondering why you didn't face the jaw blanks, drill them, and install them in the vise, THEN clamp them together with the vise itself and mill the edges. That way you would be sure they are parallel installed on the vise. I guess I'll find out in the next episode.