William Menard
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this is my 2nd vise I buy from PSI and both of them can't keep their locking ring on the screw for more than a week, anyone else have this problem and what is a fix for it?
Pen Blank Drilling Center Vise Problems
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randyrls
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Look for a Paul Hoffman vise; expensive, but worth it!
You can get one at http://www.classicnib.com/index.php/assembly-tools
You can get one at http://www.classicnib.com/index.php/assembly-tools
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jondavidj
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William - I bought one from Woodcraft two years ago and mine is still running. I can't remember the brand though, thinking Wood River....might want to check them out also.
plantman
Member
This vice also has one side open so you don't have to raise the drill bit out of the way to insert and remove your blanks, and does not bind when opening or closeing. Well worth the extra money !! Jim S
butchf18a
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Don't buy another one from psi
Chatham PenWorks
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Don't think that's the answer he's looking for, but that was funny.
TellicoTurning
Member
When I was doing more pens, I drilled on the lathe... much easier and cleaner holes... but when I did use the drill press, never used a vice... I use a pair of channel lock pliers to hold the blank and a block of wood under it to act as a brace at the bottom for when I cleared the end of the blank... mostly drilled antler this way until I learned to do that on the lathe as well.
Sawdust1825
Member
+1 for drilling in the lathe. Never a worry about centering either. If you have a chuck get blank jaws for it, if not return your pen vise and get PSI's blank chuck. It works well.
George417
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Another plus for drilling on the lathe
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