vise lift for drilling long blanks

[sbwertz]

I got permission from Brian on the UK board to post these pictures of a jig he made for his grand daughter to drill long blanks. You raise the vise by rotating the half dowel under the vise.

 

[Tadlow Turner]

Thank you for showing these here Sharon.
The half dowel is 1. 1/2 inch so it does give a good lift to the vise and helps the 50mm quill travel on the press.
This was just a sling together job to see if it would work, with the intention of making a screw table under the vise.
It actually works so well we haven't changed it yet.

Brian

 

[GaryMGg]

Great!!! Thanks Sharon. Thanks Brian.

 

[longbeard]

Thanks Sharon, i read that article, now i see how it works. Thanks for posting the pics.