Installing an End Vise | How To & Lessons Learned
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- An end vise is an incredibly useful tool around the workshop because it allows you to more easily grab onto larger pieces and in combination with bench dogs, can allow you to plane the larger pieces more easily.
In this episode we install the first end vise on our work bench and then recap some of the lessons learned which include:
1. Confirm the hardware you have on hand will fit your vise
2. Do a dry fit to measure how large your jaw should be
3. Work your way from the inside out to control tolerance stack up
This project was certainly not our finest but we learned a lot from it. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments section and we’ll make sure to answer it.
Until next time,
Josh
Northwest Craftsman
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I'm just about to mount a vice to my workbench - so your gave me valuable info. Thank you!
Glad to help! I would recommend using a hardwood face if you have a chance, my softwood faces have worn out over the years.
Nice video, thanks for the insight. Working in the shop is a great way to quarantine. I've been social distancing for 30 years.
Absolutely! I know a few other people that quarantine was more normal than not.
I'd laminate two 2x8 together for the jaw face. The added thickness is necessary for dog holes. Thanks for sharing!
That’s a great idea!
Thanks for the video. I’m in the process of installing mine while building my work bench. Reviewing yours several times and making adjustments based on your experience. Hope to see more from you in the future. Stay safe and Happy Holidays.
Thanks Paul! That’s my hope with all my videos, that someone will learn from my mistakes and perhaps pick up a tip or two. Excited for your work bench build? They’re a lot of fun!
Thanks so much your lesson learn... and your great attitude....
So glad you found it helpful!
Happy Woodworking!
Josh
Northwest Craftsman
I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one that had some challenges! Haha
I found out that you have to go “Oversized” on the center screw hole!!!
He’s right on Hardware! I ended up using some Stainless #12 1-1/4” fasteners for the front of the vise and some #14 1-1/2” on the bottom side mount. The two D shaped mounts I used #14 1” Stainless screws. The only reason I used stainless is like the channel owner..it’s the only thing I had on hand that would work. ShopFox needs to do a lot better job with the suggestions.
Good video. The hints at the end are especially useful - I should be installing a similar Yost vise within the next few days. As GeeDeeBird (below) mentioned, I plan on using a thicker movable chop so I can add dogholes to the jaw. Did you eventually line your vise jaws with leather? Again, good video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! I appreciate your kind words. Thats a good idea with the thicker chop for the dogs. I would also go with hardwood if you can. Mine has been too flexible and needs replacing. The leather would be fine but I think I’ve decided against mounting it because there are cases where I don’t want it. If I do, I’ll have two strips I can put in on demand.
you were off because of the way the holes were scribed with pencil. just pop the front plate off from the screw. you're left with a flat plate to clamp on the apron, or create a template from some scrap plywood. also instead of hand drilling use a drill press. nice bench top!
Thanks for the feedback! You’re totally right that my precision was just too low. And I would love a drill press but still have yet to get one 😂
You actually helped me - I installed my vise wrong and it was a pain doing so. I put the small screw in holders on the outside and mortised them in. Seems so silly now.
Oh man have I done stuff like that 😂 get all the way through assembling it only to find out I screwed it up 😂 glad I was able to help!
Curious on this as I am about to install mine. Are you referring to the two outer guide rings that screw into the back jaw?
Just hit the top edges with a plane to square them up together.
I would do that except the internal face is already flush with the table. Nominally that would work though!
nice! I like the music too
Hi was that pine?
Hey! It sure was. By no means is it optimal because of how soft it is but it’s been super useful.
Flip flops in a wood shop?
Oh trust me 😂 I’ve been called out many times
@NorthwestCraftsman great video btw. Fear for your safety aside, I appreciate the content.
@@bdsix88 it’s always a good reminder 😊 thanks for it and the compliment!
wow get a smaller tape measure.
why not cut the bottom out of big hole that was not square, so any wood chips when working could just fall out
I’m not sure I understand your suggestion for both the tape measure and vise. Can you help me understand?
@@NorthwestCraftsman sorry being facetious about your tape measure never seen a small one like that being used it actual carpentry 😁. Going to suggest to notch the middle hole which has blown out so that any buildup on the threads can fall away and not be built up in your hole. Ie make it an upside down U
Gotcha! 😂 wasn’t sure if you were being serious about the tape measure or not 😂 and gotcha! That makes perfect sense especially since it isn’t used for stabilizing. I’ll keep that in mind when I rebuild it!
Flip flops in the workshop....seriously!
Depends on the work I’m doing but yes, not the safest option. Wearing close toed shoes now. Glad to hear everyone calling out the safety misses though! 😂
Had you upvoted until the whole "stay safe" bit at the end. I'm really sick of people telling me to stay safe.
Haha, apologies, go live a long but dangerous life!
you seem to have all of your product placement in place, but none of your craftsmanship. You made vice jaws out of cheap softwood, ffs, and actually contemplated having a "lip" in the next iteration so the outer face sits proud of everything. no. just no. this was a comedy of errors in flip flops.
Hey, thanks for your feedback.
I totally agree that I’m missing much of the “craftsman” portion of the channel and that’s mostly because I just started woodworking a year ago and am learning a lot. The “product placement” is not for the purpose of promoting product but is me getting my shop set up. I have a full time job which means I’m only woodworking on part of the weekend usually and I’m just now getting around to doing some of the projects I’ve been wanting to get to.
On this vise in particular, I agree, I chose to put something, anything together rather than get a nice hardwood frame partially because I knew the first time around I’d likely screw it up, and did. You’re also right that a lip is a dumb idea, bench dogs are the way I’d go now. I know that not everything is right but the purpose of this channel is to share the learning process. I do love feedback so please, if you see other things that I could be doing better, please let me know.
Hope you have a great day,
Josh
Northwest Craftsman
The man is sharing something he did. When did woodworking become elitist? Secondly, if you're going to be abusing the vise, there's nothing wrong with having a sacrificial soft wood as the face. I'd hate to be a part of any woodworking community you're involved with if this is how you give feedback.
Nothing wrong with a softwood workbench. A yellow pine will last a lifetime and is hardly less durable than hickory or maple or whatever mahogany you get bent over.