Homemade cnc router vice

[baskarz]

Hey all, here's my little vice i made on my cnc for my cnc
Wanted a vice i could bolt to the cnc table and be able to machine parts in it, also as a multipurpose vice with interchangeable jaws.
So this is what i came up with.
Made it from scraps of 6061 in various thickness, 20mm hdpe for the leadnut and a leftover of tr102d trapezoidal leadscrew.
Only mistake was the holes for the jaws, 5mm off, all good tho.
One change i will make is a longer slide piece to give the jaw more stability once tightening.


Worked a treat and I made a pair of locating jaws to hold a 25mm cube and as a test made a pseudo turners cube from the 25mm cube of ally. Quite happy how it turned out, much better than i expected, even gave it a quick squirt with the sandblaster for a cool finish

[Paul Jones]

Baskarz,

Nice work and vise design. You have great photos for the details. Question: Did you thread the movable vise jaw all the way through or just threaded the two nylon (?) parts on either side?

Paul

[kbalch]

Thanks baskarz! I've added your CNC Router Vise to our Vises category, as well as to your builder page: baskarz's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

CNC Router Vise by baskarz

tags: vise, machining, CNC

[baskarz]

cheers!
I'll post some deconstructed pictures later on to show how it all comes together.
The hdpe nut is an insert to the jaw and is the only part threaded.

[DIYer]

Envious of that vice you made. Well done!

[baskarz]

As promised, here are a couple more photos showing how it goes together.
I couldn't be bothered completely disassembling the vice but you get the idea
The nyloc nut on the end of the leadscrew wasn't quite the same thread as the screw and so i just forced it on as i don't intend on removing it any time soon, sure is tight!

[Altair]

Impressive work. Thanks for sharing baskarz.

Al

[pfredX1]

I just use a drill press vise on my CNC when I want to use a vise. Not the best because the movable jaws on those always lift, but so far good enough for what I do.
https://i.imgur.com/97JwhQF.jpg

[JimP in Oregon]

really nice job! thanks for sharing it.