Making life a little bit easier when using thin parallels in a machine vice

[thehomeengineer]

Hi All
How I stop thin Parallels falling over in the vice and other advantages.
I find this a real help when loading and unloading stock from the vice. It also ensures the parallels stay upright and less chance of swarf finding its way under the parallels. I have a selection of paired different length springs so I can quickly change the setup for different width material.
I hope you find this useful

The Home Engineer

[mklotz]

If you don't have the correct size springs easily to hand, a strip of sponge or synthetic foam works well too.

Most of the time I use a dab of cutting oil on the parallel and adhere it to the vise jaw.

[LMMasterMariner]

Hello thehomeengineer,

Springs fly out sometimes when squeezed too much, so be careful and wear eye protection. I always make my thin parallels (1/8") oily and they stick to vise jaws.
Learned that from some video clip at youtube.

Cheers,
LMMasterMariner

[DIYer]

Thanks thehomeengineer! We've added your Thin Parallels Holding Method to our Workholding category,
as well as to your builder page: thehomeengineer's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Thin Parallels Holding Method by thehomeengineer

tags: spring, vise adaptations

[Ralphxyz]

Well it works, thanks for posting.

Ralph