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A while back I had to drill some round disks (about 100), and the drill press vise really wasn't up to the task. Then I remembered a trick showed to me, by my grandfather (who ran a machine shop). I ended up drilling the vise jaws to accept tapered pins that hold the irregular shaped objects. I had some more of the disk to drill over last weekend and again the modification was very useful. As the disks are gone, I used a grinding disk as prop.

Nice mod. I need to get a decent drill press vise. All I have is a cheapo cross vise.

Ed

Good idea Jack , cant get much more simple either ....another one on the 'to do list'

Cheers Mick

Jack,
Great idea

DaveH

The simplest solutions are the best
John

Great idea, thanks! Sadly the jaws on my vice are far too hard to drill ...

Arbalest, are they removable? Maybe make a "soft" set?

Great idea Jack!!

Jerry.

thats a good tip

That is a really neat idea. One of those "why didn't I think of that" ideas! Not only great for the drill press, but mill too. I know what I'll be doing tomorrow after work. Thanks for sharing.