01-02-2016, 03:26 PM
I needed to drill some holes at an angle and was struggling to find a way to hold the part securely. I made a vise pallet some time ago that allows mounting parts at an angle but I had no easy way of clamping these parts to the pallet. Here is the pallet and some of the clamps I have used in the past. It can be mounted in the vise in either direction. When I made it I only had a 4 vise so I wish I had made it larger now.
![[Image: 20160102_094249_zpsl7x8ap2w.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094249_zpsl7x8ap2w.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_094256_zpsuacpw1os.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094256_zpsuacpw1os.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_094557_zpsohnq14qv.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094557_zpsohnq14qv.jpg)
I have a small drill press vise that can be used for light milling and I wanted to be able to attach it to the pallet in both directions so I came up with these mounting solutions.
I remove one of the 3 bolts holding the flat plate to the round part and installed a stud on its place.
![[Image: 20160102_094822_zpsdxq8bimt.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094822_zpsdxq8bimt.jpg)
I made up some sleeve/spacers to hold the small vise to the pallet.
![[Image: 20160102_094947_zpsi5fbli5b.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094947_zpsi5fbli5b.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095214_zpsiii8vyam.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095214_zpsiii8vyam.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095222_zpssslbt30g.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095222_zpssslbt30g.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095231_zps3epa8teb.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095231_zps3epa8teb.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095307_zpsjews6pqk.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095307_zpsjews6pqk.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095323_zps1f73gbmp.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095323_zps1f73gbmp.jpg)
To mount the vise in the other direction I made up a cross brace to go under the pallet and used a couple of old big/block Chevy rod bolts as fasteners. Then I mad up some more spacer/sleeves.
![[Image: 20160102_095643_zpsrbqezxrn.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095643_zpsrbqezxrn.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095632_zpsxmabiejq.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095632_zpsxmabiejq.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100059_zpsuwtvjfpg.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100059_zpsuwtvjfpg.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100113_zpsbj0arasm.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100113_zpsbj0arasm.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100137_zpsaqhfvnjm.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100137_zpsaqhfvnjm.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100150_zpsts7paxml.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100150_zpsts7paxml.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100200_zpsdkpukram.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100200_zpsdkpukram.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100243_zpsqbrdwbyn.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100243_zpsqbrdwbyn.jpg)
Its amazing how I can blow a whole day making tools to complete a 30 minute drilling job but these tools will come in handy in the future Im sure.
![[Image: 20160102_094249_zpsl7x8ap2w.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094249_zpsl7x8ap2w.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_094256_zpsuacpw1os.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094256_zpsuacpw1os.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_094557_zpsohnq14qv.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094557_zpsohnq14qv.jpg)
I have a small drill press vise that can be used for light milling and I wanted to be able to attach it to the pallet in both directions so I came up with these mounting solutions.
I remove one of the 3 bolts holding the flat plate to the round part and installed a stud on its place.
![[Image: 20160102_094822_zpsdxq8bimt.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094822_zpsdxq8bimt.jpg)
I made up some sleeve/spacers to hold the small vise to the pallet.
![[Image: 20160102_094947_zpsi5fbli5b.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_094947_zpsi5fbli5b.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095214_zpsiii8vyam.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095214_zpsiii8vyam.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095222_zpssslbt30g.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095222_zpssslbt30g.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095231_zps3epa8teb.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095231_zps3epa8teb.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095307_zpsjews6pqk.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095307_zpsjews6pqk.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095323_zps1f73gbmp.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095323_zps1f73gbmp.jpg)
To mount the vise in the other direction I made up a cross brace to go under the pallet and used a couple of old big/block Chevy rod bolts as fasteners. Then I mad up some more spacer/sleeves.
![[Image: 20160102_095643_zpsrbqezxrn.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095643_zpsrbqezxrn.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_095632_zpsxmabiejq.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_095632_zpsxmabiejq.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100059_zpsuwtvjfpg.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100059_zpsuwtvjfpg.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100113_zpsbj0arasm.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100113_zpsbj0arasm.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100137_zpsaqhfvnjm.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100137_zpsaqhfvnjm.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100150_zpsts7paxml.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100150_zpsts7paxml.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100200_zpsdkpukram.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100200_zpsdkpukram.jpg)
![[Image: 20160102_100243_zpsqbrdwbyn.jpg]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u171/64beaumont/Tools/20160102_100243_zpsqbrdwbyn.jpg)
Its amazing how I can blow a whole day making tools to complete a 30 minute drilling job but these tools will come in handy in the future Im sure.
johnncyc14, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun Forum since Nov 2013.