How to Indicate A Vise in Just One pass

[TomG]

(09-15-2012, 12:28 PM)pamrick Wrote: That's a real neat trick (tip). When I first started watching I thought "Oh no! He's gonna bounce that poor indicator all over the place!" But, as usual, I was incorrect. My swivel base went when I traded my round column up for my Monster Mill (Induma), but if I ever get another swivel vice...

That vise is pretty massive and absorbs most of the energy from the hammer taps. It is possible to damage an indicator by tapping on it so you need to keep that in mind when using a hammer around one. Try to tap the part so it moves away from the indicator.

Tom