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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Acer Saccharum on September 14, 2011, 03:44:15 PM
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I finally found my photo of the jaws I use to grab the patchbox lid while shaping and carving.
This set is really crude, but it works, so I have not made a better set.
What does NOT show in the photo:
a) spreader screws
b) springs
spreader screws: at the bottom edge of the inserts there are spreader screws to keep the inserts parallel with each other. Adjust for the box lid width.
springs: the springs keep the inserts held against the vise jaws at all times. I added these to keep the inserts in the vise when I open the vise and take out the lid. Before the springs were there, when the vise opened, everything fell on the floor, and I needed three hands to ket everything back in again.
A vise with a swivel back jaw makes life so much easier.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi12.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa246%2FTom45-70%2FFavorite%2520tools%2FDSC_3098.jpg&hash=16faeabeaccbb3f03ff39f09491d0e9bcd74face)
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This is a great Idea. It looks like a big version of the clamp for holding a sight for filing. Thanks for sharing. I am going to have to make one now.