$35 Tail Vise

How did you handle being able to pull them out at the same to open the vise wider? Thank you.

-- Russ

Great idea Bob, I may have to copy it at some point in time.

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Here’s a guy who did a variation on this, but he rigged a way to pull them out, as Russ suggests. It’s pretty clever. There are lots of popups and other crap, because it’s angelfire.

http://www.angelfire.com/music2/construct/bnchthmb.html

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Russ,

I don’t use the vise that often, mainly when building drawers. When I use it, I reach reach around the back and adjust the back end of the clamp.

-- Bob A in NJ

J, Thanks for the link, yes, he certainly has a better and easier to use rig than mine.

-- Bob A in NJ

Don’t you just love it? One guy gets a great idea and the next adds his twist and so on. Before you know it a fantastic work bench that is very affordable. I wonder if I can add this to my out feed table?

excellent! pipe clamps work surprisingly well as vises when fixed to a bench, i’m surprised they’re not used more. I use them for a side vise. The link JJohnston posted is wonderful – the true cadillac of pipe clamp bench vises! there’s another guy that did a similar thing\, but i cant remember the link. I think i have it at work and will post it if i remember.

I love it… simple, yet elegant. Thank you for posting this.

-- Spence in Skokie, IL

I have been thinking about this for so long. I am stoked to see somebody else trying it before I go wading in.

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