I've Been Testing Jergens Vises for 5 Months… Here's My Take | Machine Shop Talk Ep. 95

If you don’t invest properly in appropriate workholding, you’re not going to be able to harness the full power and capability of your CNC machine. Is there truth to this statement?
On this episode of Practical Machinist’s MACHINE SHOP TALK, Ian Sandusky from Lakewood Machine & Tool is back to cover his experience utilizing the ‪@JergensWorkholding‬ Ball-Lock system and subplate and discuss the benefits and challenges it has posed to his machine shop. From quicker setup times and easier fixturing, to limitations and obstacles - check out his thoughts on the Jergens Workholding Ball-Lock system.
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[@nikolaiownz]

Going zero point from Schunk was the best ever. I had all the conserns

[@johncayer1610]

We love the ball locks. We purchased one of the receivers and reverse engineered them. We Wire EDM the OD and final bore to match the shanks of the ball lock and the pockets in the mill's subplate. This allowed us to locate the fixtures within .0001" in X and Y which I believe comes out to about .0003" true pos. Way better than what our parts require. Then utilize the extended offset positions and we don't have ever to probe any fixture after the it's very first set up.

[@alexlaurent2967]

I've been really happy with the jergens 5 axis vises.. the replaceable grippers have paid for the entire vise numerous times.. it's not without issues though, the 75mm in particular has a very strange clamping range where a part can be too big for having both jaws toward the inside and to small to have both jaws toward the outside. The work around is to have 1 jaw towards the center and one towards the outside but now your part is off center. I can't remember off the top of my head what the dimension is but its fairly common.. like 1.25" or 1.375" stock and the vise won't be able to open large enough or close tight enough to hold it

[@poetac15]

For years now, my standard setup in 3 axis mills is vices with aluminum jaws. Cut the step/shape you need for the job and toss the jaws when they look like Swiss cheese 🧀

[@ov3753]

I like the idea if hanging 4th axis unit. Probably I’ll get something similar to my VF-5SS

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

good video Ian

[@cyber2526]

yea i have seen a lot with say LANG vises that the jaws really tend to lift, we use them for second ops too and they just don't hold thickness that well at all

[@jeremypryor1665]

...We've burned through a bunch of the 4" double station vises. Each one of ours has been factory fixed twice. Plus they don't hold all that well.

[@3Steve.]

Is that a pre-engineered fixture plate the rotary axis is on? Or is that an off the shelf plate with some tapped holes for mounting and a slot for alignment?

[@Matt-xv2cp]

I've been testing Jergens lotion for 40 years...

[@ganeshs3463]

Sir please give me job opportunity