Nice one Dean. I think I saw that pillow block mod on Instagram and thought, "That looks like the casting I made for the float lock vice"..... and so it was. Cool!
This was a great project to follow along with, thanks. The bracket on the drill press looks great and it was a fantastic idea for the pilot drill. It looks like we need to lookout for a float-lock vice
Great video! I had been looking for a Float-Lock Vice for a long time and finally found one at an estate sale. I set mine up in the same fashion as you did but my setup was much simpler due to the square table on my Clausing Drill Press. You did a great job with the pillow block casting. I don't use the Float-Lock Vice often since I primarily use an X-Y Rotary Table with a vice mounted to it. But there are certain jobs that nothing is better than the Float-Lock. I just discovered your channel. Keep the videos coming.
Dean a number 7 Stanley plane would have solved your problem on your wooden fixter , I believe that was a piece of oregan with hard and soft gain . Very hard to plane flat use a fine gain timber like maple. Kit from Down Under
Hi Kit, Yeah wish I had a #7 there a bit pricy for an occasional wood butcherer. I do have a couple #3 and a #5. Pretty sure that was Douglas Fir and yeah Oregon. Cheers...ATB...
I have to double dip on comments. This was an impressive project, well executed. BTW, how many people have a cast iron pillow block casting just laying around?
Hi John, Thanks, Yeah my neighbor gave me 3 maybe 4 of them, the others have core holes. We don't know the history but I think there quite old. The came from his antique engine club. The Iron quality is very good. Thanks for viewing and commenting ! ATB....Dean
Yes, getting an over due project done is re-warding, but more are always waiting their turn 😞 Wright? Merry X-Mas and New Year to the Crawfords from the Jerry Marcy Family. "May the Chips always be Flying, but never Down" ! Bear.
Ciao Dean, i love how you made the work, how did you find the cast iron block? It should be fantastic to make It at home!! 😊 Happy Christmas you and your family Dean! Ciao, see you soon, Alberto
Great video. Lots of figuring out stuff and the use of wood was the perfect solution.
Jere
Thanks Jere, and I saved the slab of aluminum!
First video that I have seen in a while showing the productive use of a shaper. Now I want one.
There very good on flat work leaving a nice finish.
Thanks...ATB...
Enjoyed the video and your procession of the build/fit
Thanks Chuck,
KOKO
Nice one Dean. I think I saw that pillow block mod on Instagram and thought, "That looks like the casting I made for the float lock vice"..... and so it was. Cool!
Good insight Mark ! Thanks for the motivation, otherwise it may have sat for another year on the floor.
Cheers....Merry Christmas Preso and family...
Gday Dean, that worked out really well, going to be a handy vice, great job mate, cheers
Thanks Matty, Merry Christmas to you and yours...
Cheers....
nice one Dean
great use of the rotary table👍👍👍👍👍👍
atb
Kev
Thanks Kev, There was some head scratching involved.
Cheers....ATB...
The mounting came out really nice. Merry Christmas Dean and family.
Thanks Randy, Merry Christmas to you and yours..
This was a great project to follow along with, thanks. The bracket on the drill press looks great and it was a fantastic idea for the pilot drill. It looks like we need to lookout for a float-lock vice
Thanks Joseph, So far it's a much more convenient than a standard vice.
Cheers....
Great video! I had been looking for a Float-Lock Vice for a long time and finally found one at an estate sale. I set mine up in the same fashion as you did but my setup was much simpler due to the square table on my Clausing Drill Press. You did a great job with the pillow block casting. I don't use the Float-Lock Vice often since I primarily use an X-Y Rotary Table with a vice mounted to it. But there are certain jobs that nothing is better than the Float-Lock. I just discovered your channel. Keep the videos coming.
Thank You Rick, I'm finding it a big time saver when high accuracy isn't required.
Thanks for the nice comment,
ATB.....
Nicely done Dean
Thanks Kimber !
Came out well Dean, you may find that you use your pillar drill a bit more often now you have that installed. 👍 Cheers, Jon
Thanks Jon !
nicely done!
Thanks !
Excellent video. A little of everything in this one.
Thanks Buddy, hope you are doing well...
ATB....
Dean a number 7 Stanley plane would have solved your problem on your wooden fixter , I believe that was a piece of oregan with hard and soft gain . Very hard to plane flat use a fine gain timber like maple.
Kit from Down Under
Hi Kit, Yeah wish I had a #7 there a bit pricy for an occasional wood butcherer. I do have a couple #3 and a #5. Pretty sure that was Douglas Fir and yeah Oregon.
Cheers...ATB...
My wood work teacher donated me my 7 plane in 1964 . The education department was in there wisdom upgrading to planes with plastic hands.
I have to double dip on comments. This was an impressive project, well executed. BTW, how many people have a cast iron pillow block casting just laying around?
Hi John, Thanks, Yeah my neighbor gave me 3 maybe 4 of them, the others have core holes. We don't know the history but I think there quite old.
The came from his antique engine club. The Iron quality is very good.
Thanks for viewing and commenting ! ATB....Dean
Yes, getting an over due project done is re-warding, but more are always waiting their turn 😞 Wright? Merry X-Mas and New Year to the Crawfords from the Jerry Marcy Family. "May the Chips always be Flying, but never Down" ! Bear.
Ciao Dean, i love how you made the work, how did you find the cast iron block? It should be fantastic to make It at home!! 😊 Happy Christmas you and your family Dean! Ciao, see you soon, Alberto
Ciao Alberto, my neighbor gave me 3 maybe 4 of them.
Marry Christmas to you and yours!
Piece of wood, rubber bands or whatever. It ain't stupid if it works. And you have one more very nice tool to use.
Thanks Rusty, It actually worked quite well
😉 Promo`SM