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  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to jcdammeyer's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    I so want one of these too.
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to jcdammeyer's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    Same here.
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    @Mcgyver Got it thanks. Don't worry about photobombing, its totally on topic & shows the versatility of the clamping/fixture plate...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Mcgyver's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    In hindsight, 1st shot is not the best photo as it does look like that.... but no, both jaws of the vise contact the sides of the...
  • J
    JustaDB reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    We were talking about alignment keys in the vise base. Here is the Bison. They are precision ground, they fit the recess with a snug, I...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    @Mcgyver I like that holding fixture. Just to clarify is one jaw face on the jig plate (1) & the other is contacting on opposite side of...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Mcgyver's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    For short sections i use this .... best tool I've ever made insofar as usefulness vs effort to make goes... and because its clamped...
  • J
    JustaDB reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    These are the Mcmaster T-nut blanks (deburred) you can drill & tap to whatever ou like. Actually almost identical to mine dimensionally...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Mike R's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    I've been meaning to do something like this forever. Most of the time I just end up throwing in some loose plates and packing them up...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    Then I happened to look at the jaws from the end. You can see there is a bit of angle to them. She stock is flat, so that means the...
  • J
    JustaDB reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Shop T-nuts with Like Like.
    Some updates. Here is the staking I did on the botton threads. I guess if you were oblivious you might be able to gronk past them...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to PeterT's post in the thread Bandsaw jaw extension with Like Like.
    Nothing thrilling but its been on my to-do list for a while. The right angle cast iron jaws of my Taiwan bandsaw are parked ~1.25" off...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to thestelster's post in the thread Mitutoyo Comparator with Like Like.
    Thank you John. I'll delve into that later.
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to Susquatch's post in the thread Mitutoyo Comparator with Like Like.
    Here is an AI introduction. I think you can refine what you want to know from there. https://share.google/aimode/AuADDdr8OnbZPb3hs...
  • BaronJ
    BaronJ reacted to thestelster's post in the thread Mitutoyo Comparator with Like Like.
    Now I have to figure out how to use it. It's a Mitutoyo PV-350. 10X lens. I can't find an owners manual online. And very little...
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