Rocking Vise Jaw / Mâchoire d’étau berçante

Enfin, un peu de temps dans l’atelier, pour un petit projet, lequel va changer la vie dans mon atelier.

Deux seules chutes de bois dur sont requises, ici érable, une rectangulaire et l’autre une chute de main courante, et deux vis.

At last, a bit of time in the shop, for a small project, which will change life in my shop.

Only two hardwood scraps are required, here maple, one rectangular and the other a handrail scrap, and two screws.

Les deux pièces correspondent à la hauteur de l’intérieur de l’étau.

The two parts correspond to the inside height of the vise.

Tel que montré, j’ai localisé le centre de la base pour y fixer le pivot (la main courante).

As shown, I’ve located the center of the base to attach the pivot (the handrail).

Je perce deux avant-trous au travers de la base, assez éloigné des bords pour ne pas fendre le pivot. Les extrémités opposées seront fraisées pour caler la tête des vis.

I’m drilling two through pilot holes in the base, away from the edge to prevent the pivot from splitting. The opposite ends will be chamfered to bury the screw heads.

Ici je perce un premier trou dans le pivot. L’équerre, bien assujetti, m’aidera pour le deuxième trou. Notez l’utilisation de mon support en V (lien) pour maintenir la partie ronde du pivot (l’équerre y est fixée avec un serre-joint).

Here I’m drilling a first hole into the pivot. The square, well secured, will help for the second hole. Notice the use of my V-cradle (link) to hold the round edge of the pivot (the square is secured to it with a bar clamp).

La première vis enfoncée, je peux maintenant percer le deuxième trou, m’assurant que le pivot soit bien d’équerre avec la base.

The first screw driven, now I can drill the second hole, making sure the pivot is square to the base.

Assez bien réussi.

Well done.

À compter de maintenant, mon étau peut accepter les pièces biseautées.

From now, my vise can accept tapered workpieces.

Finalement, un trou fraisé pour l’accrocher juste sous l’étau.

Finally, a chamfered hole to hang it right under the vise.

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16 Responses to Rocking Vise Jaw / Mâchoire d’étau berçante

  1. David says:
    2019/01/21 at 04:51

    Excellent vise grip refinement. Thanks.

  2. sam says:
    2019/01/21 at 06:03

    great idea, I can also use it on the press for tapered holes

  3. Eric Rusch says:
    2019/01/21 at 09:27

    Simple solution to a vexing problem.
    Good work Serge!

  4. domenico says:
    2019/01/21 at 11:59

    super pratique !! vous avez des superbe idées et très pratique merci à vous.

  5. diggerjack says:
    2019/01/21 at 12:36

    Salut Serge

    Une excellente réponse aux problèmes de serrage en biais

    Dans un premier temps je me suis dit : tiens Serge n’a pas collé de papier de verre pour mieux maintenir la pièce puis je me suis dit : s’il ne l’a pas fait c’est qu’il y a une raison!!!! .. Mais bien sûr pour ne pas rayer ou abîmer la pièce ….ou juste un oubli ..

    Belle réalisation
    Au plaisir

    • Serge says:
      2019/01/21 at 14:23

      Salut Jack,

      Quelle perspicacité ! Je n’ai rien ajouté car les faces intérieures de mon étau sont tapissées de liège. J’aurais pu en faire mention, mais ce liège est ici tellement ‘naturel’.

      Merci et au plaisir…

  6. wim31415 says:
    2019/01/21 at 14:43

    Hallo Serge, a clever idea. Maybe to be improved by a hanging mechanism at the near side of the vise to free both hands in agjusting the project at hand.

    • Serge says:
      2019/01/22 at 08:10

      Good idea bill, but I think the cork liner I’ve added years ago on both inner faces of my vise will keep stock steady. However I’ll think about that.
      Best,

  7. Larry Thayer says:
    2019/01/21 at 15:40

    Good stuff sir. Maybe a little fine sandpaper glued to the flat surface on a second one to keep that more slippery stuff stay still.
    Keep up the goodness.

    • Serge says:
      2019/01/22 at 08:08

      Thank you Larry. Since both innner faces of my vise are lined with cork, there is no need to add sandpaper. I thought the picture were obvious, but I should have mentioned it.
      Best,

  8. Mark Butler says:
    2019/01/22 at 05:05

    Serge, such a simple solution and once again I’m thinking I should have thought of this. Last summer I could have used this tip. I’ll make one just in case I need to plane another wedge. By the way, it looks like we both have the same vise. Got mine over 20 years ago at BB.
    Cheers
    Mark

    • Serge says:
      2019/01/22 at 08:06

      Hi Mark, Good idea to make one jusst in case. So handy !
      I also got my vise about 20 years ago, but at CTC when in sale at half price, as they do quite often for their own brand Tools. Who would buy at regular price from them.
      Best,
      Serge

  9. Barry Straughan says:
    2019/01/24 at 18:14

    There are so many ideas to solve this issue but NONE as simple as yours. For this and so many other ideas you help us all with makes you one VERY smart cookie! Thanks!

    • Serge says:
      2019/01/25 at 08:18

      You made my day Barry. That’s so sweet (think cookies)!
      As I said many times, I only share my woodworking experiences.