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Posted by Wes on May 7, 2008, 7:30 pm
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>Are there any serious disadvantages of "soft jaws" made of Aluminum?
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>The reason for my question is that I have a Wilton tradesman 1765
>vise (6.5" jaw width), and I have aluminum angle already. Brass jaws
>cost $85 and I thought that I coudl just fabricate something from the
>angle.
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>Any experiences with aluminum jaws?
Either works. A nice piece of hardwood can work too. Depends on what you
are trying to hold.
The most important thing is to make sure crap isn't embedded in your soft
jaws.
Wes
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Posted by ToolMaker1976 on May 7, 2008, 9:31 pm
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I would recommend the aluminum jaws over the brass. The brass will
chip off easier than the aluminum. Meaning if you hit it with a hammer
pieces of the brass can come off. The aluminum can bend but can be
bent back into shape also.
If you are holding a specific object the brass will be a bit softer
and not mark your work as much as the aluminum. If you can get some
rubber or soft plastic and hot glue it to some metal or aluminum jaws
that could help you if you have pieces that you don't want to mark up.
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Posted by Brian Lawson on May 8, 2008, 6:26 am
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85 bucks!!! WOW!!! Sounds like they would be solid jaws!!
I use two home-made kinds, and they are both just sheet formed over
the steel jaws. Sheet aluminum, and sheet rubber.
To make the 1/8" thick aluminum, clamp one sheet at a time in the jaws
and hammer over to suit, one each anvil. Then clamp them both in
place and tidy up. The won't last forever no matter what, so don't
get all fancy.
The rubber is "formed" in place by cutting to fold, and then gluing
edges.
Take care.
Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.
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On Wed, 07 May 2008 12:55:54 -0500, Ignoramus18547
>Are there any serious disadvantages of "soft jaws" made of Aluminum?
>
>The reason for my question is that I have a Wilton tradesman 1765
>vise (6.5" jaw width), and I have aluminum angle already. Brass jaws
>cost $85 and I thought that I coudl just fabricate something from the
>angle.
>
>Any experiences with aluminum jaws?
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Posted by Joseph Gwinn on May 8, 2008, 10:01 am
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> Are there any serious disadvantages of "soft jaws" made of Aluminum?
>
> The reason for my question is that I have a Wilton tradesman 1765
> vise (6.5" jaw width), and I have aluminum angle already. Brass jaws
> cost $85 and I thought that I coudl just fabricate something from the
> angle.
I have a set of thick cast copper jaw caps made by Wilton for their
machinist vice, and the copper cap works well.
Joe Gwinn
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Posted by Jim Wilkins on May 9, 2008, 12:57 pm
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> I have a set of thick cast copper jaw caps made by Wilton for their
> machinist vice, and the copper cap works well. =A0
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> Joe Gwinn
I have some copper ones too. They work well on bars but round stock
dents them.
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>The reason for my question is that I have a Wilton tradesman 1765
>vise (6.5" jaw width), and I have aluminum angle already. Brass jaws
>cost $85 and I thought that I coudl just fabricate something from the
>angle.
>
>Any experiences with aluminum jaws?