Wm 14 Suitable machine vice

[Bernard ReillyParticipant @bernardreilly64467]

Hi all I have a precision vice purchased from Arc Euro for my WM14. A very well constructed item but I find the clamping method very fiddly. I a bit disappointed that despite the pull down action of the moving jaw I still require to tap the work piece down in order to seat on my parallels. So am I doing something wrong?

Also is there an equivalent low level vice suitable for this little machine.

Thank you B Reilly Glasgow

[Bernard ReillyParticipant @bernardreilly64467]

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Bernard,

As an apprentice many moons ago one of the things we learned was that after we had clamped the job in a vice we had to tap the work piece down onto the parallels to make sure it was seated properly, I have done this ever since with what ever vice I have used, you could also check the keep plate underneath and see what the play is between the jaw and the slot it rides in and reduce this a little.

Martin P

[Nick_GParticipant @nick_g]

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This guy always taps the work down at each stage in this youtube video demonstration :-

**LINK**

Nick

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