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05G30.01

Quick-Release

Tail Vise

U.S. Des. Pat. No. D671,812

Summary of Contents for Tail Vise

Page 1: ...05G30 01 Quick Release Tail Vise U S Des Pat No D671 812 ...

Page 2: ...ase Tail Vise has been specifically designed to simplify the installation process The vise mechanism is mounted onto the underside of a workbench top and a user made jaw e g a slab of material with dog holes is attached to the mechanism This vise features a quick release mechanism for fast adjustment of the opening The positive action of the mechanism means the vise can be used for spreading workp...

Page 3: ...he right end of a 2 thick workbench top Note 1 To reconfigure the vise for mounting on the left end of a workbench remove the tee and attach it to the other end of the main shaft Use a bit of masking tape across the half nut cam and half nut to maintain their relative orientation and then swap the quick release lever and the quick release spring Note 2a If you are preparing a jaw for a workbench t...

Page 4: ... the bench by 1 4 Be sure the front edge of the plate is parallel to the front edge of the bench Carefully transfer the six mounting screw locations Tip Use a transfer punch or a hinge center punch to locate and mark screw centers onto the underside of the workbench top Note This position for the plate will result in a 1 32 clearance gap between the jaw and the bench top to accommodate any slight ...

Page 5: ...lace position a short length of wood between the bushing and the hammer to avoid damaging the rest of the mechanism Install the rear lag screws and tighten all the lag screws Installing the Handle Insert the handle into the tee slide an O ring onto each end of the handle then attach the end caps with the 8 screws as shown in Figure 9 The O rings will protect the end caps from banging into the tee ...

Page 6: ... dog holes have been drilled in the jaw apron A novel feature of this vise is the quick release half nut To actuate flip the quick release lever from horizontal to vertical as shown in Figure 11 You may need to rotate the handle to release the threads Caution Do not release the half nut when the vise is loaded To re engage the half nut simply flip the lever back to horizontal If the threads in the...

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