Tip:
Leave a bit of material on the top and front
of the jaw, then plane it fl ush with the apron and
workbench top after fi nal assembly.
Attach the jaw to the mechanism using the
3
/
8
"
× 1
3
/
4
"
long hex bolts and
3
/
8
"
washers.
Preparing the Underside of the
Workbench Top
Tip:
Flip the workbench upside down to make it
easier to install the vise.
Note:
The mounting plate location shown in
Figures 4
and
5
leaves the front plate proud of the end of the
bench. This location prevents the creation of a pinch
point between the top of the plate and the bottom of
the bench. If mounting the vise differently, be sure to
consider where to leave clearance, or remove material,
to avoid creating a pinch point.
The vise mounting plate must be accurately positioned
onto the underside of the workbench top. Extreme care
must be taken at this step, as there is very little room
for error.
Locate the mounting plate on the bottom of the bench,
as shown in
Figure 4
. The large corner chamfer on the
plate should be adjacent to the outer corner of the bench.
The front edge of the plate should be set back from the
front edge of 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 misalignment, as well as any
seasonal wood expansion.
Note:
For left-hand installation, fl ip the plate over so
the large corner chamfer is adjacent to the outer corner
of the bench.
Drill appropriate pilot holes for the six #14 × 1
1
/
4
"
fl at-head screws (
9
/
64
"
in hardwood,
7
/
64
"
in softwood).
Also drill the two holes for the front lag screws (
5
/
16
"
in
hardwoods,
9
/
32
"
in softwoods), as shown in
Figure 5
.
Attach the mounting plate using the #14 fl at-head
screws, as shown in
Figure 6
.
Figure 3: Attach jaw to mechanism.
Figure 5: Mounting hole locations.
Figure 4: Aligning mounting plate and transferring
screw hole locations (right-hand mounting shown).
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...
3
/
8
"
Flat
Washer
3
/
8
"
× 1
3
/
4
"
Hex Bolt
Vise Jaw
1
7
/
32
"
3
/
4
"
5
1
/
2
"
1
"
4
3
/
64
"
6
1
/
4
"
2
1
/
8
"
Front Lag
Screw Holes
Mounting
Screw Holes
5
1
/
4
"
17
"
× 6
1
/
2
"
Clear Area
Mounting
Plate
Bench
Front Edge
Large
Corner
Chamfer
Mounting
Screw Holes
1
/
4
"
Offset
Apron
4
Veritas
®
Quick-Release Tail Vise
