2
2
3
/
4
"
2
"
2
"
1
"
1
"
5
/
8"
5
5
/
8
"
17
1
/
2
"
Ø
3
/
4
" Thru
15
23
/
32
"
3
7
/
8
"
2
5
/
8
"
2
7
/
8
"
Ø
3
/
4
"
Thru
Ø
13
/
32
"
Thru
Ø 1
"
Thickness
of Bench
(2
"
typ.)
See
Note 2b
above.
1
"
Bottom
of Bench
Requirements
Warning:
Please read the instructions
before
you
begin installing the quick-release sliding tail vise
onto your workbench. While the vise has been designed
with ease of installation as a primary requirement,
the instructions offer critical information to facilitate
the task.
The quick-release sliding tail vise should be mounted
onto a workbench with a front apron. The mechanism
requires a clear area, at least 17
"
× 6
1
/
2
"
, on the
underside of the workbench top. The (user-made) jaw
for the vise will make up part of the apron, so these two
components will share dimensions.
The jaw/apron should be at least 3
"
deeper than the
thickness of the workbench top. It should also be thick
enough to accommodate a set of dog holes.
Preparing the Jaw
Figure 2
shows a jaw designed (with
3
/
4
"
dog holes) to
be mounted on the right end of a 2
"
thick workbench top.
Note 1:
To reconfi gure 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
that is not 2" thick, use the
bold dimensions
shown on
the (left) end view of
Figure 2
to vertically locate the
mounting holes.
Note 2b:
The bevelled cut on the right end of the jaw is
optional and may be easier to determine after installation.
The cut is confi gured so that the top edge of the jaw aligns
with the top edge of the workbench (see
Figure 10
).
Figure 2: Dimensions for a standard jaw for a 2
"
thick workbench.
