Taig OEM Milling Vise
Since this vise is small, it is handy for use with the lathe milling attachment but it is not precise enough for use on a dedicated mill. Some problems include: movable jaw rises under clamping, low clamping pressures, non-precise jaw faces, no corner relief cut, non-hardened surfaces & a bolt head is above the top surface of the movable jaw. A precision vise is essential for milling. The milling attachment, without the vise, makes a good right-angle set up fixture on the mill. The vise's supplied closing screw is of poor quality & moves off-center under tension causing it to bend. Replaced it with a piece of stainless steel ¼ -20 threaded stock and Loctite a plastic cap knob. Turned the end down a little, faced it, drilled with a # 2 center drill, chamfered it & filled the hole with a little grease. Used a transfer punch to mark the contact point on the vise's moveable jaw, drilled a hole, de-burred it & dropped in a single, greased ball bearing. It is self-centering, gives better clamping pressures & is resistant to wear.