Cheapo Amazon Vise for Open Vise System

Remix of Chris Borge Open Ball Vise. Uses inexpensive aluminum vise in a simple mount.
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updated July 29, 2024

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I really appreciate Chris Borge's Open Ball Vise system, but I ran into problems with sourcing the hardware. I also found that I didn't need the lazy susan rotation or locking abilities of the index plate as the ball base was easy enough to spin around. Lastly, I wanted a metal vise and found that they are very cheap on Amazon. Here is the model I got ($9).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C53B7ST3/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=AWNE1SOKFOYL&psc=1

This uses 1" bolts (¼" x 20), ¼" knuts, and washers that will fit in the vise (something smaller than ¼"). 

Hope you enjoy it!

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Model origin

The author remixed this model.

Differences of the remix compared to the original

Removes the Index Plate, the need to source a lazy susan, and the vise mount and instead is a single mount for a cheap aluminum vise. 

 

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