Simple DIY Drill Press Vise
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Simple DIY Drill Press Vise
A drill press vise is very useful but they can be expensive and the cheap ones suck. I broke the cheap drill press vise I had mounted on my 10" 12 speed drill press so I built a better one. In this Instructable, we will make our own for $10!
Tools and Materials
Tools:
Pipe cutter or hacksaw with metal cutting blade
Strong bench vise (I used my 5" Wilton machinist vise)
Drill press
Drill bits
Eye protection
Hammer
Center punch
Materials:
3/8" bolt (3" long)
3/8" fender washer
3/8" wing nut
1/2" steel pipe
Cutting and Drilling
Clamp your pipe in the vise. Using a pipe cutter, cut off a 10" section of the pipe. About 1" from one end of the steel pipe, make an indentation with your center punch, then drill a 3/8" hole. Make sure to use plenty of lubricant as the steel pipe is pretty strong.
Assembely
Mount the end of the pipe clamp with the screw to the end of the pipe with a hole in it. There will be a hole in the pipe section between the movable clamp jaw and the stationary end that mounts on the pipe. This hole is for the bolt. Mount the other end of the pipe clamp to the other side of the pipe.
Mounting
Mount the drill press vise using the 3/8" hole in the steel pipe. Use the 3/8" bolt. On the bottom, use the fender washer and nut. You may be able to use a regular washer if you have a smaller drill press (my industrial drill press had 5/8" slots). Brace the other end of the pipe against the column of the drill press to prevent it from rotating.