[VFB] VICE ... for MARK

[iain short]

Mark
Heavy bases are easy...
make a wood model for 3/4 ply with chamfered sides and rounded edges, glue a 
slidhtly tapered block about 1 inch squar against one edge take to a brass 
foundry and have them cast a brass or bronze base from your model.  drill to 
suit your vice and drill and tap for a stem fixing bolt.
costs about 25 pounds here
iain

Iain, i'm thinking of bringing my Dingo to the Sowbug so Denny can have 
another look at it. Maybe i'm doing something wrong, as far as why it always 
seems to not hold the hooks so great. Got something else for him to look at 
anyway, lol. I'm definately going to send the Jaws (both sets) back and the 
bobbin craddle holder too. Hopefully they've fixed that situation by now. I 
tell you though, if i can get it to work just the way it should all the tme. 
I'll be happy with it. I have REALLY become so use to the way the whole 
jaws/head rotates, on it's own axis, so to speak, that i'd hate to be 
without that one function anymore. That's the coolest part of the vise. Love 
that feature. Let's hope they have finally done something about that joke of 
a base too. I'm gonna hit on 'em for a better one if they have it.  
mark.....