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----- Original Message ----- From: "mark romero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 3:53 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] VICE ... for MARK > That's cool Dean, but one thing's for sure. There aren't any machine shops > arorund here. Not to mention i don't think the cross bar, that holds the > head comes off the dang thing. I'll check and see. If it doesn't, i bet it'd > be a ***** to put in a lathe. Bottom line is it's a perfect excuse to get > another one of those really cool bases, he he he. Maybe i'll mic the width > of the stem, and send that info to the base manufacture. Now to find a > micrometer, lol. mark..... > > >From: Dean Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [VFB] VICE ... for MARK > >Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:53:06 -0800 (PST) > > > >Hi Mark > > Yes it is the basically the same but it is a different type of lathe > >and tools. > > My fish are getting bigger so when you get here next year they'll be > >lunkers. > > Dean > > > >mark romero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Dean, that's a cool idea. I didn't realize that's possible. See there, lol. > >You mean you can do to stainless steel, what you do with wood on a lathe? > >tkx. mark > > > > >From: Dean Larson > > >Reply-To: > > >To: > > >Subject: RE: [VFB] VICE ... for MARK > > >Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:04:37 -0800 (PST) > > > > > >Mark > > > Maybe you could have someone turn the Dingo stem to fit the hole then > > >the base would still work for the other ones. > > > Dean > > > > > >mark romero wrote: > > >Iain, thankx for all the info, effort, and concern. I found a company > > >(don't > > >have the name handy) in Idaho that makes great bases, and i got one. It's > > >got a huge footprint, and is very heavy. I've used it with my > >traveler(s), > > >and with the Japanese Arcadia. The hole for the stem won't hold the Dingo > > >stem unless it's made larger. If i ever get the Dingo working correctly, > > >i'll have someone drill it out to fit. This base has really cool little > > >trays built right in to hold hooks, beads, or whatever. And inside the > > >trays > > >are engraved fly illustrations. Plus the base has a brass plate in the > > >center with the FFF logo and my name engraved. I got it, along with my > > >Renzetti (CAM) Traveler at the FFF I.C. in 2003 in a silent auction. > >GREAT > > >base, just doesn't fit the Dingo stem. mark > > > > > > >From: "iain short" > > > >Reply-To: > > > >To: > > > >Subject: [VFB] VICE ... for MARK > > > >Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:51:37 +0000 > > > > > > > >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..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > >Do you Yahoo!? > > > Dress up your holiday email, Hollywood style. Learn more. > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Do you Yahoo!? > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. > > >
