Free Metalworking Project Plans: Toolmaker’s Screwless Vise (Mill)

Material: Steel Units: (in)

Here's a nice set of plans for a Toolmaker's Screwless Vise. A vise like this is handy to have, and I even used one to make the jaws for the Tapping Fixture.

This is a somewhat advanced project for the mill, and should be constructed from a suitable grade of steel (to ensure that it will provide you with years of quality service). If you have the ability to do so, you may even consider hardening the vise once you've completed it.

The 3 Page PDF file is available for download below.

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1. Ashish B Says:
   December 16th, 2010 at 6:08 AM

   Hello Sir,

   I really appreciate your knowledge & it nice to see the posting the Screwless Vise DRAWING.

   I am also looking out to get one screwless vise. As we know that high accuracy, downward clamping force, low cost are some substantial features of SCREWLESS VISE. But i have a technical question regarding it. It goes as under.

   This type of Vise clamps the part only at specific intervals (because grooves are provided in the base jaw).

   So,Is it possible to clamp a shaft of dia 1.7 mm into this vice without providing any parallel blocks (between shaft & the moveable jaw)?

    

   Please let me know asap.

   Thanks for your time.                                                                                                                                                                             

   Ashish

2. Tyler Says:
   December 17th, 2010 at 6:35 AM

   Hi Asish, there are small groves (one vertical, the other horizontal) in the movable jaw that would allow you to clamp small round bar stock effectively. Larger stock would benefit from a small v-block. I hope that answers your question. Welcome to the site!