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Low Profile Modular Milling Vice

ducdon

ducdon

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I'm not getting any younger and every time I move the Kurt Clone off and on my mill table it gains a couple of pounds. I'd like to have a low profile modular vice like the Gerardi but it's waaaay beyond my budget. Does anyone know of an import clone of similar design and were to get?
 
How about a 2 piece vise?
There are a lot of variations and prices, but here's one example"
 

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Looking for something with 5 to 6 inch jaw width. I think most of the grinder vice are smaller than that. And I don't trust their clamping power for heavy milling.
 
OK, you are looking for something bigger then. The good ones are expensive, you are right. The Chinese Kurt clones seem very hit & miss by what I've read. I don't know what to say there. Maybe if you buy a clone from a bigger supplier that publishes specs, then at least if you get a Monday dud, you can send picture proof of 'not spec' and have a chance of return/credit. Unfortunately they are heavy buggers to return. Sometimes no restocking charge but return at customers expense. If sourced from Asia direct & you are unsatisfied, you are SOL.

A friend of mine bought a GS (Taiwan) that was a few years ago. He said it was as accurate as a Kurt
http://www.sowatool.com/Product/9/330/1559

But as you can see, prices have converged so makes it hard to justify gambling.
https://www.kbctools.ca/products/WO... ACCESSORIES/MILLING MACHINE VISES/10913.aspx

Probably not helping you much. They all tend to be in this ballpark. Even the used ones on Ebay command high % of new.
 
I already have the Vice that came with my Modern Tool Mill. It works OK but takes up a lot of vertical space and is heavy. I removed the rotary base to cut down the height and weight. I'd really like something more like this: http://machinerycanada.com/pdfs/132283170-Girardi.pdf
I used one for awhile at a shop were I worked but the real thing is outside my budget. Was hoping to find an a clone that would fit my budget.
 
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