Self setting parallels for the drilling vice

[Harold Hall 1Participant @haroldhall1]

When drilling a part, supported by parallels in the drilling machine vice it is probable that, like me, you have had the problem of keeping the parallels away from the drill as the drill breaks through. The device in this video virtually eliminates the problem, except if any part of a holes diameter breaks into an area closer than 2mm from its edge. Even then, there are ways to avoid the problem whilst still using the device.

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Harold Hall

[Harold Hall 1Participant @haroldhall1]

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Thanks for that Harold. I received a new set of parallels from ArcEuroTrade today, so now I can keep them safe from harm! (instead of using old pieces of foam rubber which get tangled in the drill)

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

These are now on my "must have " list of workshop tooling !

Ian.

[John ReeseParticipant @johnreese12848]

When the vise opening is fairly small I use a piece of steel strapping bent as a spring to hold the parallels apart. For wider openings I cut a piece of flexible foam to fit between the parallels. I got the foam as packing material on a shipment from China, so it did not cost anything. Sometimes the best tools are the ones that were free.

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