Advise for my vice

[bayzoo]

Hi,

Have just bought a vice and a work bench, and now I need to fix my vice to the bench.

The diameter of the vice holes are a smidge above 10mm, so I’m assuming an M10 bolt would do?

I’ll then need to drill the holes - I have knowledge of car tools but no knowledge of woodwork or drilling, so can someone confirm what size of wood drill bit I would need?

When I’ve marked where I’m to drill, is it advisable to tap on a small hole to slot the drill bit, so the bit doesn’t wander? I’ve always done this on the past when doing some basic home DIY but that was just my guess.

I wish I’d gotten into this stuff when my grandparent were alive, I could have learn so much!

Thanks all

Fraser

[Mave]

The major diameter of an M10 bolt is 10mm so it should fit. I'd drill it to 12mm to give you some wiggle room. Do 1 hole first, start at say 6, open out to 12, bolt in place and use the vice to mark the positions for the other holes, or to act as a guide for a 10mm hole. Put load spreading washers on the back and you're good to go.

[spikeyhead]

Drill one hole 10mm diameter.

Bolt the vice in place with one bolt. Use the vice as a guide to start off drilling the next 10mm hole.

[bayzoo]

Got it all set up now, thanks for the advise

[Boosted LS1]

It's clockwise rotation to clamp something and anti clockwise to loosen the vice. Just trying to help :-)

[bayzoo]

Not lefty tighty righty loosely?

[finishing touch]

Place a couple of bits of wood or metal in the jaws protruding downwards below the level of the bench top.

Slide the vice against the edge of the bench until these projections touch the edge of the bench.

Mark and drill holes.



This will allow objects to be held in the vice, passing the bench, and your only limit will be the floor.

[bayzoo]

Thanks finishing touch - I had to leave an extra gap as there is a metal border on my new bench, on the underside, but it still works fine. It’s just a small foldable bench but it’s very sturdy and can take the 9.5kg weight of the vice on the far left

[underwhelmist]

finishing touch said:

Place a couple of bits of wood or metal in the jaws protruding downwards below the level of the bench top.

Slide the vice against the edge of the bench until these projections touch the edge of the bench.

Mark and drill holes.



This will allow objects to be held in the vice, passing the bench, and your only limit will be the floor.

Good advice, I wish I'd done this when I bolted my vice down.

[eltax91]

I made a fold down workbench just this week as it happens. Decided to mount the vice to a bit of cleaned up old scaff board. Now o can clamp it to any bench I like and sore it away on a shelf when not in use. Just the Job