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Vice mods for odd angle cuts ideas.

David Pidwerbecki
 

I’m pretty happy with my saw now but am looking to make a vise modification so I can use the saw to remove material at odd angles, etc. on smaller parts before working on the lathe or mill. ?Designs are found on the internet that are separate pallets to hold the part which is clamped in the saw vice.

If you have made some tooling to hold smaller flat and round stock at odd angle’s relative to the blade, please post some pictures of your design.

I’m just looking for some ideas and inspiration.
 

Hi David,
I'm away from home for a week with my grandkids (Christmas break in the summer sun down here). I'll post what I've got when I get back - jv


On Tue, 3 Jan 2023, 6:28 pm David Pidwerbecki, <dpidwerbecki@...> wrote:
I’m pretty happy with my saw now but am looking to make a vise modification so I can use the saw to remove material at odd angles, etc. on smaller parts before working on the lathe or mill.? Designs are found on the internet that are separate pallets to hold the part which is clamped in the saw vice.

If you have made some tooling to hold smaller flat and round stock at odd angle’s relative to the blade, please post some pictures of your design.

I’m just looking for some ideas and inspiration.
 

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This may help with some of your vise solutions.

https://youtu.be/zcepTHv78YY

Sent from Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
 

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I have a Grizzly swivel-head band saw, so most angles are easy. Acute angles, it does not do well however.

I needed to cut a bunch of stainless tubing, at a 30 degree angle, so I built an angle jig out of some stuff laying around.
(See attached)
Easy to modify to fit the job.

Other Bill


On 1/2/2023 9:28 PM, David Pidwerbecki wrote:
I’m pretty happy with my saw now but am looking to make a vise modification so I can use the saw to remove material at odd angles, etc. on smaller parts before working on the lathe or mill. ?Designs are found on the internet that are separate pallets to hold the part which is clamped in the saw vice.

If you have made some tooling to hold smaller flat and round stock at odd angle’s relative to the blade, please post some pictures of your design.

I’m just looking for some ideas and inspiration.


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Other Bill

On 1/2/2023 9:28 PM, David Pidwerbecki wrote:
I’m pretty happy with my saw now but am looking to make a vise modification so I can use the saw to remove material at odd angles, etc. on smaller parts before working on the lathe or mill. ?Designs are found on the internet that are separate pallets to hold the part which is clamped in the saw vice.

If you have made some tooling to hold smaller flat and round stock at odd angle’s relative to the blade, please post some pictures of your design.

I’m just looking for some ideas and inspiration.


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Here's another one, but it's specialized for a particular weldment.?
I use it as a cutting jig in the band saw, a machining jig on the mill, and a setup jig for welding.

Other Bill





On 1/2/2023 9:28 PM, David Pidwerbecki wrote:
I’m pretty happy with my saw now but am looking to make a vise modification so I can use the saw to remove material at odd angles, etc. on smaller parts before working on the lathe or mill. ?Designs are found on the internet that are separate pallets to hold the part which is clamped in the saw vice.

If you have made some tooling to hold smaller flat and round stock at odd angle’s relative to the blade, please post some pictures of your design.

I’m just looking for some ideas and inspiration.


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David Pidwerbecki
 

Thanks all for the responses.

thanks for the link Wheeler. ? I haven’t thought about using a piece of steel to clean out the teeth when cutting aluminum. I also haven’t thought about using a V block. ? Unfortunately, I don’t have a huge V block, but the idea is in the head now.

Bill-I can see where the rotating head saws are super useful. ? Unfortunately, I have the old green paint 4x6. ?I have to admit, it took me a minute to figure out that you were rotating the head relative to the table and vice.

It’s good to hear from you John. ? I hope you have safe travels and enjoy your family.

This is no rush. ? With the price of steel, copper, brass, etc. now, I’m trying to cut pieces rather than milling/turning and making a lot of chips.

I also like the idea of using the saw on small sheet metal parts-these can be laid out and cut rather precisely.
 

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With the cutting jig I built and attached pics of, the blade is set perpendicular to the vise jaws, just as your HF 4 x 6 is permanently fixed.?
So, something like it, could easily be built for your saw.?

Other Bill


On Jan 4, 2023, at 10:51 AM, David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...> wrote:

?Thanks all for the responses.

thanks for the link Wheeler. ? I haven’t thought about using a piece of steel to clean out the teeth when cutting aluminum. I also haven’t thought about using a V block. ? Unfortunately, I don’t have a huge V block, but the idea is in the head now.

Bill-I can see where the rotating head saws are super useful. ? Unfortunately, I have the old green paint 4x6. ?I have to admit, it took me a minute to figure out that you were rotating the head relative to the table and vice.

It’s good to hear from you John. ? I hope you have safe travels and enjoy your family.

This is no rush. ? With the price of steel, copper, brass, etc. now, I’m trying to cut pieces rather than milling/turning and making a lot of chips.

I also like the idea of using the saw on small sheet metal parts-these can be laid out and cut rather precisely.

 

Don't dismiss Wheeler's vee block. It doesn't have to be steel. There is no great rigidity requirement. A few layers of plywood and a couple of minutes work on the vertical table and you could have any size vee block you wanted.....?


On Thu, 5 Jan 2023, 7:51 am David Pidwerbecki, <dpidwerbecki@...> wrote:
Thanks all for the responses.

thanks for the link Wheeler. ? I haven’t thought about using a piece of steel to clean out the teeth when cutting aluminum. I also haven’t thought about using a V block. ? Unfortunately, I don’t have a huge V block, but the idea is in the head now.

Bill-I can see where the rotating head saws are super useful. ? Unfortunately, I have the old green paint 4x6.? I have to admit, it took me a minute to figure out that you were rotating the head relative to the table and vice.

It’s good to hear from you John. ? I hope you have safe travels and enjoy your family.

This is no rush. ? With the price of steel, copper, brass, etc. now, I’m trying to cut pieces rather than milling/turning and making a lot of chips.

I also like the idea of using the saw on small sheet metal parts-these can be laid out and cut rather precisely.

 

Hi all
Here is a jig for cutting sheet metal at all angles that I've used until the prototype fell apart.
I've just redesigned it to make easier to make and use.
Sorry its taken so long Dave - jv
P.S. -? I have put it into Files section?

Sheetmetal sawing jig for the 4x6 v1.pdf
Sheetmetal sawing jig for the 4x6 v1.pdf

 

Oops the last edits didn't upload to the .pdf.? - jv

Sheetmetal sawing jig for the 4x6 v2.pdf
Sheetmetal sawing jig for the 4x6 v2.pdf

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