I've done it. It works fine. I had to clamping lever to the other side so
it wouldn't crowd the post. That required drilling and tapping two new
holes. I also mounted a base under the machine to raise it up some relative
to the vice. Then I mounted the whole thing to a 1" ply base so it's still
mobile. When I need it I pull it out of a cabinet and clamp it to a
countertop. Works fine. Not as well as a big mortiser with its own xy
table, but it does the job.
Let me know if you want more details.
HTH
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> I have a Jet JBM-5 benchtop mortising machine, and was wondering if anyone
has
> replaced the holddown and fence with a cross slide vise? If you have,
does it
> work as you expected? (which I hope is better then the stock fence and
> holddown.)
>
> Thanks for any replies.
>
> Mike G. (the other Mike G.)
I'll post a pic in ABPW. This was a test setup (to get the spacing and
height correct). I mounted it on a plywood slab later. You can see the mod
in this picture. The top two handles are normally on opposite sides. You
have to move one so both are in the front.
HTH
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >Bestest Handsander" said...
>
> >I've done it. It works fine <snip of procedure>
> >Let me know if you want more details.
>
> Thanks for the reply..I think I understand what you've done, and will give
it a
> try.
>
> Mike G.
>
>From: "Bestest Handsander"
>I'll post a pic in ABPW. This was a test setup (to get the spacing and
>height correct). I mounted it on a plywood slab later. You can see the mod
>in this picture. The top two handles are normally on opposite sides. You
>have to move one so both are in the front.
Thanks again.
Mike G.
Forgot to mention... you also need to rotate the mortiser's base 180
degrees.
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >From: "Bestest Handsander"
>
> >I'll post a pic in ABPW. This was a test setup (to get the spacing and
> >height correct). I mounted it on a plywood slab later. You can see the
mod
> >in this picture. The top two handles are normally on opposite sides.
You
> >have to move one so both are in the front.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Mike G.
Mike G.,
I added one to my Delta mortiser. I really like it. Go for it.
Ted
[email protected] (Mike) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Greetings,
>
> I have a Jet JBM-5 benchtop mortising machine, and was wondering if anyone has
> replaced the holddown and fence with a cross slide vise? If you have, does it
> work as you expected? (which I hope is better then the stock fence and
> holddown.)
>
> Thanks for any replies.
>
> Mike G. (the other Mike G.)