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I have done a good bit of research on putting together a leg vise. I am familiar with Benchcrafted and would agree that it's probably outstanding quality but at $400 a bit more than I would like to spend. I thought I was SOL until I cam across this helpful vid:
In the video he shows a pretty good idea using bearings and mentions a MCMASTER website as a source for parts. The website seems to have everything needed like rods:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#threaded-rods/=qckorc
and hand wheels:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#hand-wheels/=qclhhu
along with threaded flanges and such.
My only issue now is the limitation of my own knowledge on the subject. The coil threaded rods with broad shallow threads for quick screw action that will resist getting clogged with debris, and a solid cast iron hand wheel sounds like what I would need but thats an uneducated guess. Will a paticular thread be more prone to slipping? I'm also unsure how the handwheel and the rod would be joined together since most of the wheels have small unthreaded holes. Anyone have experience putting one of these together from scratch?
In the video he shows a pretty good idea using bearings and mentions a MCMASTER website as a source for parts. The website seems to have everything needed like rods:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#threaded-rods/=qckorc
and hand wheels:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#hand-wheels/=qclhhu
along with threaded flanges and such.
My only issue now is the limitation of my own knowledge on the subject. The coil threaded rods with broad shallow threads for quick screw action that will resist getting clogged with debris, and a solid cast iron hand wheel sounds like what I would need but thats an uneducated guess. Will a paticular thread be more prone to slipping? I'm also unsure how the handwheel and the rod would be joined together since most of the wheels have small unthreaded holes. Anyone have experience putting one of these together from scratch?