Jim Coke Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Greetings all, Tired of looking for that just right spacer for your post vice . I thought i would pass this on for the newbies and the pros . I made these from some scrap I had from a parking meter.. You can make them easy from some 1/8 x 1 flat stock.. drill some 3/8 holes Put a a 5/16 by 6in round bar through with key chain earrings... It works slick ... I put some of these in IRON IN THE HAT and the pros were fighting over them... go figure they are easy to make.... MOST OF THE TIME THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE IS THE BEST ( comments welcome ) Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nice its better than mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 love it, consider that stolen :) thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workhorse247365 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Brilliant!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Great idea. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 just have some free time and made one of these not as spiffy as yours but man is it handy thanks for putting this up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Pretty slick! Beats all the pieces I have laying around and you can never find the one you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der_Hannes Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Wow that´s a great idea! Thanks for sharing. time to collect spare iron sheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I like it ! ! , maybe a few different sizes..like a feeler gauge,.....attached with a chain.... push the pin through......... Viola! ! , I like the way you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Larry, 1/8 spacers is all you need... If your post vise is super tight you can put 1 1/16 spacer in the end... Thin spacers go crunch.... Have fun and get busy making one.... Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 looks like your idea has already been copied and is being sold on ebay. I think its a handy thing, I hope you at least received a thanks for the idea before some one started profiting off your idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Greetings ML, Nope no thanx yet... I made that mistake years ago when I made a slick welders positioning jig.. Invested alot only to find all welders wanted to buy was the basic component.... True smiths make there own... Go figure Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4dead Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I am totally new to smithing, so this is a stupid question. Why do you need a spacer? Only guess I can make ( and it's a guess) is it is to not put as much stress on one end of your vice. Thanks Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 4dead: You guessed it. Too much off center tightening can tweak your vise off to one side.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fciron Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Not only to prevent tweaking the vise, but it grips better if the jaws stay close to parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DClaville Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 thanks for this idea have been thinking about a usable and fast spacer set for some time but this is just perfect have to make a load of nips for these next time I got a laser cutter handy, need at least one for every vise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Jim, Here is a take off from your idea. When you first posted I saw the light. I rarely put anything bigger than one inch in my vise. I have 1-1/8" with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Greetings Yves, Fun to make... With your design you could not space for a 3/8 bar.. That's why I used all 1/8 spacers .. I'm glad you could use my idea.. I will post more in the future.. Forge on Jim Woops I looked again and you can.. sorry duuuuhhh 1/4 = 1/8 make 3/8 He being in Metric land, is not likely to get 3/8 inch stock anyway :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Jim, Probably was too late when you posted ... Have a good day. Yves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_ Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 love it, consider that stolen :) thanks for sharing Yes Indeed . Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Greetings Doug, I have had a lot of fun with this tool... I am so glad so many have been able to use my design.. Look up leg vise tool and see what my friend did with it.. Forge on and make beautiful things.. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTF Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 What a great idea, so simple, but it is one of those " until someone shows it to you ,it's a hard thing to fix. " Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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