New Barrel Vise, it’s been a slow day….

[TonyDWisco]

So I have had a rather slow day today and I decided to whip up a new barrel vise. I've needed a new one for a while and I wasn't going to spend several hundred dollars on a good one when I can make it myself

Main body is 6061 aluminum and has steel inserts for both the mounting bolts and clamping studs. Grade 8 3/4-16 threaded rod was used to apply the clamping pressure to the barrel. Threads are formed the full 2.5" of the lower block and 3/4" extended length nuts are used up top.

Center bore is 1.5" and I am making bushings for specific barrels as I need them. The one in it is for a Carbon 6 Tikka Pre fit, 1.135" (.010" oversize for tape to protect the shank)

Just thought I'd share.

 

[HSmithTX]

Nice work!

 

[Huntsman66]

Careful posting this, you will have orders piling up!..

 

[tobnpr]

Nice job- almost exactly how I made mine, but without the fancy counterbores for the mounting screws
The grade 8 hardware makes a huge difference. I built it first with G5 threaded rod and nuts/washers- and chewed them up with the first few milsurp barrels I pulled. The G8 stuff isn't fazed by the longest cheater I have.

 

[ARlife4me]

If I send you some specs would you make 1 for me? Seriously!

 

[Ol' Red]

That's a heck of a nice job. It has to feel good to be productive on a slow day.

 

[yankee outlaw]

can i order a vice and bushing for a tikka t3x factory bbl

 

[TonyDWisco]

can i order a vice and bushing for a tikka t3x factory bbl

Message me and we can talk about it.

 

[TonyDWisco]

If I send you some specs would you make 1 for me? Seriously!

Message me and we can talk about it.

 

[Muddyboots]

Careful, Brownells will be calling!

Awesome work! I bet it would have broke that infamous barrel I had that nothing I had worked! My gunsmith has something similar to yours and zero prob breaking loose.

 

[TonyDWisco]

Nice job- almost exactly how I made mine, but without the fancy counterbores for the mounting screws
The grade 8 hardware makes a huge difference. I built it first with G5 threaded rod and nuts/washers- and chewed them up with the first few milsurp barrels I pulled. The G8 stuff isn't fazed by the longest cheater I have.

Yeah I wasn't even going to try G5.
Pretty sure this is way way overbuilt though, grade 8 1/2-20 will take 120lbs of torque, if I make more of them that is likely what I'll use.

 

[powermax]

Very nice!

 

[Len Backus]

Just thought I'd share.

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[TonyDWisco]

Rules violations :

1. Commercial user name

2. Self promotion of services

I am not promoting services. I simply posted a project I was working on and people have inquired.

How would you like me to change my username?