I have a vise with 6" jaws would like to know what some of you are using for SOFT JAWS . Thanks in advance Darell
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This is cardboard corner board. Used to protect big boxes during shipping. If you know anyone who works in a shipping or receiving department they may be able to get you some.
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Just a simple piece of soft (1100) aluminum sheet.
.063thk. folded at a 90° angle. Fits the jaw size with a 1/2" ledge on top to hold the alum. onto the jaw. One for each side.
Cheap, easy, simple to dress (remove burrs), and easy to replace as required.
If I need anything fancy, I can build something more like the post above. But most things work well with simple protection.
Mike
.063thk. folded at a 90° angle. Fits the jaw size with a 1/2" ledge on top to hold the alum. onto the jaw. One for each side.
Cheap, easy, simple to dress (remove burrs), and easy to replace as required.
If I need anything fancy, I can build something more like the post above. But most things work well with simple protection.
Mike
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You can buy plastic soft jaws that have magnets on them to stick to metal vice jaws. They can be found at Lowe’s / or hardware stores. Also lead sheet stock works . Old rubber conveyer belt is good .Pieces of one by works, just cut a U in the bottom of wood piece to hold on to bottom of vice and cut slightly above top of vice. Hard wood works best and last longer but anything will work. The best thing about home made is you can make several sets with different materials and shapes on them. Hope this helps. MM
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I've used a number of materials Wood, Plastic,Lead or Aluminum depending on the amount of force required.
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I just use a piece of wood with a hole drilled in it the diameter of my barrel.
Cut that in half through the drill hole. It's 1.5" x 4". Then it compresses nicely on barrel, and very snug.
Cut that in half through the drill hole. It's 1.5" x 4". Then it compresses nicely on barrel, and very snug.
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go to Ebay and type in vise jaws, I have a white pair, a green pair, some leather material, old rubber gloves for better hold
seeing you don't mention what you want them for that is all I have
seeing you don't mention what you want them for that is all I have
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Here you go..I bought a couple sets and the work great..ATLIN Vise Jaws 6" - Nylon, Non Marring Soft Jaws - Multi-Purpose Design for Gunsmithing, Woodworking, Jewelry Making, Plumbing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07848T22X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zigrEb0KBK3JH
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Sorry just after I posted this I got a call from a AGN member then other things came up & again I will have to reply back in a little while . Lots of good ideas from you guys I was only thinking of the plastic type that fit on the jaws but wasn't sure what to get . I need some to hold air tubes other parts that I do not want to mar up . Thanks for all the ideas you guys rock , from being a retired welder never really needed any soft jaws in my line of work for the stuff I worked on .
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! 3/8" forstner bit probably exacyt fit you may want 1 1/2"thru the center of a 2 1/4" blocks of 3/4" ply cut the blocks in half screw to 1/8" ply wood put a small piece on topo of the block to rest on jaw, put some friction tape on the inside of the 1/2 circles.
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Thanks for all the ideas going to try them out & see what works best . I have most of that stuff laying around the house ,must be my old age kicking in for not thinking of some of them . special thanks for all your suggestions Darell
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I've been using an aluminum set like these for about 30 years. I think they were marketed by Vermont America. Can't find them anymore. Taken some light abuse. The V grooves hold barrels well. I have used them to hold blued barrels but I am a very careful craftsman.No damage to bluing yet. However If the job requires much twisting force I wrap with thick leather like I use for making airgun seals. Horse hide is a little harder than cow if you want both.. You can buy leather pieces online very inexpensively. Delivered. Rubber faced are ok ish. Not as useful to me but have been times when I used them. I NEVER buy from Amazombie. Ebag seems less anti gun. Not quite so offensive to my traditional family values.
These look exactly like mine: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Magnetic-Soft-Jaw-V-Groove-Pipe-Pads-for-Metal-Vise-Attachment-Padded/254106950188?epid=1056382986&hash=item3b29f45a2c:g:r9AAAOSwJ9tcVhEn
rubber
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Pair-Of-Magnetic-Soft-Pad-Jaws-Rubber-For-Metal-Vise-3/202933985544?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2f3fcee108:m:m05-CLtAh_1bJwon7pA6yZQ&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVTx4eXQRRu0A8cmX9e0HsiIbCf%2Fzov2S2Sz4TeICM
These look exactly like mine: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Magnetic-Soft-Jaw-V-Groove-Pipe-Pads-for-Metal-Vise-Attachment-Padded/254106950188?epid=1056382986&hash=item3b29f45a2c:g:r9AAAOSwJ9tcVhEn
rubber
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Pair-Of-Magnetic-Soft-Pad-Jaws-Rubber-For-Metal-Vise-3/202933985544?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2f3fcee108:m:m05-CLtAh_1bJwon7pA6yZQ&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVTx4eXQRRu0A8cmX9e0HsiIbCf%2Fzov2S2Sz4TeICM
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I dont have a pic but I saw the method I use mentioned somewhere and it is to take two pieces of plywood the width of the jaws and cut a notch for them to fit over the bottom arm snuggly so they wont fall off. The one for the fixed jaw required two more notches to make a tee so it could snug up. They are easy to remove and soft for sure. I used 1/2” fir ply thats what was handy.
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