[6246] in APO Printshop
Re: Vice on table
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kelly Alioth Drinkwater)
Wed Jan 26 21:16:37 2011
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.00.1101261429410.2820@buzzword-bingo.mit.edu>
From: Kelly Alioth Drinkwater <kdrinkwa@MIT.EDU>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:16:14 -0500
To: "Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: Catherine Olsson <catherio@mit.edu>, apo-printshop@mit.edu,
Mitchell E Berger <mitchb@mit.edu>, rhkeeler@mit.edu, oremanj@mit.edu
Would it make sense to purchase a new vise table of similar dimensions
to the current one, but with usable space (shelves, drawers)
underneath instead of diagonal legs? Then we could fill it with
massive stuff to make it more stable.
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu> w=
rote:
> =C2=A0 Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:22:53 -0500
> =C2=A0 From: Catherine Olsson <catherio@MIT.EDU>
> =C2=A0 To: apo-printshop@mit.edu
> =C2=A0 Cc: Mitchell E Berger <mitchb@mit.edu>,
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.MIT.EDU>, rhkeeler@m=
it.edu
> =C2=A0 Subject: Re: Vice on table
>
> =C2=A0 On 01/26/2011 02:57 AM, Mitchell E Berger wrote:
> =C2=A0 > Folding table we can store in the printshop, maybe near the Dexi=
on's
> =C2=A0 > usual home?
>
> =C2=A0 This definitely sounds reasonable. Do other people agree?
>
> =C2=A0 Also, it was suggested that we could probably replace the current
> =C2=A0 vice with a different model of vice that can be mounted on any
> =C2=A0 surface, so there is not a giant hunk of metal permanently attache=
d
> =C2=A0 to any tables. Thoughts?
>
> =C2=A0 - catherio
>
> * Neither of these suggestions are solutions.
> =C2=A0They do NOT meet the need.
>
> =C2=A0Ideally, a much larger vise on a blacksmith anvil base would be use=
d.
> =C2=A0Both really massive.
>
> =C2=A0What we have, I have made work. =C2=A0Anything lighter won't work.
>
> =C2=A0Now if you AX wants a monster vise in the APOffice, it would make m=
y
> =C2=A0life a little easier, and be quite a conversation piece.
>
> * I'm not against the Chapter getting folding tables or alternative
> =C2=A0vises for other purposes. =C2=A0There use to a smaller green vise
> =C2=A0in the tool cabinets - might still be there.
>
> * The Chapters collection of tools has also been very valuable for
> =C2=A0press shop repair and maintainance. =C2=A0If now, or in the future,=
AX
> =C2=A0wants to reduce or eliminate it, please consult the press shop.
>
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