Leatt has built a technical product, which allows for adjustment in leg width via the use of pads. 450.00 is the starting point for our suggested motocross knee braces. for hardwoods you want at least 1.5' thick and for soft woods i would not go less than 2.5'.
you want something thick enough that it will not deflect, long enough that you can use a lot of leverage on it, and wide enough to clamp larger pieces. Shaft collar with 5/32” hex key wrench and constraint washer. You cannot afford to buy cheap when you are shopping for safety equipment. the chop is the jaw of the vice that will clamp the work to the bench leg. VX 20 vise mechanism with mounting screws. Vise jaw retention: Steel shaft collar tightened with 5/32” hex key wrench. The internal mechanism is lubricated with grease. Paste wax is recommended to keep work piece from being soiled.
Lubrication: The clamp shaft may be lubricated if desired. Minimum vise jaw thickness required: 1- 3/4″. Minimum leg thickness to allow flush retraction of clamp shaft: 3”.Ĭlamp shaft length: 20 – 1/4″ – fully retained in housing.Ĭlamping action: Clockwise rotation with force equal to a 4 TPI (threads per inch) screw. The tenons are 6-1/2 high x 1-3/4 wide x 3 long. Maximum jaw opening: 11-3/16” when used with a 1-3/4” thick jaw and a 3” thick leg. I never imagined I would build a workbench with a leg vise but have been converted and impressed. The housing protrudes 2-1/2” from the mounting surface. The hand wheel or wooden hub is sold separately to allow the consumer to fully customize the vise. The pin system also allows you to select either a wooden hub and handle or a metal hand wheel to customize your vise. Hand powered brace or brace and bit head drilling a hole into a piece of cedar wood with a saw and hammer in the background Rustic Computer Tablet Tools Business Background. The Leg Vise handle is attached to the shaft with a quick release pin which allows the jaw to be removed entirely in seconds. The Leg Vise VX20 is a versatile, economical quick action vise mechanism that may be used as a leg vise or made into a quick action face vise. A Delrin bearing is screwed into a counter-bored hole in the front of the bench leg or apron and supports the weight of the vise jaw. The VX 20 is simply installed by drilling holes through the bench leg or apron and mounting with wood screws. The VX 20 Leg Vise is a versatile, economical patented quick action vise mechanism that may be used as a leg vise or can also be made into a quick action face vise or be used just as you would use a conventional vise screw and nut.