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3" screwless vice bargain?

This type of vice has been highly recommended by mini-mill users. It's
similar to the 75mm "Pin type" vice at Chronos

only it has very useful slots at the sides for mounting. I couldn't find
the slotted type stocked in the UK except for one possible lead at over
£100.
I took a chance and ordered one from a US eBay seller, for £47 including
postage (would have been a bit more if I had been charged VAT and duty).
eBay item 330123775731.
The seller doesn't have any at the moment but may be worth watching. I
think it's also available for slightly more from the US supplier Enco,
but check it's the slotted one as many of their items don't have photos.
Dave
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Dave A
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Correction, it looks like he still has 47 available on the same auction number.
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wait for their offer of 25 % off, and this is a bargain
had the two inch version off them a couple of weeks ago with 25 % off
very well made ... and i highly recommend it
all the best...mark
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Still the version without slots, but would be excellent with the discount. How often do they do 25% off and do they let you know by e-mail if you're on some sort of mailing list, please?
Dave
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Dave A
it has the slots at either end of it ... if they were down the side on this one ...you would be too high maybe ...
ask J&L to put you on their mailing list ...if you are registerd with them ..
will let you know ...almost every week im getting mail shots saying 25 % this and that off them .
all the best.mark
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Don't forget though ...them prices are plus vat ...so 25% gives you a 7=2E5 % saving on the prices listed ...
but they do have sales ....so a sale plus the 25% and your OK
that's what i had the other week .
the two inch one was something like =A340 delivered .
BTW there is one delivery charge ...no matter how many items as well...it's =A36
so buy a pile of stuff and you save again
all the best.mark
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mark
If you need to come from the side you can clamp at the sides of the fixed jaw, there is a slot there. I would reccomend one of these for a small mill, I've had one for about ten years and it has been a good bit of kit. Mine came from J&L, but they were about £70 plus vat back then. I made a new pin, with a big taper on and a handle (Ok, I bent the end over) which makes using it much easier.
Regards Kevin
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Kevin

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