Axminster Pen Vice

[Nige52]

I'm considering buying this here pen vice from Axminster, looks to be a good bit of kit, but before I splash out yet again (I'm awaiting a £250 order from them) is there anyone on here who has experience of them?
At the moment I'm making do with a home built contraption in a drill vice, it sort of works but up to today I haven't managed to drill a perfectly centered hole.....

 

[Twister]

i used the drill press for blanks...fail
got a chuck for tailstock ..perfect holes everytime

Steve

 

[paulm]

I use one and get very good results. I use a lot of mishapen wood which wouldn't be good in a chuck but is good in a vice.

 

[Walter]

I have one of these somewhere that I don't use Nige. PM me your address and I will send you it.

Pen Blank Drilling Center Vise at Penn State Industries

 

[Nige52]

What an offer Walter.....
You have a PM
Nige

 

[Penpal]

I have one of these somewhere that I don't use Nige. PM me your address and I will send you it.

Pen Blank Drilling Center Vise at Penn State Industries

Most generous Walter commendable answer.

Peter.

 

[Walter]

Thanks Peter. It is better someone who needs it and will use it should have it than it sit gathering dust on a shelf.

 

[brody2123]

I used to have one but the quill on my drill press didn't have enough travel to go all the way through the blank so I sold it. But it worked well

 

[wm460]

Very generous of you Walter.

 

[Nige52]

What can I say??
It turned up a few minutes ago First Class.....I'm gobsmacked.
THANK YOU Walter!! What a generous chap....:thanxs:
My better half is sorting the charity as I type

I'm off up the shed in a minute to try it out....
Fry me a kipper for breakfast....

 

[stevenw1963]

Nice one Walter.

 

[rowdyyates115]

Good'n you Walter......