Pen Blank Vice

[glenpen]

Just had a pillar drill given to me.
I will need a PEN BLANK Vice, any recommendations .
Glen

 

[Penpal]

You are on a roll now waiting for a Pen Blank Vice.

Peter.

 

[Walter]

I use a normal engineers drill press vice, you really don't need it to do anthing fancy and all the ones sold as pen blank vices that self centre or some other function lack the basic functionality of being bolted to the drill table and thus need to be clamped in position.

Something like this Axminster one with a v-slot will help keep the blank vertical:

Axminster Craft Drill Vices - Drilling & Milling Vices - Drilling & Milling - Machinery Accessories - Accessories | Axminster Tools & Machinery

 

[wm460]

The best designed pen vice I have seen is the one made by Paul Huffman of PH Designs.

Paul in OKC, on IAP

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http://www.penturners.org/forum/attachments/f30/3638d1227360669-phdesign-vise-v1.jpg

 

[Jim]

I still have this one Glen .. http://www.penturners.co.uk/buy-and-sell/13158-pen-blank-drilling-vice.html?highlight=vice

 

[21William]

The best way I've found is drilling the blank in the lathe. I mark and centre drill both ends and turn between centres and then put the turned (now round) blank in the chuck for drilling.

 

[Penpal]

My two Pen Presses. Main one a I Ton bearing press adjacent t5o where I turn sitting,at eye height easy to see and use. Behind me a Zylis Vice in simple form (it is a system of many parts) I use for longer needs.

Peter.