DAWN manufacture and market the most comprehensive range of vices, our 90 years experience in manufacturing vices have gone into design, accuracy, and gripping capacity. DAWN vices are unequalled for quality and value.
Machine (Drill Press) Vices - Super Grade - Unbreakable
These vices are made in Australia and are designed specifically for machine shop or tool room use and have accurately machined slide faces, case hardened replaceable steel serrated jaws, corrosion resistant screw and handle. The bottom of the base is also machined for stable mounting and slots are provided for holding down bolts.
The new Dawn Drill Press Vices are versatile and sturdy and features the quality you have come to expect from DAWN.
Applications: Specifically designed for drill stands, bench drills and drill presses. Compact and low profile design makes them suitable for a multitude of metal working and woodworking applications.
Features:
Manufactured from graded cast iron for reliability
Precision ground base and vice bed enables smooth lateral movement of the jaw.
The fixed vice jaw comes with 3 longitudinal and 1 transversal prism which allows firm gripping of round objects both horizontally and vertically.
A special seat in the jaws facilitates clamping of fl at work pieces.
Spindle (screw) moves inside the hollow hand grip which allows the vice to be tightened at any position on the table thus increasing the application of the vice.
Elongated clamping slots enable rapid adjustment of the vice on the work table which saves time.
These vices provide 3 mounting options via 2 additional contact surfaces machined at right angles, allowing the vice to be used on the end face and side in addition to the base.
Heavy duty vices enable the full length of machine bed to be used. Operates in two planes: horizontal-jaws tighten on work, vertical-jaw brings work firmly down onto machine table. Low-profile gives maximum cutter access. Rotatable fixing bosses allow 3600 movement for accurate alignment. Easily adjusted with two hex keys. Ideal for milling, planing and grinding operations that can’t be handled by ordinary machine vices.