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Albert
I like it but don't quite get the quick release mechanism. Looks like a good useful project that I should make.
Albert.... when you tighten a regular vise you turn the handle so the front jaw advances by the threaded rod attached to that handle and eventually clamps the work
piece between it and the fixed back jaw. It gets tiring screwing and unscrewing the jaws especially when there are different size pieces to clamp.
My quick release disengages the threaded rod allowing you to slide your front jaw forward until it touches your work piece, then you re-engage the quick release which locks the threaded rod allowing it to turn and clamp.
It's very fast. There are quick release vises on the market but I wanted to make my own out of wood.
Cheers!
Rick
