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YOU WILL ALSO NEED BOLTS AND WING NUTS, BECAUSE THEYARE NOT INCLUDED. YOUWILL NEED THIS VISE, BUT WILL FIND THAT IN SOME APPLICATIONSTHE SLOTS DO NOT MATCH THE DRILL PRESS. THE QUALITY OF THIS VISE IS GOOD, HOWEVER YOUWOULD THINK SINCE IT'S A DELTA, AND MY DRILL PRESS IS A DELTA,THEY WOULD BE 100% COMPATIBLE. THEY ARE NOT. USING A WIDE-JAWWELDING TYPE VISE GRIP WORKS PRETTY WELL TO STABILIZE THISVISE.
I cut/ground out the slot divider on the vise base so there is one long slot per side and then added some 1/2" bolts and large wingnuts to clamp it to the drill press table. I bought this for the DELTA 17-959L 17-Inch Laser Crosshair Drill Press knowing it wasn't intended to work with it but I assumed that with some modifications it would. With these modifications it works fine with the listed press.
I have used the small, three inch drill press vice, for years. This larger vice improves safety (flanges closer to the edge of the table are easier to clamp), versatility (wider jaws allow more room for stops, jigs, spacers, etc)., capacity, speed (the quick-nut works great)and is still small enough to move/store easily.
It is 9-3/4" long x 8-7/8" wide. To accommodate this there are two ΒΌ" holes spaced 3-5/8" apart.Regarding the quick release screw, a 30 degree five tooth nut segment engages the screw. You can rotate the nut away from the screw and slide the jaw forward or back. You probably will want a wood block on the jaws.
The bare metal on the vise is protected with an oil coating which needs to be removed before the unit is used. Amazon had the box the vise came in packed in another box. The unit comes well packaged. It goes well with my free-standing 16-1/2" drill press; it may be too big for most bench top drill presses. Below is information that will let you judge if this vise will work for you. The jaws themselves are 1-1/2" high x 5-7/8" wide. It has a pivot arranged such that when you tighten it, the threads on the nut bite into the screw.
The vise was in a plastic bag inside the box. This device is a great addition to my shop. The bottom of the jaws sits 1-5/8" above the drill press table. If the jaw is away from the work, you can also push on the screw with the nut down and the jaw will ratchet forward with ease.
I can't complain for the price and this will probably bolt right onto a taller floor standing model base. Drilling and tapping the base makes adjustments of the vice easy and say I like this setup better than one that would have just bolted on. Let me start off by saying that when I bought this product, I knew it would not fit my 12" drill press. I like a challenge so I got it and found if I drilled and tapped the base it becomes easily adjustable and works just fine. Tapping the holes means I dont have a bolt and nut to contend with, just two bolts (that is all I really needed) and 20 seconds to get everything where I need it and one hand tightening is great.
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