DIY Gun Vise
A gun vice securely holds that firearm in need of bluing or during gunsmithing procedures such as when a barrel is unscrewed from the receiver or during delicate engraving. When the need arises to affect repairs that include bending, twisting or pulling the firearm, a solid vice protects a gun without damaging its outer surfaces. Quality vices cost money, but if appearances are of less than paramount importance, making your own vice allows you to perform firearms repair in the comfort of your garage or shop and allows you to save your money for those expensive accessories.
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Things You'll Need
- Shop vice
- Bolts that match the vice
- Two, 6 inch lengths of 2 inch square pine wood planks
- Double sided tape
Instructions
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Mount a shop vice on a heavy, sturdy work bench. The vice must be bolted in place so that it will resist pulling, pushing and twisting. Do not use screws to hold the vice down, as these work loose over time and won't hold the vice appropriately.
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Open the vice jaws so that you can apply double-sided tape to the inside of each jaw. Place a pine wood plank along the inside of each vice jaw so that the double-sided tape holds the wood plank in position.
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Place a gun in the vice, positioned between the pine wood planks and gently close the jaws. The pine wood plank holds the gun in place without damaging the metal. The vice jaws can be closed tightly, causing the pine wood planks to deform slightly without damaging the gun, when extreme stress is applied to the gun.
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Tips & Warnings
Replace the inexpensive pine wood planks when they become crushed or damaged beyond use.
References
- Photo Credit bench-vice image by Aleksandr Ugorenkov from Fotolia.com
