How best to affix chops?

[Rusty Quinn]

I want to use this old QR as an end vise. Assuming I need to drill through the outer jaw to insert wooden chops, do I need a special bit? Any recommendations on exact placement of holes?

[Jim Ritter]

I've got the same situation. I was not going to make an oversized chop so I was going to start by trying some rare earth magnets to hold it, last resort would be drill the casting. Just a twist drill should do it.

[Joe Fabbri]

Out of curiosity, I wonder if using liquid nails or another high strength type construction adhesive would work. I've clamped 2x4s to steel I-beams using liquid nails and it has worked well. I'm not sure how the clamping pressure would effect it. But who knows, it might be a good application here if you don't want to drill holes in the vise.

Joe

[Jerry Thompson]

Magnents work great. I just used a Forstner bit and dropped a dab of hide glue in. They stay put in the vise.

[george wilson]

Nearly all iron wood vises have countersunk holes through their jaws to allow screwing the wooden chops in. I suppose you could glue them in with Liquid Nails,and pop them loose when they get buggered up too much. Not the way I'd do it. I'd drill holes.

[Joe Fabbri]

Not the way I'd do it probably either, George, haha.

But, I figured I'd suggest it as another possible means of attaching them.

Joe

[Pat Barry]

I guess I'll suggest the simple approach of using double sided tape (carpet tape for example). It can be popped loose as George suggests relatively easily if need be. Just a thought.

[James Taglienti]

Ive got contact adhesive on mine

[Jessica Pierce-LaRose]

I'm assuming this is cast iron - would it hold up to being drilled and tapped from the inside, and then having countersunk machine screws holding the chop on? Assuming you wanted a "clean" look from the outside, I guess? I have no idea if that would be a good or bad idea.