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1. carver s vise Accessories 05G20 02 Dog Hole Mount Assembly 05G20 03 Spare 31 2 Plate with Rod 05G20 04 2 Mounting Plate with Rod OeCRICAS Tools Inc 814 Proctor Avenue Ogdensburg New York 13669 2205 USA Veritas Tools Inc 2008 1090 Morrison Drive Ottawa Ontario K2H 1C2 Canada 256 customerservice veritastools com www veritastools com INS 112 Rev D Printed in Canada2. the high forces that can be applied by the clamp will damage the base casting Care and Maintenance Note Do not tighten the clamp shaft assembly without a mounting plate in place otherwise the assembly may jam Should this happen remove the clamp shaft assembly place it label down on a scrap piece of wood cover the end of the screw post with another piece of wood and gently tap the end with a mallet until the sleeve releases No regular maintenance is required for the carver s vise If the tilt movement ever becomes sticky disassemble the vise to check for and clean out any chips or sawdust that may have accumulated see Figure 7 If you wish to reduce the force required to raise or lower the mounting plate when the clamp handle is loosened you may apply a small amount of grease to the mounting plate shaft however do not use a petroleum based grease as it will affect the O ring To prevent the mounting plate from rusting apply wax or a rust inhibitor as often as necessary Be certain that any wax you apply is free of silicones otherwise subsequent finishing of your workpiece may be affected Intermediate Mount optional Mounting Plate Workpiece 7 to 14 Wood Screws Figure 6 Mounting workpiece to mounting plate and intermediate wood mount Mounting Plate Mounting Plate to Shaft 2 Washer Clamp Clamp Shaft Handle Assembly Cast Base Figure 7 Exploded assembly of the
3. use Permanent Attachment The base casting has four recesses that will allow it to be securely bolted or screwed to the top of your workbench The slots are sized to take any type of fastener up to 1 4 in diameter Simply place the vise on your workbench in the location you prefer and mark the hole locations For a permanent installation on benches that are at least 1 thick use lag screws with washers as shown in Figure 2 For thinner benches use bolts through the bench top secured with nuts on the bottom Figure 2 Carver s vise mounted using 1 4 lag screws Removable Attachment If for any reason you want to remove your vise from time to time install threaded inserts in your bench top see Figure 3 This will allow you to solidly secure the vise in place remove and replace it often without stripping the mounting holes and still leave a flush work surface when the vise is removed Temporary Attachment For those who want to have a very secure but still temporary and quick mounting option we offer the Dog Hole Mount Assembly 05G20 02 This kit allows you to secure the vise to a bench top through 3 4 diameter bench dog holes see Figure 4 An even more temporary solution is to clamp the carver s vise in a bench vise see Figure 5 The carver s vise can even be secured in place with a Veritas Bench Dog and Wonder Dog The flat sides of the base casting are ideal for these applications Attachi
4. OeRICaAS Carver s Vise 05G20 01 U S Patent No 6 032 938 U S Design Patent D418 382 The Veritas Carver s Vise allows you to position your workpiece in the most convenient orientation for the work you are doing while still holding it securely enough to allow significant force to be applied Simply loosening the clamp handle will allow you to reposition your work by either pulling it from or pushing it toward the base or by rotating the mounting plate about the plate shaft Further loosening of the clamp will allow the angle of the workpiece to be changed in 30 increments from 150 forward to 90 back The clamping mechanism is designed such that the mounting plate is loosely held in place when the clamp is released This prevents your work from suddenly moving when you release the clamp Assembly Figure 1 Range of movement To assemble the carver s vise simply loosen the clamp handle and insert the mounting plate shaft in the hole in the clamp shaft assembly The mounting plate has a rust inhibiting coating that may initially make the height adjustment stiff The coating will eventually wear off however you may want to remove it by giving the mounting plate shaft a quick pass with fine sandpaper or steel wool Mounting Your Carver s Vise The carver s vise can be mounted in a number of ways ranging from a permanent installation to a removable mount that allows the vise to be stored when not in
5. ng Your Workpiece The mounting plate has three slots sized to take 7 to 14 flat head wood screws To mount your workpiece simply loosen the clamp and withdraw the mounting plate Screw the workpiece to it using appropriately sized screws for the work you are doing Re install the mounting plate into the vise and tighten the clamp If you have several workpieces on the go at one time or if you are working on a particularly small piece you can use an intermediate piece of wood to mount to the plate see Figure 6 If you find that you are changing among several workpieces quite often you may want to purchase additional mounting plates For mounting smaller pieces such as duck heads or bird carvings a 2 dia mounting plate 05G20 04 is available separately 1 4 20 Machine Screws 1 4 Flat Washers CCC NA 1 4 20 Threaded j Inserts gt Figure 3 Carver s vise mounted using threaded inserts bm Upper Dog Hole Bushing Bushing 1 2 13 Threaded Kod Wing Nut Lower Dog Hole Ch Figure 4 Carver s vise mounted using Veritas Dog Hole Mount Assembly Wonder Dog Bench Dog Figure 5 Carver s vise mounted in bench vise with Veritas Bench Dogs 3 Alternatively the shaft on the mounting plate is standard 5 8 steel rod so if you have your own custom mounting plate the carver s vise should be able to accept it However do not clamp threaded rod in the vise as
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