Machine a PCB Vice (Make a Stick Vice from scratch)

Let's make a Stick Vice for soldering printed circuit boards. Using this to teach myself some manual machining and SolidWorks (again). Why buy it when you can build it for 10x the cost?
PDF versions of the mechanical drawings and .stl files are on my website here:
www.retrobuiltg...
Next step, create a toolpath to get this done via CNC.

[@stickvise1102]

Just found this, love to see people making their own stickvise! Neat ideas as well!

[@xPr1m3]

I'm a few years late to this vid, but in terms of putting a textured finish on parts, at our shop we tend to use a random orbital sander. Not quite as nice and uniform as a bead blaster, but has a good matte finish/texture, and is really simple to do.

[@jon_raymond]

Great project and thanks for bring us along the way. I really enjoy your videos as you do a really good job laying out your successes and failures along with what you learned.

[@tablatronix]

You can buy 3d printer bed leveling springs, they come in various lengths and resistance. I am totally making some wire clamps!

[@RetroWolf13]

Awesome

[@Marc_Miller]

Nicely done, and nice video. I'm going to have to build one of these now.
Do you think it makes much difference if you use one center spring or two outer springs?
I'm slightly concerned with the holding power of the set screw on the end of the rod (on the non moveable jaw). Any issues with it loosening up there? Wonder if a drilled/tapped hole in the rod would be ok?

[@RetroBuiltGames]

two outer springs grips better at the jaws. Set screw works really well, be sure not to grind the head too much.

[@Marc_Miller]

@@RetroBuiltGames Here are some photos of my finished vise. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out.
imgur.com/gallery/R3sikB5

[@Laberheinz]

What do you say to someone, who posts plans of your arcade cabinets with the words: "I've reverse engineered Ryan's cabinets. It takes some time to build them from scratch, maybe you buy a kit from him" ?

[@RetroBuiltGames]

"let's be friends"

[@strangerdanger2341]

Im not sure i understand the purpose of this video... DIY project with a lathe isnt much of a DIY for most people(just not something poeple will have access to).. Anyway nice video, I gave it a 👍.

[@letsgoBrandon204]

Why would anyone who doesn't think it's worth the time and materials to make, be watching a video on how to make one?

[@RetroBuiltGames]

one is allowed to change their mind if they want to learn.