Turntable Low Profile Engraving Vise and turntables

Stainless Turntable Vise and Turntable
Made in Nebraska, USA!
Click photos to enlarge
Low Profile Turntable Vise

(Turntable and vise sold separately)

This vise is meant to be used on a turntable that can spin. On a turntable it can be centered under a microscope and slide around on the turntable positioning while keeping the field of view through the scope centered.

-Features-

**Threaded holes in base jaws for custom fixtures and homemade jaws.
Made from Stainless with Hardened Jaws, Pin-Plates and Screw
**Includes Pin-Pates, base and wrench
**Diameter 6" (same diameter as Goliath vise)
**Jaw width 3"
**Maximum jaw opening 3.4". Wider objects can be held using pin plates (5.5") or by making homemade jaws (wood, plastic, or metal) as needed and using supplied screws to hold them on.
** The vise has no bearings. It unitizes the bearings of a turntable.
** The absence of bearings allows a lower profile.
**Overall height without pin plates 4-3/8"
**Overall height with pin plates 4-7/8"
**Weight 17 lbs.

Benefits to low profile
The low profile allows tilting of the block without the viewing location moving away from the field of view in a microscope. In other words, the object being held in the vise stays centered when the vise is tilted since the top of the jaws are the center axis of the ball.
- Stainless Vise for use on a turntable -
Includes ten pins and standard hex wrenches
Turntable is not included
Use this button if shipping by ground only WITHIN USA & Canada $608.00
Use this button if shipping by air OUTSIDE USA $608.00

Vise-Leg-Support for Turntable vise $39.00
T-Handle Brass wrench for Turntable vise or Goliath vise $31.00
We can fit the above two items in the same package with the vise if your order them at the same time, but if ordering other items as well, then please place two separate orders, as we would then need to make two separate shipments.

Vise Leg Support

Attach this Vise Leg to the Low Profile Turntable Vise to support a barrel or non-balanced weighed objects on one side to prevent the vise from tilting from the weight.

Brass T-Wrench

Tips about turntables

How to center a turntable under a microscope
Place your vise on top and approximately in the center of the turntable under your microscope. Adjust the distance/focus on your microscope until your project, or the jaws of the vise are in focus. Next, spin the turntable while looking through the microscope. To center, while spinning the turntable, look into the scope and push the whole turntable and/or your scope around until the view seen in the scope is spinning right in the middle of the field of view. From here, leave the position of the scope and position of the turntable alone. To get to another location on the item being engraved in the field of view, simply push the vise around on top of the turntable. This process is the same for the Glidelock vise, even though the turntable is built into the vise.

Leather Ring Fixture for Vise pin plates

Place these in vise pin plates to hold rings or other items.
They fit the pin plates on the Low Profile vise, later Goliath vises and PalmControl® vises. Find more information about these holders on the vise accessory page.
Leather Ring Holder Price $69

Inside Ring Holder for Vise pin plates

Place these in vise pin plates to hold rings from the outside, to allow inside engraving, as well as access to the top of the ring. They are made from solid stainless and the faces are leather lined. Find more information about these holders on the vise accessory page.
Inside Ring Holder for Vise pin plates Price $87

Stand and Vise Package
Lindsay TurnTable Stand - Low Profile TurnTable Vise and - Vise Leg

Find more information on stand page.

Lindsay Turntable for a vise, for positioning a vise

FeatherTouch™ Steve Lindsay Turntable
For positioning a vise. (see tips above about turntables and positioning with them)
Specifications:
Improved turntable bearing, pat. pend. The unique turntable bearing is reliable for smooth/start/stop movement that are required for fine shading engraving work.
10" diameter steel turntable. Weight 35 lbs
FeatherTouch™ Turntable - Vise not included- $499
Note: Price may be adjusted down or up at later date after Steve makes more of them and he can determines production costs closer. So after you receive your turntable please do not be offended if you see the price of them lower, or possibly higher.

Turntable is made from solid steel and can rust. The surface can rust more easily in an area of high humidity. To keep in like new condition wipe it down with either a light oil or for better protection using the rust and tarnish preventer cream.

Stop rust & tarnish. Used to help prevent corrosion of steel, brass and copper. Use it to wipe on metal to hope prev+ent rust or tarnish. A good method to apply is cut a rag approx 3"x3" square and coat it well with the cream working it through the rag. Use it wipe down the object. Store the rag in a plastic bag that can then be reused. The cream is non toxic . However, if you are allergic to sheep's wool it could cause an allergic reaction.

Stop rust & tarnish cream 2-oz tube $19.95

Thanks for Ray Cover for this information on a source of an inexpensive turntable that is fairly heavy and rigid.
The Lindsay Turntable has been built with large ball bearings and a larger diameter race to increase stability without wobble. However, if at this time you cannot justify the price of my turntable, Engraver Ray Cover discovered more cost effective solution: a Shimpo turntable that can be found on pottery making craft sites. I assume they are China made. At the bottom of the page of this link, is the "Shimpo" turntables list of banding wheels. The one to get is model BW-25L. It is 9.875" in diameter x 2.25" high and at $68.88 (at the time of writing) it's hard not to recommend it for beginners or anyone with a tight budget. I noticed a little wobble in the one I tested, but it wasn't bad.

Visit the vise holder accessories page at this link

Vises home page link