Getting the most out of your milling machine vise stop
If you're tired of measuring every single part before you clamp it down, it's definitely time to invest in or set up a milling machine vise stop. It is one of those simple little tools that doesn't look like much, but the moment you start using one, you'll wonder how you ever managed to get through a production run without it. It's all about repeatability. When you have fifty blocks of aluminum that all need the same pocket milled into them, the last thing you want to do is find your X-axis zero over and over again. ...