Magnetic Leather Vice Jaw Pads

[DakotaDocMartin]

I decided to make myself a new set of leather vice jaw pads. This time, I made them magnetic so they will stick to the vice jaws and stay where I put them.

Every year when the various telephone books are delivered there's one that comes with a magnetic strip. I never use phone books anymore so I stick the magnetic strip on the side of my gun safe (figuring I'll find a use for them some day) and toss out the book.

I found a good use for the strips today! :banana:

Anyway... this might be an idea someone else would want to try.

 

[AndrosCreations]

Excellent idea.... I need to make something like this...

 

[Doc Mark]

Clever, clever! I'm going to try that one.

 

[spadebit]

Boy howdy, do I like this idea, so simple and so sweet............thanks

 

[Sam]

A good one for the Tips Archive, Neal. Thanks

I have a set that Rio Grande was selling a few years back. It's a piece of folded aluminum with leather on the outside and a magnet on the inside. What you've done is better, though. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Dulltool]

Hey Doc you've made my day..... I've been struggling with my leather jaw pads as of late. Your idea is just pure genius. Thanks.

 

[Jane]

Super idea!!!

 

[bronc]

Thanks for sharing that with us Doc. Great idea!

Stewart

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Hi Neale

Now that is clever............................... and so simple.

At the moment mine are taped on but I like your idea a whole lot better.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Jim Sackett]

Very good! Why didn't I think of that.

 

[KCSteve]

My set is based on Mike Dubber's - two short pieces of alumininum 'angle iron' with leather on the outside of one piece and a bit of magnet strip on the inside of the other. Drop 'em on and you've got padded jaws.

 

[mitch]

i made a very similar set years ago, but don't use them unless it's an odd situation where i need to keep repositioning something and need to keep the pads in place. otherwise i tend to avoid using any magnets around my vise because they attract chips.

 

[tolesh]

Great idea Doc thanks! You might try making one using cork sheet instead of leather. Work seems to stick better to the cork. I get my cork in the form of tiles from hobby lobby.

 

[Ranchman]

That's fantastic!