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Old 07-12-2007, 11:33 AM
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Default Re: Over Engineered - perhaps

I am sure you know what you are up to better than i !

Considering the mess of fine chips powder and other crud from the nickel i bet the dowels jam up - threads will get to be a mess too.

Thats why I lean to something tied directly to the vise top
let the vise screw do the work -

As it is i have to vacum out a load of crap in the vise every other day as it jams up the threads in it -

Anything with more screws and handling makes one more mess to clean or strip out and another option to get a sliver in the finger

after you carve a fewhundred of these little things you will know what i mean
they are a pain in the rear

and dont forget -
Morgan silver dollars
Wheat pennies
The newer nickels
Misc gold pieces

how about something in spring steel that conforms to all sizes
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