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I have both jaws. 1/4” are packed. Regular are installed. Sorry can’t take pics now

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From tcmeyer post:

>> From the photos by the OP, I can’t see any evidence that says the clamping pads are actually there – as though somebody might have screwed up in manufacturing.  This would produce results exactly like precept is describing.

So I definitely do not have any pads on my version. If any of you have some sort of pads improving clamping within vise – you’re lucky I guess.

[Precept]

No, it’s regular jaws.

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Here’s my video explanation of design issue:

 

[Precept]

Ok, i disassembled vise completely. It doesn’t seems any part is missing. I see 6 x 2 = 12 washers that act like a spring sort of. All in place.
The vise does behaves as designed – as Marc described. Tension lever does add tension. The lock lever does requires extra pressure and then it does lock.
And it does locks in horizontal position – on my first video it probably doesn’t show well – but it does work like that.

Let me know if anyone see anything missing?

It doesn’t change my point about the deisgn where vise jaws BY DESIGN connot coming together in parallel. They merely secure object (blade) with their upper edges, NOT with all available flat surface, like a normal vise operates.

 

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[Precept]

Hi Marc, I agree with you:

>>> Your vise and LAA appear to be fine...

They are fine as there are no manufacture defects. There is a design issue. Main vise grasps the blade (or LAA) with only a top part of the vise clamp, leaving the rest of the blade (or LAA) prone to wiggle.

>>> realize the tall LAA, when clamped is easy to wobble it.

The above wiggle is not a consequence of how tall is it. LAA is a solid alloy all the way. The base vise is super solid. It’s impossible to bend any of it. It is wiggly because main vise by design cannot clamp it solid. It clamps it with only a fraction of it’s top surface. The rest is essentially hanging in the air.

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Instead of pictures – here’s video of some of the issues:

Tell me I’m doing things wrong and how to do them right.

 

[Precept]

Hi Marc, i updated the post (with some textual description). Will try to take more photos.

PS: But let me know exactly which photos you think should be helpful.

 

Thanks

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