Carr Lane Manufacturing Co. QIS Downthrust Vise Jaws SlimFlex Step Jaw Inserts

FEATURES: SlimFlex Step Jaw Inserts are used together with base jaws as part of our Quick Insert System (QIS). SlimFlex Step Jaws are designed especially for horizontal machining centers, to allow clear access from 3 sides when machining small workpieces. These versatile jaws have sliding step inserts that can be easily adjusted to the workpiece's width with the help of the integral scale (workpiece needs to extend slightly wider than the step inserts to allow machining the entire surface of both sides). These sliding inserts are reversible, to provide both a high and a low step. Soft blank steel inserts are also available. SlimFlex Step Jaws allow clamping rectangular workpieces up high in the vise without using parallel blocks, providing tool clearance between the workpiece and the vise bed. Steps are precision ground to maintain accurate vertical and horizontal location. Use Slimflex Step Jaw Inserts only in pairs. QUICK INSERT SYSTEM: QIS is our patented system of downthrust vise jaws, consisting of several different quick-change jaw inserts that mount on a single base jaw. Jaw inserts are held in place by a guide pin and two permanent magnets. Jaw inserts can be changed in a few seconds. The base jaw and jaw inserts have a matching angle between them to provide downthrust action. This downthrust effect ensures that the workpiece is held firmly down against the vise to a precise zero point, providing extremely accurate height location. SIZES: Available in three jaw widths, to fit the following vise sizes — see Dimensions page for part numbers: 100mm Jaw 125mm Jaw 160mm Jaw MOUNTING: Base jaws are firmly fastened to the vise using two socket-head cap screws. To install jaw inserts, slide insert along the vise bed until the guide pin engages the groove in the base jaw and the insert is held by the permanent magnets. To remove, pull the jaw insert upward until the guide pin reaches the top of the slot, then tilt the insert forward to overcome the retention force of the permanent magnets. MATERIAL: Steel, hardened and ground.