Quote Originally Posted by routercnc View Post
. . . . some parallels to raise work up in the vice but keep it parallel to the base of the vice.
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Thanks for that routercnc, as a lay man I've often wondered about the purpose of these "parallels" that folk keep on mentioning, but hadn't yet got around to finding out. Now their purpose makes total sense, and here's a video.
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Machining Tips: What Are Parallels Used For? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlLVEXXlFnY
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Cheers, Andy