Cold Saw/Build Instructions/Base to Vise

Fixed Block to Base Flat to Base Plate

Measure and mark the 4 mounting holes on the Fixed Block.

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Cold_Saw/V1_Design_Files/Fixed_Block

Mark the Base Flat to designate where the Fixed Block should be along the length of the Base Flat.

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Cold_Saw/V1_Design_Files/Base_Flat

Mark the Base Flat's outer mounting holes (the ones for fastening with the Base Plate)

Clamp the Base Plate and Base Flat (on top of the Base Plate) onto a table with 4 C-Clamps such that 2 side faces of the parts are planar coincident.

Accurately clamp the Fixed Block onto the Base Flat with 2 C-Clamps such that the parts are parallel.

Change the Magdrill bit for the 10.5mm DIA pilot hole.

Drill the pilot holes for the Fixed Block, match drilling into the Base Flat.

Drill the pilot holes for the Base Flat, match drilling into the Base Plate.

Fixed Block

Clamp the Fixed Block onto the table.

Drill the correct diameter for the 4 mounting holes.

Drill the counterbores.

Base Flat

Clamp the Base Flat onto the table.

Drill the thru holes for the outer mounting holes.

Tap the vise mounting holes.

Base Plate

Clamp the Base Plate onto the table.

Measure, mark, pilot drill, and drill the swivel hole.

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Cold_Saw/V1_Design_Files/Baseplate

Tap the Base Flat mounting holes.