Wilton LP8 11748 Low Profile Drill Press Vise, 8 Inch
The Wilton LP8 11748 provides 8 inch jaw width and an 8 inch opening in a low-profile drill press vise. It uses a screw-driven moving jaw rather than the two-axis positioning mechanism of a cross-slide vise.
Specifications and included details
- LP8 model 11748: 8 inch jaw width and 8 inch opening.
- Low-profile body in fine-grain cast iron.
- Hardened steel jaws with V-grooves for round and flat work.
- Black-oxide-coated ACME-threaded screw.
- Four 1/2 inch shoulder slots for mounting and positioning.
Before ordering
Check overall dimensions, assembled height and mounting-slot spacing against the machine table. The listed bed-to-base parallelism is not a finished-hole accuracy guarantee. Low profile can preserve available working space, but does not increase spindle travel or drill-bit cutting depth. Mounting hardware is not itemized.
Product questions and answers
Are the 8 inch width and 8 inch opening the same measurement?
No. They happen to have the same listed value on this model. Width measures the jaw face; opening describes the space between the jaws.
Does the LP8 low profile increase drilling depth?
It may leave more room between the table and tooling, but it does not change the machine's spindle travel or the bit's usable cutting depth. Check the complete setup.
Is this LP8 a cross-slide drill press vise?
No two-axis cross-slide mechanism is listed. This is a low-profile screw-operated vise; mounting slots provide positioning on a compatible table.
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