How To Use & Quickly Install Soft Jaws On Your Kurt Vise

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How To Use Soft Jaws

What if you have to put something in your vise that won't fit the jaws that came with it? Soft jaws help you solve this common problem with ease! Most often used to hold parts that would otherwise be difficult to fixture or secure with the standard jaws provided with your vise at purchase, soft jaws are typically aluminum and can easily be machined to fit the curves and contours of your workpiece. Milling machine soft jaws like the pair used in this video have an industry standard hole pattern that allows them to readily fit into most manufacturers' vises.

SELECTING The Right Soft Jaws

Having soft jaws on hand in your shop affords you greater versatility and leaves you prepared for the next job or challenge since you can rest assured you'll be able to secure a workpiece within your vise and machine it safely, regardless of its compatibility with the standard jaws on your vise. We recommend when purchasing soft jaws, you always go with a larger size than what you think you'll require. The reason being is that you can easily cut them down to whatever size you need, but can't safely or readily size them 'up' if you require jaws larger than what you have on-hand. Once your 'spare' soft jaws are used, make sure to replace the jaws with a new set.