Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this video, I begin the restoration and modification of an old XY milling vice a friend gave me and turn it into an XY table for the Milling Machine I plan to build.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to my Milling Vice Restoration
1:09 The clapped out Milling Vice
3:57 Cleaned up inspection
5:13 Checking the Dovetails
8:42 Turning up a new lead screw
11:18 Make a new bearing housing
16:41 Machine the casting for bearing housing mount
21:02 So how are the dovetails coming along

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