Mini-Vice

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This desktop vise, modeled using Alibre Design Xpress's trial version, can securely fasten various objects. In the RepRap forum's "cheap CAD offer" thread (http://dev.forums.reprap.org/read.php?80,27084), you can find more info. Potential enhancements include adding slits for 90° +45° and -45° miter cuts like a miter saw (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miter_saw). Challenges include creating an XY coordinate table (http://dev.forums.reprap.org/read.php?88%2C35334) and a column-drill stand for RepMan, Mendel, or Makerbot-toolheads/Dremel flex shaft. To participate, you'll receive a printed design copy, 10 smaller Mendel parts, or 2 larger ones if you don't have a printer. Learn more about challenges at http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/wiki/index.php?title=User:MarcusWolschon/Challenges. Assembly instructions: print both parts, attach a bearing with 2 M8 nuts to an M8 threaded rod's end and insert into the slider; then insert the threaded rod with a captive nut into the frame, and finally, attach a handle on the other side after assembly.