Help fitting workbench vise
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I’m so close to finishing my workbench but I’ve a bit of a mishap! I had the vise fitted and was just doing the jaw linings when I noticed that the inside jaw wasn’t at 90 degrees to the bench top. So I thought I’d try shimming it a but. Long story short I managed to break one of the the M6 coach screws which fix the stationary jaw to the apron. It was a 3 inch coach screw with about 2 inches of it now embedded in the apron / bench top. Any ideas about how I might get this out?
I really don’t won’t to have to move the vise further down the bench and redo everything!
Any ideas much appreciated.
Cheers
Bill
They do make bits to remove broken bolts, typically automotive stores. Could chop around it, install a dowel/ square/ rect insert glued in place and then you have fresh wood.
Thanks Brian – I was able to cut a square hole around the bolt with a 1/2″ chisel until there about 1/4″ of thread exposed. Luckily I was able to turn it with a pair of pliers to remove it. Fitted another one (carefully) and the vise is installed and my bench is finished.
Cheers
Bill
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