My first V20

[inaforty]

I use an old Work mate bench by Black and Decker when servicing a lower unit.
Use the wood vise to hold the unit in place
Not sure it would work for all applications.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BLACK-DE...M425/202516382

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by inaforty

I use an old Work mate bench by Black and Decker when servicing a lower unit.
Use the wood vise to hold the unit in place
Not sure it would work for all applications.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BLACK-DE...M425/202516382

Barry, that's exactly what I presently use. Hoping that Scook's plans might be a little better.My biggest problem is trying to use straight clamping surfaces on a curved object. Never really secure and I don't want to clamp the skeeg because God knows they like to break.

I think I'm going to use a profiler and carve out two pieces of 4x4 wood that have the lower units profile (above the anti-cavatation plate) on the one side and a straight profile on the other. Use a router to carve a groove in the straight side to lock into the straight side of the Work Mate's clamping area. Should provide a good solid clamping surface.

[inaforty]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Barry, that's exactly what I presently use. Hoping that Scook's plans might be a little better.My biggest problem is trying to use straight clamping surfaces on a curved object. Never really secure and I don't want to clamp the skeeg because God knows they like to break.

I think I'm going to use a profiler and carve out two pieces of 4x4 wood that have the lower units profile (above the anti-cavatation plate) on the one side and a straight profile on the other. Use a router to carve a groove in the straight side to lock into the straight side of the Work Mate's clamping area. Should provide a good solid clamping surface.

That sounds like it would perfect the use of the work mate

[scook]

Somebody send an email address and I’ll send pictures. You guys who have posting photos figured can post them for everybody to see. Mine doesn’t clamp the lower unit but could be easily modified to do that if needed.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by scook

Somebody send an email address and I’ll send pictures. You guys who have posting photos figured can post them for everybody to see. Mine doesn’t clamp the lower unit but could be easily modified to do that if needed.

PM sent

[Dschaffer]

Originally Posted by scook

Somebody send an email address and I’ll send pictures. You guys who have posting photos figured can post them for everybody to see. Mine doesn’t clamp the lower unit but could be easily modified to do that if needed.

Hey. I just saw these posts. I’m not sure why I didn’t get an email notification. Anyway, I’ll send you a pm now. Thanks!