I've got assorted vises (as I get older, I have fewer vices and more vises)
that I have adapted for holding mouthpieces and figure there has to be a
better way. I would be most interested to know what any of you use to hold
mouthpieces.

 

 

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To get at what part of the mouthpiece with what tool on what machine?
For finishing/refacing work, I just hold it.  On the mill, I haven't figured out anything better than angled v blocks in the vice.  What kind of vise adaptation are you using?


--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "STEVE GOODSON" <saxgourmet@...> wrote:
>
> I've got assorted vises (as I get older, I have fewer vices and more vises)
> that I have adapted for holding mouthpieces and figure there has to be a
> better way. I would be most interested to know what any of you use to hold
> mouthpieces.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
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> 
> STEVE GOODSON
> 
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> 
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> 
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> The Music Business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic
> hallway where thieves
> 
> BASIC SHOP RATE................$100/HR
> 
> IF YOU WATCH.....................$125/HR
> 
> IF YOU ASK QUESTIONS......$150/HR
> 
> IF I HAVE TO LISTEN TO A CONCERT 
> 
> LONGER THAN FIVE MINUTES WHEN
> 
> YOU PICK UP YOUR HORN....$250/HR
> 
>  
> 
> The Music Business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic
> hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's
> also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson
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I've got a couple of different vises that are used in machine shops that are
a little different than standard configuration. V blocks are OK. The one I
seem to use the most is a Wilton vise designed to be used with a large drill
press. It is flat, has a quite large base, and the jaws are just the right
size. 

 

I do about a half dozen mouthpieces in a typical work day. I always mount
them in a vise when doing baffle or tip work, as well as when I am roughing
in the table.  I usually hold them in my hand when doing facings. I get
better leverage with my files when they are held securely, which cuts down
the physical effort I have to make and since the mouthpiece is held
securely, I can make more precise cuts.

 

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On Behalf Of Morgan
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:41 AM
To: MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: Mouthpiece holding jigs

 

  


To get at what part of the mouthpiece with what tool on what machine?
For finishing/refacing work, I just hold it. On the mill, I haven't figured
out anything better than angled v blocks in the vice. What kind of vise
adaptation are you using?

--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com> , "STEVE GOODSON" <saxgourmet@...>
wrote:
>
> I've got assorted vises (as I get older, I have fewer vices and more
vises)
> that I have adapted for holding mouthpieces and figure there has to be a
> better way. I would be most interested to know what any of you use to hold
> mouthpieces.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc
> 
> STEVE GOODSON
> 
> SAXOPHONE DESIGNER TO THE STARS 
> 
> 
> 
> our products are ALL rated 
> 
> 
> 
> cid:339191121@25022009-09F4
> 
> 
> 
> Steve is a member of
> 
> hd_logo NAMMbelieve2nasaconf_GIF
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITES
> <http://www.nationofmusic.com/> http://www.nationofmusic.com/ (retail
sales
> and discussion forum)
> <http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/>
> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/ (discussion group)
> <http://www.saxgourmet.com/> http://www.saxgourmet.com/ (saxophone history
> and information)
> <http://saxophonethoughts.blogspot.com/>
> http://saxophonethoughts.blogspot.com/ (my personal saxophone blog)
> 
> 
> 
> READ MY ARTICLES ON SAXOPHONE DESIGN IN EACH ISSUE OF THE SAXOPHONE
JOURNAL
> The Music Business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic
> hallway where thieves
> 
> BASIC SHOP RATE................$100/HR
> 
> IF YOU WATCH.....................$125/HR
> 
> IF YOU ASK QUESTIONS......$150/HR
> 
> IF I HAVE TO LISTEN TO A CONCERT 
> 
> LONGER THAN FIVE MINUTES WHEN
> 
> YOU PICK UP YOUR HORN....$250/HR
> 
> 
> 
> The Music Business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic
> hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs.
There's
> also a negative side." Hunter S. Thompson
> 
> 
> 
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