Originally Posted by
Matt@RFR
Hey guys, I'm buying a VF-2SS and need to buy my vices, but can't get a straight answer out of my dealer about whether or now Kurt's longer 6" vice (D688) will fit on the table without running into the sheetmetal. I'd prefer to bolt the vice down to the center T-slot.
You will have no problem. The vise can hang out almost one inch behind the table and still be clear of the way covers. Mounted to the center tee slot the D688 is back about an inch from the edge of the table. You can easily mount the Kurt 6" Duolock vise on the VF2.
And if you are running multiple parts think hard about getting the Duolock; it is about twice the price but you can recover that in a short time when doing twice as many parts per cycle.
An open mind is a virtue...so long as all the common sense has not leaked out.