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Old 14-12-2011, 06:37 PM
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Default sight/backboard - Recommendations?

I may be buying a Snowbee waldron vice in the next few weeks and will need a sight board for it. I have seen the snowbee sight board but find it a bit pricey for what it is and it doesn't seem to be very strong (someone on the forum has had issues with the thread of holding bolt slipping). Any comments on the snowbee sightboard and suggestions for alternative good quality sight board that would fit the waldron?

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Old 15-12-2011, 08:08 AM
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Default Re: sight/backboard - Recommendations?

Personally I've never used a sight-board, always thought they would be cumbersome, but for quite a few years virtually all vice stems have been made to 10mm/ 3/8" so almost any other one will fit.
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Old 15-12-2011, 08:16 AM
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Default Re: sight/backboard - Recommendations?

I never used one for years, but got a lend of one and have found it fantastic couldnt do without it, mine is a dynaking
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Default Re: sight/backboard - Recommendations?

I use a piece of white card which I just stand up behind the vice when I need it. Cheap and simple
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Default Re: sight/backboard - Recommendations?

I use a sheet of A4 glossy photography paper, as I'm looking down upon the fly when I dress it.Just place the sheet on the table and move it to the position I need.
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