Vise jaws keep marking 6061 aluminium — soft-jaw alternatives?
Tried the stock Pocket NC vise on a few prototype brackets and the serrated jaws leave witness lines. What soft-jaw setups work without sacrificing rigidity for a 50,000 RPM finishing pass?
Considered: aluminium soft jaws skimmed in-machine, copper-faced steel jaws, dovetail micro-vise on a sub-plate. Curious what people are actually running in production.
