Description
Product Overview
An adjustable vee block is one of those fundamental toolroom workholders that earns its place on the bench every single day — whether you’re grinding a shaft to size, inspecting roundness, or setting up a cylindrical workpiece for layout work. This example features a graduated angular scale engraved directly into the hardened steel body, allowing the vee angle to be set and repeated accurately across setups. It’s a practical, no-nonsense precision workholder built for the kind of repetitive, reliable use that toolmakers and fitters demand.
- Graduated angular adjustment scale — The engraved scale running from 0° through to 60° (visible in the image) allows repeatable angular positioning of round or prismatic workpieces. This matters when you’re drilling radial holes, grinding flats at a known angle, or inspecting a part at a specific orientation — you’re not guessing, you’re setting.
- Hardened and ground steel construction — The vee faces and reference surfaces are precision ground, giving you a stable, accurate datum to work from. Ground reference surfaces are essential when the block is used in conjunction with a surface plate or magnetic chuck — any deviation in flatness translates directly into error in your workpiece.
- Adjustable vee opening — The clamping mechanism allows the vee to accommodate a range of round bar or shaft diameters, making this a versatile single-tool solution rather than a fixed-size block set. Fewer tool changes, less setup time.
- Compatibility / accessory note — Suitable for use on surface plates, surface grinders, milling machine tables, and inspection benches. Pairs with a clamp bar or strap clamp for secure workholding. A matched pair is required for supporting long shafts end-to-end; this listing is for one block.
- Ideal for — Grinding flats on round stock, drilling cross-holes in shafts, inspecting cylindrical runout on a surface plate, setting up camshafts or spindle shafts for layout, and supporting workpieces during scribing operations.
Condition
New Old Stock (Unused / Sealed in original plastic, stored in wooden box)
The seller advises this block has been sealed in its original plastic wrap and stored inside a wooden box — consistent with genuine NOS toolroom stock that was purchased, shelved, and never put into service. The plastic wrap is visibly intact in the product photograph, and the graduated scale face and ground surfaces show no signs of contact wear, scoring, or corrosion from use. The steel shows the characteristic light surface patina that is entirely normal for long-stored uncoated toolroom steel — this is cosmetic only and has no bearing on the flatness or accuracy of the precision ground surfaces. The adjustable mechanism has not been verified for function prior to listing, so the buyer should confirm smooth, backlash-free adjustment and zero the angular scale against a known reference angle before relying on it for critical work. Overall, this represents a genuine opportunity to acquire an unused precision workholder at a used-tool price.
Included:
- 1 x Adjustable Vee Block (hardened and ground steel, graduated angular scale)
- 1 x Allen Key to lock adjustment
- 1 x Original plastic protective wrap (as sealed, small rip)
- 1 x Wooden storage box
Not included: Matched pair block, clamp bar or strap clamps, certificate of calibration.
Brand Information
The brand markings on this item are not clearly legible through the sealed packaging at time of listing; the construction quality, hardened and ground finish, and graduated scale engraving are consistent with mid-tier Asian or Eastern European manufactured toolroom equipment commonly supplied into the Australian market through industrial distributors. Tools of this type and manufacture generally perform reliably for toolroom and workshop inspection use when verified against a known master on arrival. Buyers seeking a premium branded alternative should consider items from Mitutoyo, Starrett, or Moore & Wright — this block sits in the practical, value-for-money tier suited to trade workshop and home shop operators who want functional precision without the premium brand price.
Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Brand | Not confirmed (markings obscured by sealed packaging — verify on receipt) |
| Model | Not confirmed |
| Type | Adjustable Vee Block |
| Angular Scale Range | 0° – 60° (graduated scale visible in product image) |
| Scale Graduation | Approximately 1° increments (confirm on receipt) |
| Material / Construction | Hardened and ground steel |
| Reference Surfaces | Precision ground base and vee faces |
| Workpiece Capacity | To be confirmed on receipt (adjustable vee accommodates range of diameters) |
| Country of Origin | Not confirmed — verify markings on receipt |
| Condition | New Old Stock — unused, sealed in original plastic, stored in wooden box |
| Included Items | 1 x Adjustable Vee Block, original plastic wrap, wooden storage box |
| Not Included | Matched pair block, clamp bar, calibration certificate |
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