CNC Made Wrench Handle for my CNC Vise

I designed and made my low profile vise a few years back.  It is used often, but never had a good handle.  Finding the crescent wrench to tighten/loosen the vise is always an adventure. 

My Low Profile Vise

Among my wood scraps I had a nice slice of dense white oak that needed a better life.  This open end wrench handle was born from that piece of wood:

Amateur Mechanic 18mm

It slips over the outer jammed nut on the vise shaft:

On the Vise Shaft

It slides on easily and stays on nicely.  I can wiggle it off when I need to rotate it down and out of the way of the CNC above. 

VCarved text on the outer side says "4DTs Low Profile Vise Handle".

A 1/8" diameter end mill was used to make the pocket for the 18mm nut. That pocket doesn't go all the way through so a 3/8" hole for the vise shaft remains. This hole on the threads helps keep the handle from vibrating off when the CNC is working. 

An earlier and simpler version I made for the bench vise in my garage:

18mm plywood

It slips onto a large hex nut that is pinned to the threaded shaft. 

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