Turns out a 3/8 thread is unobtanium. At least I can't find them at an affordable price. I'm sure McMaster-Carr/Grainger or someplace like that has them but the shipping would be 3 times the cost of the parts.
Went to UPS & shipped Amazon stuff back then went to Lowes and bought EXACTLY SAME THING I RETURNED...DOH!
5/16 thread is all I can find with tangs. They DID have a 3/8 that has holes for three retaining screws. The 5/16 is fine for the miter saw just wanted 3/8 for the vise. I'll go back to original idea on vise & bolt it to 2x8 and attach that to bench with 4 bolts. Will make it so can remove vise in about 30 seconds to make bench surface clear or to move bench.
For Aunty:
Found out my sign-up date for Medicare is Sept 1th. <inside joke with my dead dad>
There IS a "free clinic" not far from me that requires about as much paperwork as buying a house. I think it costs $25 visit. Close enough to free. I may take a run at them next week and see how long the process takes. Be a shame to bite-the-bullet right before I get Medicare. They recently moved and website isn't functional yet.
Hmmmm? If you scroll to bottom and read the eligibility requirements...Yikes.
Eligibility guidelines:
- All patients must be under the 200% poverty level
- Live in Wake, Franklin, Nash or Johnston counties,
- Have a chronic disease i.e. Diabetes, HTN, Thyroid Disease, High Cholesterol, Asthma, etc.
- Each patient must provide proof of address, photo ID, social security card and income verification.