Advise on a vise ?

[Nifftypicks1]

I looking for a small vice for locks, I found this one http://www.hobbytools.com.au/prod232.htm its in Australia so its not going to cost a fortune.Would this suit what Im after ? Any other preferences?
GB

[HallisChalmers]

I looking for a small vice for locks, I found this one http://www.hobbytools.com.au/prod232.htm its in Australia so its not going to cost a fortune.Would this suit what Im after ? Any other preferences?
GB

Something like that should work just fine for a majority of tasks. The most important thing is to have a swivel head that you can adjust as circumstances warrant.

My advice would be buy yourself a decent 4 inch DAWN vice with moving base,
http://www.dawntools.com.au/vices_categ ... p?cat_id=1
and learn to use it properly.

A vice is just like any other tool in a workshop, you have to learn how to use it, to use it effectively.

Pissly little fiddly vices are useless for anything that actually requires vicing. If you can hold it in a twisty vice, you can hold it in your hand.

[Nifftypicks1]

A Dawn would be nice but I was looking at some thing I could quickly attach to the computer desk or similar and static pick.I dont think the wife would find a 4 " vice in the bed room amusing.
GB

Vice > Wife

[awol70]

here are my vises.
the little clampy one has been with me for 20 years,and i still use it almost everyday.
it is an antique,but there are chinese knockoff versions for real cheap.
my life would be very difficult without it.
i use it for keymaking,picks,holding locks while picking,etc,and it's great because you can clamp it anywhere,and its small and light. (its clamped to a little table right beside me =)
the big blue one is too big for most things,but its there when i need a monster grip.
edit: it has a swivel base.
(i still dont have a sturdy place to mount it.)
so,yeah if you are on a buget,and just want to clamp small things,and want the versatility of being able to easily move your work,i recommend one like mine.

I remember my father used to have one of those little ones for his model aeroplane building.
they're a decent little vice.

But as you can see, ray's used the fixed version. I've tried the rotating/flippy things and they're all crap.

fixed or swivel base for my money.

[awol70]

Vice > Wife

in a lot of cases, vise=wife =/

[Nifftypicks1]

Just picked this old vise up on evilbay for $11.00 AUD
Description:size: Art Deco vise :18cm high, 19cm wide, 5cm depth opens about 5.5cm.Working condition.
Im wrapped with it ,I like old stuff.What do you think? Next a swivel base for the workshop.
GB

[awol70]

Just picked this old vise up on evilbay for $11.00 AUD
Description:size: Art Deco vise :18cm high, 19cm wide, 5cm depth opens about 5.5cm.Working condition.
Im wrapped with it ,I like old stuff.What do you think? Next a swivel base for the workshop.
GB

i like it... i like it a lot...=)
excellent choice!
i think you will grow attached to it ,like i have to mine...

[Bad_Jason]

Any advice on a good vacuum based vice?

I don't have a workshop, workspace, etc. to practice. I'm usually futzing around with my practice locks sitting on my living room couch.

I'd like to try more static picking and It would be nice to have a little vice that suctions to my living room table.

Thanks...

~J

[HallisChalmers]

Suction based vises are ....welll...pfft.

I suggest getting a vise with a heavy base - as opposed to some vacuum thingy that will come loose when you least want it to.

We went through this topic a few weeks ago with another member. Let me see if I can find the link and post if for you.

Edit: Here you go http://www.keypicking.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1441&p=13143&hilit=vise#p13071

[Bad_Jason]

Sorry for the re-post. thanks for the link.

[bouncer965]

Sorry for the re-post. thanks for the link.

http://www.keypicking.com/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=2613&p=22824&hilit=maplin+vice#p22824

i think this is the post that hallis was looking for . it has the links to some vices for you. And welcome to the forum.

[HallisChalmers]

Sorry for the re-post. thanks for the link.

Actually, the topic thread I was looking for got deleted when the site went down for a couple of days last month.

Anyway, a vacuum based vise will have a tendency to slide on you. If you prop it on the coffee table, be prepared to scratch the hell out of it. I prefer a good heavy vise with flat base - or a clamp on.

Panavise makes a good vise w/ and assortment of different type bases, jaw configurations, etc.

http://www.panavise.com/index.html?pageID=1&page=full&--eqskudatarq=13

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