Types of Vices
The BESSEY 3 in. light duty clamp-on vises are light and very portable. These vises are made from high quality cast iron for years of dependable service. Integrated anvil.
Designed to provide decades of service, these cast Combination Bench & Pipe Vises carry Reed’s lifetime warranty. Steel pipe jaws made of heat-treated, hardened steel are reversible and replaceable, and jaw facings are replaceable, too. This yields long jaw life.
Engineer's vices are designed to withstand this type of pressure with less risk of breakage. Characteristics : An engineer's vice is designed to mount to a workbench in order to withstand the heavy-duty work expected of them. Its base can vary from a fixed base for stability or a swivel base for versatility when working.
A machine vice is a clamping device used to hold a workpiece securely when operating a machine tool, such as a drill press or milling machine. It differs from metalworking and woodworking vices as it is mounted to the table of a machine tool instead of a workbench.
The one grand stage where he enacted all his various parts so manifold, was his vice-bench; a long rude ponderous table furnished with several vices, of different sizes, and both of iron and of wood.
A pipe vice is a plumbing tool used to hold pipe or tubing securely so that it can be cut or threaded. Pipe vices are also useful for pipe welding. In a manufacturing environment, a pipe vice is a critical piece of apparatus in the assembly of pipeline components.
Vise head can be easily rotated or pivoted to allow working on opposite sides of small part without removing the part from the vise jaws. Threaded collar locks ball and socket in place easily. Vacuum base securely attaches the vise to smooth work surfaces, laminate, steel, and granite are examples.
The front vise, most often installed at the left corner of the long edge of the workbench, is great for holding a drawer side upright while you cut the tails of a dovetail joint or holding a board edge-up horizontally for hand planing.