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[41mag]

'Ultimate Versatile Vise' dual axis la-dee-dah

OK, maybe still a little spendy, but at $80 plus another $25 for rubber jaw cups, (plus annoyingly another $15 shipping)
I'm hoping it will do what I want.

Ultimate Versatile Vise: Dual-Axis Bench Vise - Garrett Wade

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[HB of CJ]

Wow! I MAY want this vise! Bench vise that is. I'm a little bit old for the other types of vices. The clamp down twist handles look a little bit weak. Can this vise be clamped down strongly enough to do the heavy jobs? I do not see the potentially necessary flats on the finger tight tighten down handles. No way to use a wrench to severely tighten down the vise positioning potentials. I see plastic. I do not see steel.

Heavy duty in this case being the necessity of locking down the vise strongly enough to properly torque up AR15 barrels.

 

[41mag]

I do not see steel.

don't ask me, I just got here.....

in researching other similar designs, and avoiding the multi-hundred$$$ OCDers style, this looks better than the others I was looking at. You might call 'em & let us all know the answers. Good Luck.

 

[DuneHopper]

Id break that the first use LOL, I beat the hell outta my vises .

 

[daved20319]

Guys, that's not a vise meant to be pounded on, it's more of a precision tool. Good on ya, 41mag, looking forward to your thoughts when it arrives. I can see a use for one if I ever get serious about machining again, this could be just the thing for that final bit of fitting for parts fresh off the mill or lathe. Later.

Dave

 

[daved20319]

Hey, HB, check this out: https://www.lowes.com/pd/ROCKWELL-J...MIg4Gu74P13gIVcyCtBh3u4w9yEAsYBCABEgKKP_D_BwE

I have the same thing with a different label, and I can verify it WILL hold an AR to torque a barrel nut. Folds up to store out of the way, too. Later.

Dave

 

[41mag]

it's more of a precision tool.

I've got a 'beater vice' of considerably more ample configuration for blunt physical trauma. It was/is unsuitable for my defined mission here.

Unsure how precision this might be, but certainly far better than what I tried to use for years.....a very pedestrian Sears version of an el-cheapo, opened 3 1/2"; rotated 1 axis on the mount, and not very gunsmithy-friendly.

I used a lightweight 360* rotating ball mount for a couple seasons, which proved to take up more room than it was worth. An electronic hobbyist buddy was delighted to inherit it for his own purposes. It was more appropriate to small crafts/positioning parts for soldering etc.

This is a basic gamble on 'perception vs reality'. Holding handguns in suitable exposure for close bench work is the defined task. Will advise later on my observations.

 

[DirectDrive]

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'Ultimate Versatile Vise' dual axis la-dee-dah

OK, maybe still a little spendy, but at $80 plus another $25 for rubber jaw cups, (plus annoyingly another $15 shipping)
I'm hoping it will do what I want.

Ultimate Versatile Vise: Dual-Axis Bench Vise - Garrett Wade

That's a nice vice with a bunch of features.
However, for working on AR barrels I would rather have a basic 5" vice for its strength

 

[AMT]

It looks like this will be a nice little vise for small finishing items.

I was wandering through Costco a while ago and saw the Larin vise. It was $50 and it came with the 2 rubber jaw protectors.

https://www.amazon.com/Larin-RBV-5-5-Multi-Function-Vise/dp/B00EQ4ZUYW


I've built a couple items using it and I am very happy with it.

41mag, inquiring minds would like to know..... what is going to be your use for this one that you found?

 

[41mag]

I have no ar barrels that need vices. See last paragraph of my last post for focused use.

 

[41mag]

The $250 slowed my enthusiasm on that one

 

[titsonritz]

Hey, HB, check this out: https://www.lowes.com/pd/ROCKWELL-J...MIg4Gu74P13gIVcyCtBh3u4w9yEAsYBCABEgKKP_D_BwE

I have the same thing with a different label, and I can verify it WILL hold an AR to torque a barrel nut. Folds up to store out of the way, too. Later.

Dave

I'm picking up something like this as a portable bench to hold my Yost 750E vise

The $250 slowed my enthusiasm on that one

I figure I'll have less than that in my vise and the jawhorse together

 

[41mag]

the jawhorse together

I've looked at those for other projects. Nice set up, no physical room for such in this particular application.

 

[DirectDrive]

I have no ar barrels that need vices. See last paragraph of my last post for focused use.

That's good duty for this vice.
When vices come into the discussion on a gun forum, it's often with AR barrel work in mind.
A sturdy vice is a requirement for this activity.

 

[The Heretic]