Economy Quick Release Front Vise

Comments about Economy Quick Release Front Vise :

I used four pieces of 3/4" fir ply for the jaw face, drilled required holes in plywood using forstner bits for snug fit, installed vise to bench using 1/4" lag screws. Have been using my vise for a month now with no problems, and no racking. The vise is installed on a 5 1/2" bench top with 9 1/2" tall plywood jaw that is 15 1/2"" wide.

Comments about Economy Quick Release Front Vise :

Vise is very sturdy and holds objects tightly, however, the vise does not come with mounting instructions, templates, or hardware. If I pay [$] for something, they should at least include the $.50 worth of mounting hardware and the fraction of a cent worth of mounting templates and instructions.

Comments about Economy Quick Release Front Vise :

Installed vise a year ago and used it intermittently since then. Just started to do some real work with it recently and on the first use, the quick-release cam mechanism snapped... iron collar just broke into two pieces. Pressure applied at the time was significant and balanced, but not more than one would expect to hold a piece of wood firmly. You get what you pay for... lesson learned.

Comments about Economy Quick Release Front Vise :

I've got two of them ... one as a side vice and one as an end vice. The instructions, although not written for 8th grade reading like Military Field Manuals, were just doable. The handle you guys sell is too small (like Dave O says, about 1.062"/27mm) I had some closet rod laying around and stuck it on the lathe and came up with 'The Right Stuff'. The hardware (i.e.:Screws) that are called for in the instructions aren't easily available but 1/4" lag bolts worked just fine ... I actually feel more comfortable with them. I did do some clean up on some of the rough casting, but when I was done I was convinced that it was as good as the $200+ ones they sell (It makes me feel better anyway!)

Comments about Economy Quick Release Front Vise :

Have not used it yet but it appears to be well made and had good action

Comments about Economy Quick Release Front Vise :

Vise its self in nice. The 1.000" dowel handle sold for this is a poor fit, too small. 1.125" is to large. Its probably 27mm or 1.062". Good luck finding that.