Eastwood also provides a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee and 90-day returns. They’re made in the USA - and in the case of Yost machinist vises, they have a lifetime casting warranty. We sell the same clamping apparatuses that the tech team uses for their personal projects. The next time you need a heavy-duty vise, trust a DIY automotive leader for a lasting solution. There are also round channel vises, which work great as a machinist drill press vise for boring holes in piping. The standard machinist vise has flat channel walls for versatility. Each of these vises has a swivel base so you can rotate the workpiece to the best position. A 3” or 6” vise is best for more specialized applications such as working on roll bars and body panels. Vise & Clamps Vise and clamps are another category of work holding tools. Our parallel clamps enable the craftsman to apply tremendous amounts of even pressure and clamp parts that may be tapered or oddly shaped. The 4” machinist vise and 5” machinist vise are the most popular options because they are a great general-purpose clamp. Vises and clamps secure work so that machine operations can be executed correctly. They range in size from 3 to 6 inches with a tensile strength up to 65,000 pounds. Standard features include hardened steel serrated clamping jaws, a slide bar and a rolled main screw thread for strength that’s easy to handle.Įnjoy unmatched clamping power by getting a machinist’s vise from leading brands like Wilton and Yost Vises. A machinist bench vise is typically made of iron or high-grade steel with a base that attaches to the top of the work surface. While they are smaller than a woodworking vise, they are much stronger for working with automotive parts. The machinists vice is aimed at professionals and diehard DIYers who frequently put their tools to the test. Those who are serious about metal fabrication need more than just an ordinary bench vise or medium-duty vise. Headlights - Taillights - Accessories - More.

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