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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 6, 2017 16:15:41 GMT -5
I don't know about any of you, but I have been looking for a vise like this for years! Its small (for jewelry) it can be mounted with screws or a removable clamp... and most importantly it swivels, but not just any swivel. It swivels down in front of the table! Awesome sauce! Now I can sit in my work chair and have my work face me. This is made by the German company Proxxon, who are well known for quality. I was really surprised by the price. I thought it would be much more than 47.00. It is powder coated and the ball joint is smooth steel. It has removable and replaceable rubber jaw covers. I'm gonna get a lot of use out of this. IMG 0987:  IMG 0988:  IMG 0989:  IMG 0993:  IMG 0994:  IMG 0995:  |
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Post by fernwood on Oct 6, 2017 17:42:39 GMT -5
Is that the 28608 ? That one is on my list. Let me know how it works. It looked very practical to me. And, I loved the price and manufacturers quality.
I am sick and tired of sitting on the floor with my bolt on bench vice laying on its side. At least it is heavy enough to stay put when I am drilling/sawing.
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Post by melhill1659 on Oct 6, 2017 17:52:25 GMT -5
Thank You for sharing that. I’m always looking for real reviews on practice tools! I’ll check this out.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 6, 2017 18:13:52 GMT -5
Is that the 28608 ? That one is on my list. Let me know how it works. It looked very practical to me. And, I loved the price and manufacturers quality. I am sick and tired of sitting on the floor with my bolt on bench vice laying on its side. At least it is heavy enough to stay put when I am drilling/sawing. Yes, it is 208608. I got it on amazon. It shipped super fast and it wasn't prime. It came from NC, though, which is right next door. I looked around for a cheaper one and couldn't find one. I am more than happy to pay 47. It's really good quality and got great amazon reviews. |
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Post by fernwood on Oct 6, 2017 19:05:06 GMT -5
Just checked. Local Home Depot is out of stock, so, can be shipped there by 10/19. Or, free shipping to me by 10/13. $45.80 plus tax.
Hoping for a good weekend so I can afford it.
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Post by gmitch067 on Oct 6, 2017 20:17:20 GMT -5
word of warning Tela... the table clamp section easily slides out of the base when moving the vice to another location. Beware of it falling out during transit and hurting a tootsie. Otherwise I have found mine to be very useful+++.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 6, 2017 20:20:50 GMT -5
word of warning Tela... the table clamp section easily slides out of the base when moving the vice to another location. Beware of it falling out during transit and hurting a tootsie. Otherwise I have found mine to be very useful+++. Thanks! Yeah, I had noticed that, but I'll be careful.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2017 22:54:11 GMT -5
Holy smokes! That's a 28608!
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Post by wampidytoo on Oct 7, 2017 7:08:08 GMT -5
You are going to love that. I have a similar vice (some parts look identical) but mine has a suction base that I really like most of the time. If there is no smooth flat surface it won't suction and you are sol. I need a dedicated hunk of counter top that I can suction down to then clamp the whole thing to a table or the drill press. For most things they are too tall for the drill press but when flopped on their side or back they can be really handy.
Go easy on the rubber jaws because you can bite through them pretty easily. What surprises me the most about them is how tough the ball joint is. Never moves.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Oct 7, 2017 9:33:52 GMT -5
That looks really useful to flip the item down toward the front of the table. Mine doesn't allow that (I got the little green cheapie one on Amazon). If you haven't been using a vice, get ready to be soooo haaaaaapy! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 7, 2017 9:52:01 GMT -5
That looks really useful to flip the item down toward the front of the table. Mine doesn't allow that (I got the little green cheapie one on Amazon). If you haven't been using a vice, get ready to be soooo haaaaaapy! I've been using one that doesn't flip down. I have to stand and bend my neck to do the work which is murder. I have neck problems. This should really help. |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Oct 7, 2017 10:17:18 GMT -5
Yeah that will be a huge improvement then!
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 7, 2017 11:06:42 GMT -5
You are going to love that. I have a similar vice (some parts look identical) but mine has a suction base that I really like most of the time. If there is no smooth flat surface it won't suction and you are sol. I need a dedicated hunk of counter top that I can suction down to then clamp the whole thing to a table or the drill press. For most things they are too tall for the drill press but when flopped on their side or back they can be really handy. Go easy on the rubber jaws because you can bite through them pretty easily. What surprises me the most about them is how tough the ball joint is. Never moves. I had a panavise type suction vise, but it was really hard to ever get it to suction down tight enough. It would always release at the worse time. |
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Post by wampidytoo on Oct 7, 2017 14:30:12 GMT -5
Not this one. Spray a little water on it and if the surface is good it will stay stuck for days.
Jim
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 8, 2017 13:02:12 GMT -5
Not this one. Spray a little water on it and if the surface is good it will stay stuck for days. Jim Mine was supposed to do that....  |
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Post by fantastic5 on Oct 8, 2017 14:10:05 GMT -5
That's an amazing looking vise for the money. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by toiv0 on Oct 8, 2017 16:42:53 GMT -5
I very rarely use a vice but looks like a nice one. Went over to a neighbor to help him dig potatoes and he made me this little anvil out of a piece of steel and a big c clamp   |
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 8, 2017 17:06:19 GMT -5
SWEET! Looking pretty good.....
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Post by TheRock on Oct 9, 2017 10:32:06 GMT -5
Hey rockjunquie Thanks for sharing! I am going to be needing a good vise for my future shop So I just pulled the trigger on this vise you showed us. I have been procuring the necessary tools of the TRADE so to speak and have been selling my Tractor Inventory to give me the room.  I was a good member and purchased on AMAZON for $43.53 I'm a Prime member so I get it for free shipping. Delivery time is not an issue because I haven't built my workbench yet. Cheers  ~Duke  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 9, 2017 10:36:01 GMT -5
Hey rockjunquie Thanks for sharing! I am going to be needing a good vise for my future shop So I just pulled the trigger on this vise you showed us. I have been procuring the necessary tools of the TRADE so to speak and have been selling my Tractor Inventory to give me the room. I was a good member and purchased on AMAZON for $43.53 I'm a Prime member so I get it for free shipping. Delivery time is not an issue because I haven't built my workbench yet. Cheers  ~Duke Dude! AZ didn't have it when I looked. You got it cheaper! I ordered on AZ, but not from az. It was another seller. OH WAIT! That's a different model. Mine is not suction. |
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I was a good member and purchased on AMAZON for $43.53 I'm a Prime member so I get it for free shipping. Delivery time is not an issue because I haven't built my workbench yet. Cheers 
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