This article focuses on general-purpose bench vises with 4.0- to 6.0-inch jaw widths. Vises with a jaw width over 6.0 inches are great if you’re working on heavy equipment like tractor parts ...

The first thing we noticed was how heavy the Wilton heavy-duty bench vise is: an impressive 65.3 pounds, making it the beefiest vise we tested. Be sure to mount it on a sturdy workbench—over a ...

This allows for really fine control over the holding force ... recent vise build was [Alexandre Chappel]’s wide bench vise that used 3D printed gears to drive two lead screws simultaneously.

A good bench vise is an essential tool in any shop. Here are tips and facts about those oft-overlooked necessities: A blacksmith’s vise, aka a leg vise, is bolted to a work bench but has a leg ...

[Paul] also shows off a substitute for the Technics beam rendered in PCB material, which would reduce the height of the workpiece over the bench even more. We’ve seen a lot of PCB vises come and ...