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Leg vise or post vise, [7] which is attached to a bench but also supported from the ground so as to be stable under very heavy use, as by an auto body repairperson or blacksmith; Shaker broom vise; Rigging vise, otherwise known as a triangle vise or splicing vise, which has three jaws. Used to close thimbles and splice rope, cable, and wire rope.
Concept of an woodworking vise from Nuremberg Codex Löffelholz dated 1505. A woodworking vise is a type of vise adapted to the various needs of woodworkers and woodworking. Several types have evolved to meet differing primary functions, falling under the general categories of front and end vises, reflecting their positions on a workbench.
Overhead view of one arrangement of woodworking vise positions. A woodworking vise holds work in its jaws, or compressed against a bench dog or holdfast.Holes to receive these stops or clamps are typically drilled in line with a vise in 3-4" intervals, with others added to the benchtop to serve various purposes.
In most instances the "end caps" and the "shoulder vise arm" are significantly thicker than is shown above. Indeed, this shoulder vice and its "arm" appear to be incomplete. A workbench is a sturdy table at which manual work is done. They range from simple flat surfaces to very complex designs that may be considered tools in themselves.
For example, a bench vise consists of a lever (the vise's handle) in series with a screw, and a simple gear train consists of a number of gears (wheels and axles) connected in series. The mechanical advantage of a compound machine is the ratio of the output force exerted by the last machine in the series divided by the input force applied to ...
It can be used as a bench vice to hold wood, metal and other parts, either clamped between the jaws or, using supplied bench dogs, clamped on the table top. The jaws are wide enough to hold most bench top tools, such as a drill press, planer, miter saw, etc. [ 1 ]
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Holdfast, a bench clamp for holding things to a bench top or side The bench forms the fixed jaw. Magnetic clamp (see Magnetic base) Mitre clamp; Pipe clamp (top of the top photo) Sash clamp (a specialized, long form of bar clamp) Set screw; Spring clamp (first item of third row in photo) Speed clamp