maker shop wisdom states the lathe is the king of maker tools. We ascribe to that belief, although the typical aphorism that the lathe is the only tool that can make copies of itself seems a bit of a stretch. But in the shadow of the almighty lathe is a tool without which even the easiest projects would be vastly a lot more difficult: the lowly vise. difficulty is, discovering a great vise can be a tall order. So why not take matters into your own hands as well as develop this extremely strong vise from scratch?

Most commercially offered vises are made from a couple of big castings, however as total as [MakeItExtreme]’s metalworking shop has become, casting molten iron is not a tool in their kit — yet. So they turned back to what they understand as well as welded up the body as well as jaw of the vise from moderate steel. The video below shows the long sessions of welding as well as grinding that bring the body as well as the jaw into being, in the process consuming miles of MIG wire. The primary screw is cut from stainless steel as well as threaded with the right Acme type for such a high tons application, particularly provided the mechanical advantage the long manage provides. The jaws have dovetails for replaceable inserts, too, which is a great touch that’s difficult to discover on industrial units.

Vises on Hackaday tend to the lighter task varieties, such as a 3D-printed vise, the Stickvise for PCBs, or even a fancied-up woodworking vise. It’s great to see a heavy metal develop for a change.