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Default Soft vise jaws -- aluminum vs. brass

Ignoramus18547 wrote:

Are there any serious disadvantages of "soft jaws" made of Aluminum?

The reason for my question is that I have a Wilton tradesman 1765
vise (6.5" jaw width), and I have aluminum angle already. Brass jaws
cost $85 and I thought that I coudl just fabricate something from the
angle.

Any experiences with aluminum jaws?


Either works. A nice piece of hardwood can work too. Depends on what you
are trying to hold.

The most important thing is to make sure crap isn't embedded in your soft
jaws.

Wes