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Jay Giuliani Jay Giuliani is offline
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Default Is there a Tool Opposite of Vice (Separator)?

If you look at some of the larger shop vices, some come with inserts on the
jaw face that are screwed or riveted in.

This is so the jaws can be made of different materials to hold differnt
types of work without damagging it.

You could make up a couple of plates that extend above the jaws but the wood
pieces would have to be gapped considerably before the metal jaws would fit.

If you already have a gap, why not use progressively thicker wooden wedges?





"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in message
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Yes - they have hydrologic 'jaws of life' if you will. They are
two flat and wide jaws that point down to a shallow v point. Then
the pump is used to change the tip wider and wider.

Some bar clamps are reversible and will push outward as well - but you
need an opening for it.

It is hard to visualize what you need this for and the application.

Martin

Albert wrote:
Is there a tool, what is it called, that works the opposite of a
vice. Something to put between two boards and apply some force
outward to help separate them. I am thinking of space distances of a
few inches to almost a foot if possible.