"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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On 2010-10-28, Joe AutoDrill wrote:
No, not that kind of vice. I don't really drink, smoke or... well...
Never
mind. Let's just get to the point here.

This is the wood vice I have now. It works great except that sometimes I
need to hold a part in it that requires the "jaws" to be taller.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Wood-Vise-6-/G8966

What happens is that the part hits the guide rods and screw mechanism at
the
bottom of the jaws and I can't properly hold the part.

Does anyone know where I can get a wood vice with "taller" jaws?

Have you looked at the Zyliss vise? I have one which I got some
thirty years ago or so. (They have some extra features now, including
the quick-release jaw.)

It probably won't have as tight a grip as the grizzly above,
because a lot of it appears to be precision cast aluminum, but it is
pretty good for a lot of things.

Check out:

http://www.myhomeworkshop.com/zvise.html

I don't use it often, but when I need it, nothing else that I have
will do. (Among other things, it can mount on two ends of the workbench
edge -- or a deck rail in need -- and grip something just a bit shorter
than that workbench or rail.

My wife bought me one of those things, and I have used it off and on for
about 15 years. Yeah, it "feels" light weight, but it does an awesome job
for some things. I don't think its going to help with Joe's problem, but it's
a cool tool to have when you need it. Years ago I snapped my bench vise
trying to use it as a press to fix a u-joint for a buddy. The Zyliss got
abused for two or three years for everything until I got around to buying a
new bench vise. In fact even now it usually just gets set on the floor
under the work bench when its not in use and in the way, because every time
I actually put it away I have to get it right back out again. The plastic
prismatic jaws are excellent for holding things like motorcycle down tubes
when rebuilding a set of forks, and the regular jaws do a great job for just
holding something in place.

You know... it might help for Joe. I gotta go look at mine, but I think
"square" materials set in it rest on the pins, and just above the screw.
Also, the bottom and top of the jaws will both grip a uniform thickness work
piece if none of the snap in jaws are used.