Q: How does the quick release work?
Turning the handle two full turns counterclockwise disengages the screw, letting you slide the jaw by hand and reposition work quickly.
Quick-Release Steel Bench Vises
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Designed for easy adjustment, these traditional bench vises have steel spindles and large cast-iron faces. The movable jaw has a slight inward cant to let the top of the jaw touch first as it closes. Under clamping pressure, this jaw becomes parallel with the fixed jaw, providing more consistent pressure over the entire jaw face so work is held securely.
The quick release is designed for one-handed operation; the screw is disengaged by two counterclockwise turns of the handle, allowing work to be held with one hand as the vise is quickly adjusted with the other.
Both jaws are through-drilled for wooden face-plate attachments. The moving jaw has an adjustable steel dog. The large vise requires a space 20" long for the spindle and guide rods. The medium and small sizes require 18" and 13" respectively. The small vise has a jaw width of 7" and a maximum open size of 8"; the medium vise has a jaw width of 9" and a maximum open size of 13"; the large vise has a jaw width of 10 1/2" and a maximum open size of 15".
All are excellent for equipping a new bench, or adding to an existing one. Well manufactured by a small firm in Europe.
Turning the handle two full turns counterclockwise disengages the screw, letting you slide the jaw by hand and reposition work quickly.
It's canted slightly inward so the top touches the work first as it closes, then becomes parallel with the fixed jaw under pressure for even holding force across the whole face.
Yes, both jaws are through-drilled for wooden face-plate attachments.
The small needs about 13 inches for the spindle and guide rods, the medium about 18 inches, and the large about 20 inches.
For general bench work the medium, with a 9-inch jaw and 13-inch opening, suits most projects; choose the large if you regularly clamp wide panels, or the small if bench space is limited.
| Materials | Cast-iron jaw faces; steel spindle and guide rods |
| Dimensions | Small: 7" jaw width, 8" max opening; Medium: 9" jaw width, 13" max opening; Large: 10 1/2" jaw width, 15" max opening |
| Compatibility | Accepts wooden face-plate attachments via through-drilled jaws. |
| Includes | Steel bench vise |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Quick-Release Steel Bench Vises
Designed for easy adjustment, these traditional bench vises have steel spindles and large cast-iron faces. The movable jaw has a slight inward cant to let the top of the jaw touch first as it closes. Under clamping pressure, this jaw becomes parallel with the fixed jaw, providing more consistent pressure over the entire jaw face so work is held securely.
The quick release is designed for one-handed operation; the screw is disengaged by two counterclockwise turns of the handle, allowing work to be held with one hand as the vise is quickly adjusted with the other.
Both jaws are through-drilled for wooden face-plate attachments. The moving jaw has an adjustable steel dog. The large vise requires a space 20" long for the spindle and guide rods. The medium and small sizes require 18" and 13" respectively. The small vise has a jaw width of 7" and a maximum open size of 8"; the medium vise has a jaw width of 9" and a maximum open size of 13"; the large vise has a jaw width of 10 1/2" and a maximum open size of 15".
All are excellent for equipping a new bench, or adding to an existing one. Well manufactured by a small firm in Europe.
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