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  • Vises and Clamps
  • From "DIY Tools & Techniques"
    episode DIT-133
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    A clamp-on vise is a heavy-duty vise made of iron. It's durable enough to hold anything from a small metal pipe to a large piece of lumber

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    Figure A

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    Figure B

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    Figure C

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    Figure D

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    Figure E

    A vise works like a pair of extremely strong hands that hold a work piece securely. A vise consists of two large, flat jaws that adjust by turning a long screw.

    When clamping something that moves around easily, apply emery cloth to the sides of the vise with double-sticking tape (figure A). When clamping something breakable, such as tile, surround the material with felt or a soft cloth (figure B).

    Shoulder vises are clamped onto the side of a workbench (figure C). Hold-down vises are the most portable kind and can be clamped anywhere (figure D). Some workbenches come with built-in vises (figure E).


    RESOURCES :

    Black and Decker tools
    Website: www.blackanddecker.com
    Black & Decker, Inc. (Corporate)
    Website: www.bdk.com/main_bd.htm

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