Draper 30785 Advanced Hand Vice, 36mm, Blue

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To operate the hand vice, loosen the wingnut and the arms will spring apart. Place the metal between the jaws and tighten the wingnut, securing the metal between the jaws. When used as a hand vise, the leverage obtainable with the ball end lever will be appreciated in comparison with a wing nut commonly employed for this purpose. The jaws are made from forgings and are properly tempered. Specification ▼ A hand vice is extremely useful, when holding sheet metal and thin metal sections. This is especially the case when drilling. A machine vice, is not always the best way of holding materials. Sheet metal / thin sections can ‘spin’ out of machine vice when being drilled, because there is not enough surface area to hold it securely between the jaws. This is dangerous, because spinning sheet metal has the potential to cause serious injury. However, a hand vice is designed for holding thinner materials, with the jaws clamping the top and bottom surfaces (not the edges). The complete construction of this vice is made of cast iron. Both its jaws are made of tool steel. The spindle handle is made of mild steel. This vice is most widely used in a workshop. Parts of Vice:

A hand vice is similar in appearance to a pair of tongs, and has a simple design which consists of two connected handles, each with an integrated jaw on the end.

Hand vices are often made from drop forged steel for strength, as forged steel parts are generally believed to be superior to metals made by other methods as the forging process often produces a better quality finish. Another use for a hand vice would be to hold small objects in need of grinding or sanding. Grinding is a dangerous machining process which uses a grinding wheel as a cutting tool. Similarly, sanding involves removing any small abrasions using a wheel on which sandpaper is mounted. In a workshop, it is absolutely necessary to hold a job strongly for the purpose of carrying out the various operations like filing, drilling, chipping or milling, etc. The mechanical device used for holding jobs is called vice. Also, it can be said that a workshop is incomplete without a vice. Types of Vice

Browse our extensive range of quality clamps and vices. We have everything you need, from bench clamps and hand vices through to PCB vices and clamps. Need a replacement jaw or some new clamping fingers? Why not browse our range of vice and clamp accessories. When do you use a clamp? Vices are one of the most common devices used within the workplace, many see it as an integral tool for woodworking and metalworking. A vice uses jaws to hold the subject, with one fixed and the other moving parallel towards the other. The subject is usually secured with a screw mechanism until the jaws tighten up onto the workpiece. You can find out more in our vices guide. What types of vices are available? The sheet metal is held firmly in the hand vice. It also rests on scrap wood, on the table of the drilling machine. The spring-action feature widens the jaws and increases their opening capacity, whilst also keeping the jaws from inconveniently closing when attempting to insert a workpiece. Its entire body is made of a rought iron. That is why when we strike hammer blows it does not have any bad effect. #9 Carpenter Vice:

Bench and Hand Vices are mechanical tools designed to clamp or retain a workpiece allowing work to be securely performed on it. Vices are commonly used as portable or anchored tools in workshops of all sorts by professionals such as electricians, plumbers, pipefitters carpenters, car mechanics, engineers and serious DIY enthusiasts. The portability of a hand vice means the user can move the workpiece into any desired position while completing such applications, making this vice more suitable than other types of vice.