bench vise
Workbench clamping tool
A bench vise is a clamping tool mounted to a workbench, with two parallel jaws that tighten by turning a screw mechanism.
Woodworkers and metalworkers use it to hold material steady while sawing, filing, drilling, or shaping: He clamped the pipe in the bench vise and cut it with a hacksaw.
Also spelled bench vice in British English.
- clampDevice for holding tight
- gripSecure manual hold
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
- tightenMake more secure
metal · workshop · machine shop · squeeze · hold · hold steady · anvil · swivel · machinist · steel · secure · quick release · wrench · woodworking · garage · mounting · crank · pressure
- vise types
- hand toolsscrewdriver, wrench, hammer, pliers, saw
- workbenchworkbench, holdfast, holdfasts, deadman, work surface
- workholdingchuck, collet, clamp, jaw, fixture
- Electronics Toolssoldering iron, multimeter, oscilloscope, wire stripper, wire strippers
- pressespress, hydraulic press, hand press, drill press, letterpress
mounting/portability
bench viseC-clamp
Adjustable gripping device
spring clamp · locking pliers · bar clamp · pipe clamp · G-clamp