Screwless Toolmakers Vice

**Al8236** · Mar 4, 2017, 11:58 AM

A small toolmakers vise milled from 6160 alloy just for something to practice on.

**DIYer** · Mar 4, 2017, 02:52 PM

Thanks Al8236! We've added your Toolmaker's Vise to our Vises category,
as well as to your builder page: Al8236's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Toolmaker's Vise by Al8236

tags: vise

**rossbotics** · Mar 5, 2017, 12:46 PM

Seams as though your practice is paying off, another great job, keep it up !

**Paul Jones** · Mar 5, 2017, 01:57 PM

I like you approach by starting with 6061 aluminum to fine tune your technique and the vise looks very good.

**Al8236** · Mar 5, 2017, 02:03 PM

I really don't have any use for it, But it does make a nice little paperweight.

**sossol** · Mar 6, 2017, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Al8236

I really don't have any use for it, But it does make a nice little paperweight.

Sometimes you get a tool because you have a use for it. Sometimes you get the tool, then find a use for it. Either is perfectly acceptable, especially when they look this good.

Neil

**mklotz** · Mar 6, 2017, 04:44 PM

Let's see; potential uses for an aluminum vise ??

Giant clamp-on heat sink

Soldering vise (most solders won't stick to aluminum) although, since it's a heat sink, this may be a non-starter

Holding parts for electrolysis or application of caustic substances that would rust steel vises

There must be other (serious) uses but that's all I have for now.

**sossol** · Mar 6, 2017, 05:03 PM

A tiny micarta clamp.

Given it's current status as a paperweight, then a penholder would be a somewhat practical use. Only somewhat because they'd fall out unless you clamped them in.