Vise: A tool made of two jaws, one fixed and the other movable via a screw, used to clamp workpieces between the opposing jaws. Types of vises are as follows:
Some parallel-jaw vises are made with a swivel base. The vise, mounted on the machine table, can be used by rotating it to the desired angle via its swivel base.
Vise Types by Category
Vises can be classified according to their type, where they are used, and their function.
Leg Vises
This vise, which is resistant to impact and mainly used in metalworking shops, is made of steel.
The hinged, movable jaw of the vise opens and closes angularly. (DIN 5114) It is used especially for hot metalworking and bending operations. Its types and sizes are standardized.
Jaw width is 100, 125, 150, and 200 mm.
Hand Vises
Consists of two jaws hinged around a pin. A wing nut and screw allow the vise jaws to open and close.
These vises are useful for clamping small, flat parts (there is also a special chuck-equipped variant of the hand vise).
Chamfering Vise
Consists of two hinged jaws.
Provides the opening between the jaws (shaping the edges of part surfaces into slanted, narrow strips is called chamfering).
This vise, used for chamfering parts by clamping them at a 45-degree angle, is used by attaching it to a bench vise according to its protrusions.
Hinged-Jaw (Leg) Vise for General Work
Used to perform a wide variety of operations by clamping parts to each other or to a fixed point.
Clamps
This type of vise, called a clamp, is frequently used by welders, sheet metal workers, people cutting with angle grinders, and carpenters.
The clamp is one of the portable vise types. Clamping is achieved via a screw connection. Welders, sheet metal workers, people cutting with angle grinders, and carpenters use clamps very frequently. Although a very practical tool, it is the vise type with the weakest clamping force. Usually, depending on the situation, a workpiece is fixed in the desired position by using several clamps together.
Pipe Vises
As the name suggests, these are vises that allow PVC or metal pipes of various sizes to be clamped and worked on (thread cutting, cutting, etc.). They are especially widely used in construction.
(DIN 5116) The types and sizes of pipe vises are standardized. Clamping width ranges from 40 to 200 mm.
Vise Types According to Where They Are Used
Bench Vise
Machine Table Vises
This type of vise is used to clamp parts to be machined on work tables in bench work. The vise can be fixed or have a swivel base (with adjustable angle).
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There are also table vises that clamp using hydraulic or pneumatic power.
Special Vise Types
These are vises made for special purposes. They allow parts that cannot be clamped by other vises to be clamped in various positions in a series. For example, in a special vise, the jaws can react according to the shape of the workpiece to form the clamp.
Watchmaker’s / Jeweler’s Vise
A special vise type used to clamp parts such as watches and locks for machining.
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