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THE HAND VICE
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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).
Quality hand vices are manufactured from cast iron,
with machined jaws, hardened and tempered.

 
 
 

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.

 
 
 
This diagram below, clearly demonstrates, why a machine vice is not suitable for holding sheet metal whilst
drilling. The magnified view shows, the sheet metal bending under pressure, applied by tightening the vice. If
drilling goes ahead, the drill bit will slip from the correct position and it is likely that the metal will spin
‘dangerously’ out of the vice.
 
 
 
 
The hand vice, shown below, is one safe way of holding the sheet metal whilst drilling.
The sheet metal is held firmly in the hand vice. It also rests on scrap wood, on the table of the drilling
machine.
 

 
 
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