Deluxe Self Centering Pen and Bottle Stopper Drilling Vise Reviews

3.3 Rating 3 Reviews

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ML From TUCSON

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“I like how well built this is and it seems to clamp well. However, there was a significant (on the order of 1/8" or more) lateral play that causes the bit to drill a non-circular hole. I've added some nylon washers to see if that will remove this issue. They make the vise harder to move, but have removed the lateral play.”

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Posted 3 years ago

EM From WHITEHOUSE

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“Received my Deluxe Self Centering Pen & Bottle Stopper Vise last week and I have to say I am very impressed. This vise makes it much easier and faster to put blanks in the vise and remove them. It is much better than the other vise I was using from that other woodworking chain store. I also like the large slots which can be used to mount the vise. I used t-nuts and 3/4" bolts to mount the vise to a piece of scrap 3/4" plywood. I also drilled a 3/4" hole at the end of the plywood so I can hang the vise on the wall behind the drill press. The only complaint I have, and the reason for not getting 5-stars, is it doesn't open quite far enough for the bottle stopper blanks. If the jaws opened just a 1/4" more this vise, in my opinion, would be perfect.”

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Posted 7 years ago

AF From Raleigh

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“I appreciate the 'center it, clamp it, and every future hole is centered,' but I turn acrylics and wood blanks that run up to 3"x3" or so, and this unit is useless for that. I appreciate the needs of pen-turners, but I'm startled that the manufacturer didn't think outside the (pen-display-)box on this one. Offer another model or modify this one so it can handle, in the same corner-to-corner fashion, a square blank of something more than 3.5x3.5! THEN, I'll buy one!”

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Posted 7 years ago