What is a machine vice?
What is a machine vice? |
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A machine vice is a clamping device used to hold a workpiece securely when operating a machine tool, such as a drill press or milling machine. | |||
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It differs from metalworking and woodworking vices as it is mounted to the table of a machine tool instead of a workbench.
A machine vice is attached to the drill press or milling machine’s table in order to relieve the user’s hands from holding the workpiece when drilling, milling, or completing similar tasks. |
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A machine vice is needed because machining operations can be dangerous, and so the vice decreases the amount of risk involved by holding the workpiece for the user. | |||
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It also allows the user to complete machining projects with a great deal of accuracy and precision, as the vice can be perfectly aligned with the machine’s drill bit or cutter before being secured into place. | |||
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Machine vices can be used to hold a variety of materials, including metal, wood and plastic. | |||
