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VICE

The vice is the most common tool for

holding work. Various types of vices
are used for various purposes

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TYPES OF VICES

oBench vice or fitter vice oTool makers vice

oLeg vice oMachine vice
oHand vice oPneumatic vice
oPin vice oHydraulic vice
oPipe vice

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 BENCH VICE
o The most commonly used vice is the engineers
parallel-jaw bench vice, some times called
fitters vice. It must be firmly fixed to the bench
with nuts and bolt

o The vice essentially consists of a C.I body

o This vice having fixed and movable jaws both

made of cast steel
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BENCH VICE

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 BENCH VICE

o Jaw plates are made by cast steel

o Handle, square thread rod, nut made by MS.

This jaw plates are fixed in to jaws by means of
set screws and that can be replaced when worn.

o The holding faces of the jaw plates have teeth

for holding the work firmly.

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 BENCH VICE

o The movement of the vice is caused by movement

of the screw rod connected into the handle, the
screw rod is placed under the movable jaw and the
screw is provided with a collar inside to prevent it
from coming out of the jaw when revolved

o The maximum opening being 95 to 220mm

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BENCH VICE

o The size of a vice is known by the width of

its jaws. The width suitable for common
work varies from 80 to 175mm

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BENCH VICE

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PROFESSIONAL BENCH VICE

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LEG VICE

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LEG VICE
o The leg vice has two jaws one is fixed with
leg to stand on the earth in front of the bench
and clamped

o It is made from Forged steel

o It is classified by the breath of the jaws

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LEG VICE

o It is used for heavy duty works for Black

smithy section either in cold or hot conditions
(ex:Hammering,Chipping,Cutting etc.,

o The movable jaw has on oval shaped hole

Because the movement of the jaws are in
curvature

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 HAND VICE
o The hand vice is used for gripping screws,
rivets, keys.

o This is made in varies shapes and sizes, Length

varies from 125 to 150mm, Jaw width Varies
from 40to 44mm

o Hand vice is having two legs made of MS,which

hold the jaw at the top and it is hinged in the
bottom
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 HAND VICE

o “Spring” held between the legs

tends to keep the jaws open.

o The Jaws can be opened and

closed by a wing nut, Which
moves through a screw that is
fastened to one leg and
passes through the other.

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HAND VICE

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 PIN VICE
o It holds minute jobs such as
pins, needle etc. It is used
watch repairs also.
o It is classified according to the
Maxi Dia that can be held in
the vice.

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 TOOL MAKERS VICE
It is made of “STEEL", It is convenient to
hold small jobs by tilting the vice according to the
operations to be carried out. It is more useful for
tool makers and Instrument Mechanics

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MACHINE VICE

It is similar to tool makers vice, This type of

vice is fitted over the machine table to hold the
job firmly to carryout the machining operation
such as milling,reaming,shaping,etc.

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MACHINE VICE

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MACHINE VICE

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AIR OPERATED VICE
o Air operated vices provide for a quick and
reliable clamping action with constant force
without the need for physical effort.

o The operating time is from 2 to 3 seconds

and the clamping force is about 300kgf

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AIR OPERATED VICE

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HYDRAULIC VICE

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PIPE VICE-VIDEO

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