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Stanley MaxSteel 83-069 Multi-Angle Vise

Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Stanley
EAN: 0076174830699
Item Dimensions: 350900463800
Label: Stanley Hand Tools
Manufacturer: Stanley Hand Tools
Model: 83-069
MPN: 83-069M
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Stanley Hand Tools
Size: small
Studio: Stanley Hand Tools

Features:

• Ideal for arts and crafts, model building, and electronics
• Infinite and lockable positioning achieved with swivel-ball design
• Easily attached to most work surfaces with integral screw clamp
• Durable cast-aluminum and steel construction
• Removable jaw pads protect surfaces from marring and damage

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Made of durable cast aluminum. 2 7 8" jaw opening can hold a wide range of items. Removable jaw pads. Ball pivot design allows numerous lockable positions.

Amazon.com Product Description:
The Stanley Maxsteel multi-angle vise is ideal for arts and crafts, model building, and electronics. It has infinite and lockable positioning achieved with a swivel-ball design. It can be easily attached to most work surfaces with integral screw clamp and is made from a durable cast-aluminum and steel construction. It also features removable jaw pads which protect surfaces from marring and damage.




Rating: - Great Idea, But Weak Design
If you want to work with light-duty projects at multipule angles, then this product would be 5 stars for you. But, if you want to do heavy-duty, or even medium-duty work with it - save your money. I just sheared off the vice shaft just trying to clamp in a medium sized hatchet so I could hone its edge and "Snap!". Now it's useless. I'm not even sure if I'd consider that medium-duty strength.

It's a great idea and concept. It's just not strong enough if you really need to clamp something in and need it to not move. I'll give it 3 stars for that. If it had not broken, I'd have given it 5.

It's just too bad that I have to throw away something that really could have been useful in all sorts of applications.

I won't be buying another one, but don't let this review deture you from purchasing this handy little clamp for light projects or crafts. It has infinite potential for that kind of work.

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Rating: - Stanley MaxSteel 83-069 Multi-Angle Vise
The Stanley MaxSteel 83-069 Multi-Angle Vise is a one of kind vise; I was looking for a vise that could move in any direction that I needed. Just getting into craving my old Sear vise could only hold my piece of wood and had to keep moving the base to get to the area that I need to. This vise you have a base mount that is solid and a 360 degree ball that is mounted on top that you can change in any direction that you need. I would not hesitate to buy this product and a great value for the price.Stanley MaxSteel 83-069 Multi-Angle Vise

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Rating: - Fantastic Vise!
I saw a friend using this vise on his video and he recommended it. And based on what I saw, I bought two because I am a custom walking cane carver and all my canes are carved out of one blank of wood -much like a rifle stock. The shaft of all my canes have a curve which makes it difficult to clamp without damage to the wood. The two vises is working out beautifully - they hold my cane at any angle, singly or in duet. I highly recommend them. LittlePaw, The CaneSmith

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Rating: - Good desk vice.
I use my Stanley as a PC board vice while drilling holes using the Milescraft rotary tool drill press and the Black and Decker RTX. Couldn't be happier. The total work station on my desk takes up about as much room as a mousepad. You can rotate your work HOWEVER you want it. It has a sturdy grip and jaw covers so you wont mar delicate surfaces. And the Stanley is light and strong. As a hobbists vice I very highly recommended it. If you wanted a shop vice to shape steel, I would find a another vice. for accurate solid work with huge amounts of mobility, this is a gem.

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Rating: - Handy little vice
Works well for small projects- like the Derby cars for Scouting. Works well but not large enough for major drilling or shapping but still recommend.

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