Cheap Adjustable Clamp 23530 Pony Light-Duty Bench Vise with Swivel Base

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I bought this vise to re-grip golf clubs mainly. I bolted the vise down and tightened the swivel and everything looked great. However, I noticed that the swivel would not tighten completely. The swivel base still moves about half an inch when tugged in either direction. Besides that the vise works great for holding objects in place. It's definitely for light duty use. I can still use it for re-gripping clubs and sharpening lawn mower blades, but that's about all I use it for. You will need 3/8 bolts, washers and four nuts to install. (about 5 bucks at a hardware store). Hope this review helps.

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Good, solid little vise for around house use. I was surprised how well made it is. Will take heavy use for its size. The jaws open wide enough for most around home jobs.

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I got one of these for free when a friend was vacating a property, and bolted it onto a work bench. It's not heavy duty, but for light use it's perfectly fine. It does the job & that's about all you could ask for.

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Pony Vise 23530 by Adjustable Clamp.com --

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This is a nice little light-duty vise -All functions work as expected, with but ONE important exception :

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The swivel lock is NOT solid and the vise body rotates under load about the lock screw. The problem is that the swivel-center shoulder-bolt operates in a sloppy cast hole rather than a machined hole. . I have successfully installed a collar or ferrule of brass tubing around the shoulder of that bolt to take up much of the slack and so to reduce the problem -It is pretty good now. . The brass tubing I used to make that ferrule is 15/32" OD x 7/16" ID x 3/8" long. . The raw brass tubing is available from hobby stores.

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However, it should be noted that the center bolt is much, MUCH too small in diameter for its application -I have asked the manufacturer, Adjustable Clamp, to correct the design -a larger shoulder bolt and a machined hole for it. . It will cost them only a few pennies.

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A minor problem -The finish cut on the anvil was a bit rough, inviting a finger cut on the edges -I made quick work of that with a mill file and some carbide abrasive paper. The anvil is quite user-friendly now.

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This vise resembles a little GREEN vise I dropped on my big toe 73 years ago -That nail is still troublesome.

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The only negative I have for it other than the swivel problem : Made in China ! . How much more would it have cost to make here in the U S A ? -A couple of bucks, I reckon ! . Sad !

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I got this vise for Christmas 2012. I used this vise for small jobs, and I thought I had hit the jackpot. I really liked it, but when I tried to clamp on something remotely tight, one side of it totally broke off rendering it useless.

I recommend this vise for light duty hobbies and for a child's workbench.

I do not recommend this vise for anything remotely heavy duty. I take care of my tools, and I was totally shocked when it fell apart on me.