Rumblestripe Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Just bought one of the little Aldi desk vices and for £5.99 you really cannot complain. It is principally die cast aluminium construction with rubber jaw grips. The jaws are roughly 3 inches (8cm) wide with a maximum opening of about 2 inches (5cm). The movement is quite smooth and the item itself feels solid enough on a desktop. If there was a criticism of the vice it would be that the ball that allows the swivel motion is cast with a noticeable casting seam that does slightly impede smooth movement of this component. But to be fair it is the price of a glossy magazine! They also are selling a suction operated vice of similar construction but I prefer the clamping version. http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_23318.htm On sale from today. (Usual disclaimer - not associated with company just a happy punter) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I'd go for the clamping one. I had a square-based suction one - it was useless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Am in need of a vice. If I get chance I might go see if the local one here has any, though doubtful I will I suspect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2012 I'd concur with Horsetan. The suction base version does stick down, but it rapidly loses it's ability to grip. The stuff you should keep aneye out for in alsi are there mains operated mini drills for about £13. They always come with loads of burrs grinders and cutting disks, and their accessory packs are particularly good value for money Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 The table clamping vice looks identical to the one that Eileens sell, and that i bought at Stafford... I shall pop into Aldi this week and see if I can confirm that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 A few years back now, I bought one of those Aldi suction vices - oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! Even at the price they ask it is a total waste of money! My workbench has a melamine surface but the vice still lost suction v. rapidly (or never even held at all!) but worse than that, the swivel head had the most awful (in)action - it wasn't smooth in the least. And to cap it all off - the screw thread was v.poor, along with a poorly fitting turning handle! It was so bad and yet so cheap, I hadn't the heart to get a refund, better to go in the scrap metal! If you have to consider one of these vices, very definately try before you buy. Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Those jaws really look viscous, useful for making your own chequerplate perhaps. Even at that price, no thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Those jaws really look viscous, useful for making your own chequerplate perhaps. Even at that price, no thanks. It looks to me that they come with removable rubber jaw covers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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