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I picked this vise up for my father's birthday this past September. I was talking to him the other day and he absolutely loves this vise. He said it has great weight and a good feel for all of his projects that he's trying to tackle now. He has really liked the fact that it isn't eating away at...
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Bought this thing, and the jaws cracked. Tried to get new jaws from sears, and they do not carry them. Was told that I needed to contact some third party to get them. Sick of even bothering at this point after 1/2 hour on the phone with sears. Threw it away, bought a Matco vice that was not much more...
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Craftsman 6 in. Bench Vise Reviews
I like it because it is very durable and is much bigger than what I was expecting. I think it will help me with just about any job I have.
Purchased this vise based on the name, and price. It is a sturdy piece, but I am a little disappointed at the overall quality, and the fact that is Made in China. The pivot hole in the upper part is a cast hole, and the pivot bolt has a machined shoulder. Needless to say, they aren't even close , and the vise does not tighten down squarely. I machined a bushing, and bored the cast hole to a round dimension, installed the bushing, and now it is as smooth as silk, and tightens down properly. I realise that I probably voided the warranty, but it is only warranted for 1 year, anyways, not lifetime,...
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Works very well for lighter duty tasks but starts to flex under heavier work. Overall it has worked well but I have noticed the craftsman quality has started to decline. extra metal here and there to support the jaws would have gone a long way in making this a really great vise. also a stop to prevent the front jaw from coming completly loose would be helpful and also making all of the mounting holes evenly spaced would have made mounting the vise much easier.
The vise itself isn't to shabby for light duty work. Do not buy this if you are going to put any torque or strain on it. The poor little thing just can't take it. The jaws will break and you will have to purchase a new vice. The side bolt that holds the vice in position on the bench just does not provide sufficient clamping pressure. The vice will turn from side to side with any kind of pressure. A good quality vise should last a life time. This vise has a very limited service life completely dependant on how long the clamp jaws last. I know a good quality vise is expensive but do you really want...
read full review »This is a 5 Star ***** product!! I got a commission to make some wood-working craft items and I absolutely had to have a vice to do the job. I went to one of the competitors and bought 3 cheap ($50.00) vices. Two of them broke and I took them all back. I received an email about the Sears tools and I took a look. I ended up buying 3 vices from Sears. This is absolutly the best vice that is on the market. I made 100 of the pencil items and I had to crank on the vice to make the thing work. This vice not only handled the job but I was able to put 3 to 5 pieces of wood in each vice...
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I've used and abused my Craftsman 6" HD Vise for the past 10 years and it has never failed me. Initially I found too much play in the opening\closing cam action, but quickly remedied that by tightening the main swivel bolt that was 2 threads loose. Since then, this vise has helped me hand threaded 2" pipe, has supported multiple large woodworking projects for construction and assembly fabrication, drill large 1\2" plate steel and hammer into submission rebar and angled steel with my shop 5# double head sledge.
I find the 6" vise has a large opening capacity, holds objects tightly and releases with...
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I've had the Craftsman 6 inch vise for a while now and I've never had any problems. It has always held tight without over-tightening on the piece. It has 4 holes so you can bolt it to your work surface and a well-built swivel base so you can pose the jaw in a multitude of versatile angles to your bench. Great Product over all. I highly recommend it.
I have used this vise very hard for over ten years. I have been very happy with it. The only thing that ever let me down was the jaws. They broke a couple years ago. I welded them back together a couple of times, but they kept breaking. I'm not really upset. I have used this vise almost DAILY for over ten years.
I HAVE FOUND REPLACEMENT JAWS!! pn 11128S41
This is the same vise a Wilton 676 (11128). I found multiple sites that stock replacement jaws for this vise. Just search for 11128S41 or 11125S41. I paid $30 for my set, and I hope my vise last another ten years.
Made in China, #51856, 10/16/09, On sale at&********. I like it better than the cheaper ************** made in China ones.
OMG I found this section by accident after I tried to buy new Jaws for my Vise.
Jaws 30.99 + 13.99 S/H OMG the vise is 74.99
It would appear that we can give BAD review after BAD review with no REAL recourse?
Unfornatatly you have to give your review at lest 1 star.
Reviews of Craftsman 6 in. Bench Vise
