MAXSTEEL Multi Angle Vice, Yellow/Black, 1-83-069

This vise is very nice for the price, it's very smell but very sturdy with a solid design. First glance: I noticed the ball joint, threaded rod, and guide pins were quite dry with a very light machine oil applied so I disassembled the unit degreased it then liberally coated the metal on metal contact points, the ball joint, the threaded rods, and the guide pins with moly grease: 1. Unscrewing the threaded rod all the way releases the front jaw half. 2. Using a size 2 slotted screwdriver you can gently pry the circlip from the threaded rod shaft which releases the threaded rod from the jaw assembly. 3. Unscrewing the smaller spring/washer retained bolt and the two larger phillips screws frees the ball joint clamp assembly. There is no bushing or bearing to take the load of the guide pins so i filled the jaw half cavities with moly grease and after assembling the unit i wiped off all the excess that built up and degreased the jaw halfs so now the unit is built more accordingly to last a lot longer. I'm looking into designing some bushings and guide pin bearings to print with my 3d printer to see if i can make the jaws stay aligned and not wobble. Overall its a great vise and i've needed a vise for decades but dont have a proper solid table that would be suited for bolting a big solid vise, this is a hobby vise that is mobile and is perfect for my airsoft gunsmithing. 5/5 would recommend to anyone, I'd also suggest mirroring my actions to degrease clean and grease the unit with a proper grease designed for metal on metal contact that will reduce wear ultimately prolonging the longevity of the vice, I know it's only £22 but a bit of rust or uneven wear or galling would ruin things quickly.

Great piece of kit, a lot harder wearing than some other hobby craft vices, not made from plastic! Good grip, versatile angles, will hold small pieces as well as larger ones and locks tight to the bench. Takes a lot of abuse without failing.... Got this one after seeing the Dremel version a friend uses, he bought one right after my recommendation and threw the Dremel away!

This is not an easy one! The good stuff includes the design & the price, but there are some issues that really should not be there! The design really is excellent and it such a shame that the dismal quality control doesn't live up to it. As delivered, my example works OK (and in fairness for much hobby use and at this price point that's fine) but with a little more care in manufacture it could be so much better! Issues: - the jaws do not close properly or evenly. If I close them on a sheet of 90gm A5 paper, one side locks up hard under medium tommy bar pressure but the other side is free to slide freely between the jaws. Also the jaws are misaligned - the top and end surfaces do not sit level with their mating jaw. Both of these faults are due to the fact that one jaw has one of its fixing holes drilled & tapped off centre. In addition, the casting on which the jaw seats has not been cleaned up properly - it is gunged up with paint and there are casting marks that stand proud of the surface that prevent the jaw seating correctly. - the cover that sits over the ball joint is a very poor fit - it looks like the ball itself is either too big for the cavity in which it sits, or the cavity casting has not been cleaned and dressed correctly. I haven't had time to look into this yet, but it probably isn't irreparable or mission critical. I suppose the best way to look at this tool is as a kit of parts from which it is possible to make a very decent and versatile vice (that's why I've given it 4 stars). It is a relatively simple matter to clean up the top casting and make up a new set of jaws that will close properly. I'll probably make up an aluminium set and/or a nylon set whilst I'm at it. For less than £20 it's not a bad set of parts, on the other hand, I didn't know I was buying a kit.... Bottom line, Stanley: spend the time and effort that you wasted on silly packaging on a bit of QC and you'd have a much better product for no additional cost!

The table vice is excellent for a variety of jobs. I was able to easily sharpen a shovel with it. It would do great for crafts, electronics, and any light to medium duty jobs. It’s well designed with lots of practical features. Easy to use, stable and compact. A note of warning - Mine did come with a few minor cosmetic marks. Cf. picture. It doesn’t affect the performance or the lifespan of the tool but then I’ll keeping it inside the house where it’s warm and dry. If I was to keep it in a shed I would get a replacement just in case. Still 10/10.

I have another portable table vice that I bought years ago, some no-brand low quality product which was OK but disappointed on a few things. I wanted something better and I'm very happy with this Stanley product. It exceeded my expectations. It holds work very firmly and is stable. It maintains tension in the ball joint when you loosen it so it doesn't flop about, which is a good touch. My only criticism is that the rubber guards on the mouth come off rather easily, and I expect they could get lost. But that's not a huge issue. I recommend this product.

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Dobrze wykonane imadło, zapewniające stabilizację obrabianego przedmiotu. Wystarczająco szeroki rozstaw szczęk, super opcja pracy pod dowolnym kątem. No i ładne to jest. Da się przykrecić wszędzie. Polecam.

Pensaba devolverlo, pero la verdad creo que me ayudara con algunos trabajos que tengo por delante. Nota: no es para trabajos super pesados o rudos, pero si parece muy aguantador

Just like all the reviews here and on YouTube say, this actually is a pretty cool little vise. It's a nice warm DeWalt colored yellow. It's sturdy. And it's just cool! - It shipped in a cardboard box and the vise itself was still in its cute little retail packaging. These things should definitely be sold in local stores like home Depot or Lowe's. - The main ball joint locks up rock solid with just a half turn of the lever. And the lever doesn't have to be tight at all. As soon as you start feeling resistance it's locked up tight. Can't move it. I did have to wipe a bunch of oil off the ball but that's good. - The jaw covers are a good thick hard rubber, almost like plastic. And they're matte textured for grip. The metal jaws have grooves to hold rods and stuff tight. Always helpful. - The screws to hold the jaws on go in from the outside which makes the holes on the jaws much smaller. The ball joint lever has a spring in it that always keeps a little pressure on the ball joint so it doesn't flop down when you loosen it. You can push up on the lever while it's loose and the ball joint becomes looser. - It's small but it does feel pretty solid for it's size. I wouldn't hammer on it, I guess it's cast steel but it does feel plenty thick and reinforced in the right places. - The front jaw has "STANLEY" stamped into it and a fine point sharpie fits perfectly into the stamped letters. As you can see in my photo lol. :) - It doesn't need much desk space to clamp onto. 1 and 5/8 inches, as you can see in my photo. Even less space on the bottom side. But it's still plenty solid. You don't need to crank it down tight, it gets plenty tight with minimal effort. It's not going anywhere. - It definitely is useful to have a vise that will go down horizontal. Not to mention all the other ways you could tilt this thing. Super versatile. - Comes apart very easily to clean it or regrease. One simple c clip for the spindle. The base also comes apart to get at the ball joint. I can see this lasting forever. Great purchase. It's a small vise not made to bend or hammer on things. But just to hold things for you. It works perfectly and looks cool AF. 4-30-2025. Thanks.