WEN 454BV 4-Inch Heavy Duty Cast Iron Bench Vise with Swivel Base
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I'm not sure, but don't think about putting a cheater bar on it. It's made of cast iron, so it won't break. It's a great medium-duty vise at a great price; I bought this one and the small 3-inch one, and they're both excellent.
The answer to your question is 2 5/8" from the top of the jaws to the vice's throat; I hope this works because it's a nice vice.
The one I bought is a benchtop Drill Vise, which looks nothing like the one in the picture. This is a bench vise that rotates.
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Selected User Reviews For WEN 454BV 4-Inch Heavy Duty Cast Iron Bench Vise with Swivel Base
I bought it mainly because of one popular reviewer's comments in his personal review of the same vise about how heavy it is, which is around 17 pounds/7 kilograms. 71 kg. I haven't yet used all of my strength to torque down the vise, which is quite a bit. I'm no strongman, and I'm nowhere near the strength of those who compete in the World's Strongest Man competition, but in the three months that I've had and used this vise, I've torqued down the jaws quite a bit. So far, it's been dependable to say the least. As far as opening and closing the jaws is concerned, it's rather smooth with no sort of grinding or metal on metal feel to it. It does have some sharp slash rough edges that will need to be sanded or ground down before being used in your shop, office, or other available space. I just want to say that it looks fantastic after I sanded, filed, and even dremeled the rough edges. After that, I'm much more comfortable letting our little boys play with Daddy's vise, which was quite sharp at its unfinished edges. Is this vise, in general, a good investment? I'd give it two thumbs up, with a couple of lols thrown in for good measure. No, seriously, this is a fantastic vice at an affordable price; I can't speak to extra heavy industrial use, but for most normal case use, I'd say go for it. Also, when looking at things to buy, especially vises, it's important to check the product weight in the description because, as I mentioned before, this vise is literally twice the weight of other vises in this price range and category. The sheer size of it says a lot. I know I'm glad I got it because I've been using it almost every day since it arrived!.
No slippage occurs when the jaws are closed tightly. br>I don't see how customers could break this vise; I've cranked down metal in the jaws and beaten it into a 90 degree angle with a hand-held sledge with no problems. br>This product comes highly recommended.
I was expecting a lot less for the money, but I would recommend this vise to anyone looking for a good vise at a reasonable price. The jaws fit together perfectly. There was no sloppiness to be found. Large anvil with rustproof coating and lubrication. There are two locks on this door. It doesn't seem to be improving. A pipe vise would have been nice to have, but I rarely use one. The Wen Company deserves a lot of credit.
I'm no expert when it comes to bench vises, and I don't use one on a regular basis. I needed this for a few home projects, but I don't use it frequently enough to justify investing in a more expensive version. When this arrived, it was a pleasant surprise. It's solid and well-made; it doesn't feel cheap or flimsy, and it won't break in normal use. So far, it's done everything I've asked of it, and I'm satisfied with my purchase. Maybe it's not up to snuff if you're a tool junkie or use one on a daily basis, but if that's the case, you shouldn't be buying a vise this cheap in the first place. I think it's a great option if you're only going to use it once in a while but need it to work.
All of the positive reviews you're reading are correct: this is a great medium duty bench vice that has even stood up to the occasional unconventional type of abuse and misuse that we're all guilty of. br>The mounting holes are 12mm, but I drilled them out to 1/2" because that's how we do things in America.
It's a good vise, especially for the price, but it has a major flaw in the design; The mounting base (or, more precisely, the portion of the base through which the bolts pass) extends ahead of the rear jaw. To put it another way, if you clamp something vertically in the vise, it will hit the mounting base. I'll make do with a pair of nylon jaw pads to effectively move the back jaw forward, but this is ridiculous.
You can get the same vice under different names and they appear to be pretty good, but be careful when beating on the anvil because there isn't enough space under the back of the anvil as it angles back under. In machined face pads, it has a high tolerance and holding power. This was purchased to replace a 6" craftsman I purchased a few years ago that had so much slop in the casting that it had to be replaced.
For the money, it's a big old chunk of cast iron that grips tightly and turns smoothly, has a large anvil, and no casting flaws that I could see.
Cons: There were no pipe jaws, the vice was objectively not that big (but exactly as big as they said it was), the anvil was the same soft cast iron as the rest of it, and the screws had an excessive amount of viscous grease in them (at least three tablespoons). br>Overall, I think it's a fantastic book.
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