machine vice

A machine vice is a device used to hold a work piece when operating a milling machine or a drill press. It is adjustable in many different ways, allowing the work piece to be manipulated into any angle or position required. This type of vice is crucial when a certain angle is required to be repeated on several pieces. The machinist can mount the work piece and adjust the vice to the desired angle and position and the machined finish will duplicate the prior pieces exactly.