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I have a few and they mostly involve women  but i need one of the clamp variety, i noticed Jack Sparrow had a suction one which is the type i was looking for but after reading a review on amazon about the rolson suction vice i decided to ask you lads if you have any recommendations for such a vice, all suggestions will be gratefully recieved, though none about your unsavoury habits  . thanks wallace
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Hi Wallace Rather than go for a light weight suction vice which needs a smooth surface for suction, I decided to go for a heavy drill press vice with shaped faces that will grip flat materials and also take horizontal and vertical rods. I then use it in conjunction with my dremel drill in a vertical drilling stand. Not sure where I got it but the price I paid was about the same as this link: Fathfull drill press viceHope that helps Mike T
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Thanks for that Mike, but it looks a bit too big for my needs as i do my build in the kitchen, no shed or spare room as i live in a flat and need something i can pack away when not using.
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I have a Rolson vice, and of course, I had had it for a good while before I eventually put it to use and discovered that the suction is totally naff...and that it was a cheaper version of a similar suction vice...I don't really want to bin it, has anyone any ideas as to how the vice can be adapted for table use...thanks shipmates...  Current Builds: Deagostini HMS Victory: Deagostini HMS Sovereign of the seas. Completed Builds: Del Prado: HMAS Bounty: Hachette: RMS Titanic: Del Prado: Cutty Sark...
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Thats the same one i was avoiding after reading review on amazon, the exact words were " i would rather eat dog crap than buy a rolson vice"
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This is the one I bought http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PR...amp;hash=item19bc1a67c8 provided you keep the work surface clean & wipe the rubber suction base with a damp cloth it stays put.The jaws come with a vertical & horizontal groove cast in to hold round bar tube etc firmly & comes with detachable rubber jaw protectors. As an example of how good the suction is on this vice,my work desk has a 4'x2'x6mm toughened glass top & just out of interest I made sure the top was clean & the vice base damp & attached the vice.....then I lifted the glass top using the vice!!Wish I hadn't now as I think I might have done myself a mischief Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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the vice i bought was from 'Games Workshop'. Its about as usfull as 'dog crap' as well. DONT go down the suction method road. Get one with a clamp on it so it can be securly attatched to the table. i dont know what weapons will be used in ww3 but ww4 will be sticks and stones.
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Check out Proops, they have some useful things, might find something there? Tom
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As regards vices if you look at my diary build you will see the yellow vice I got from Argos its a stanley and worth every penny £16 if i remember it works at any angle brilliant bit of kit
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Thanks very much for ya input guys, much appreciated
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