Hands-On: Dremel’s Multi-Vise
By Sean O'HaraConclusions
Dremel’s Multi-Vise is a very versatile and portable clamping system for small projects — exactly the kind of projects you take on with Dremel’s rotary tools. It’s not going to hold large projects or take heavy abuse, but then again those really aren’t the tasks for which it’s designed. And the ability to mount your Dremel in any position you’d like is reason enough to own one of these.
We’d recommend the Multi-Vise with two caveats: Use care when tightening the clamp to avoid skinned knuckles, and don’t beat on it. We’d imagine that if you really whalloped it regularly, the ball-and-socket system might loosen over time. In short: be careful, and don’t use it for inappropriate purposes (too often).
Note: The Multi-Vise is very new and is just now starting to make its way onto shelves in the US. Dremel advises that the best place to look right now is at Home Depot, but they say it should be widely available in early May. We’ll follow up with another post then.
The Multi-Vise [Dremel]
Street Pricing [Froogle]
April 6th, 2007 at 9:17 am
That would be quickly reduced to a stinking pile of melted plastic in my garage. On the plus side, it has slots in the jaws that would be handy for holding circuit boards for soldering, but I doubt it dissipates ESD.
April 8th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Here is another look at the Dremel…
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2007/RDMHomeMar2007.htm#MultiViseFirstLook
Click on any of images for a closer look.
August 20th, 2007 at 12:45 am
Well, I just bought one, and it is ideal for many jobs with working on model planes. Any modeling for that matter. It is not at home in a garage, as it is not a heavy metal shop vise. But it is great for light weight multipositioning of parts.
August 29th, 2007 at 8:27 am
[...] Plastic hobby vises like the Dremel Multi-Vise are great for delicate work, but sometimes you need a portable vise that can handle some abuse — like a cast iron clamp-on vise. These vises are great both in the shop and throughout the home because they set up quickly and offer strong clamping force. And you’ll really love ‘em if you don’t have a large work area because they’re as effective attached to a computer desk as to a workbench. [...]
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:04 pm
[...] A few products that may interest you are the Dremel Multi-Vise, Dremel Work Station, Kreg R3 Jig, and Irwin Unibits. This is just a sampling of what’s on sale: here’s the full listing of 4-for-3 eligible products. While it is not yet clear how Amazon determines which products are eligible for this promotion, it seems that qualifying products must be $45 or less. [...]
November 15th, 2007 at 10:49 am
[...] Repositionable vises are great additions to any shop as you can temporarily attach them to nonconventional work surfaces such as mobile project centers and dinner tables. But while adjustable vises like the Dremel Multi-Vise are great for precision work, they’re too fragile for anything but light-duty tasks. On the other hand, cast iron vises are constructed to endure massive abuse, but are not adjustable enough for precision tasks. [...]