Comments on: The Shop Fox Parrot Vise http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:15:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Phil http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-965661 Phil Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:11:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-965661 This is a handy vise, but I would not use it as my sole vise for very heavy work. The moving jaw has some up-and-down play (when upright) due to the locking mechanism for the base. Tightening the jaws presses down on the lever and bolt arrangement underneath the slide, in turn locking the swivel in place. The bolt will need periodic adjustment in order for the jaws to close perfectly parallel. This vise (or at least the one I use) is made in Taiwan. It can be purchased from Grizzly as well. This is a handy vise, but I would not use it as my sole vise for very heavy work. The moving jaw has some up-and-down play (when upright) due to the locking mechanism for the base. Tightening the jaws presses down on the lever and bolt arrangement underneath the slide, in turn locking the swivel in place. The bolt will need periodic adjustment in order for the jaws to close perfectly parallel.

This vise (or at least the one I use) is made in Taiwan. It can be purchased from Grizzly as well.

]]> By: diluded000 http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-965550 diluded000 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:43:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-965550 I'm with blitzcat on the flopping thing. I had a rotating head vice that would tilt to one side as I was tightening unless the weight was balanced, which it almost never is. This might be handy for soldering, or something really small like that. I’m with blitzcat on the flopping thing. I had a rotating head vice that would tilt to one side as I was tightening unless the weight was balanced, which it almost never is. This might be handy for soldering, or something really small like that.

]]> By: Kevin http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-965474 Kevin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-965474 anyone know if this is U.S. made? anyone know if this is U.S. made?

]]> By: Mike47 http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-965416 Mike47 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:21:35 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-965416 A vise is not a vice, unless one of your vices is vises. A vise is not a vice, unless one of your vices is vises.

]]> By: blitzcat http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-965067 blitzcat Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:36:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-965067 Usually having everything tighten down at once with a single knob is a bad thing, and you spend much time fighting the object as it flops around on multiple axes. Still waiting for someone who actually used it to chime in. Usually having everything tighten down at once with a single knob is a bad thing, and you spend much time fighting the object as it flops around on multiple axes. Still waiting for someone who actually used it to chime in.

]]> By: dogfriend http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-964729 dogfriend Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:53:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-964729 I have a vice that I picked up at a garage sale that is exactly the same design at this vice. I would guess it to be from the 1950's. Mine is green instead of blue. I've never gotten around to mounting it on a bench yet. I have a vice that I picked up at a garage sale that is exactly the same design at this vice. I would guess it to be from the 1950’s. Mine is green instead of blue. I’ve never gotten around to mounting it on a bench yet.

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-964590 fred Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:58:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-964590 It certainly looks like it might be handy. We have an old pattern maker's vise (Emmert) in the corner of the woodworking shop that gets used for all sorts of oddball pieces. I know that they make some reproductions like this one at Woodcraft: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=3516&refcode=05INFROO but I don't know how they compare. It certainly looks like it might be handy.
We have an old pattern maker’s vise (Emmert) in the corner of the woodworking shop that gets used for all sorts of oddball pieces.
I know that they make some reproductions like this one at Woodcraft:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=3516&refcode=05INFROO

but I don’t know how they compare.

]]> By: Geoff K. http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-964555 Geoff K. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:20:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-964555 There are 3 reviews on the Amazon site, and all 3 like the product. I would be interested in hearing what folks here have to say, as well. There are 3 reviews on the Amazon site, and all 3 like the product. I would be interested in hearing what folks here have to say, as well.

]]> By: El Nino http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-964483 El Nino Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:17:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-964483 This is perfect, I've had this vise sitting in my bookmarks for a month now because I was considering getting it. Can't wait to see what people think. This is perfect, I’ve had this vise sitting in my bookmarks for a month now because I was considering getting it. Can’t wait to see what people think.

]]> By: Pepster http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/16/the-shop-fox-parrot-vise/#comment-964439 Pepster Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:17:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25803#comment-964439 What's the wisdom of the crowd on this vice? Given that I have to remove and re-mount it anyways due to a bench upgrade, is it worth replacing an old 4" hobby vice with this one? What’s the wisdom of the crowd on this vice?

Given that I have to remove and re-mount it anyways due to a bench upgrade, is it worth replacing an old 4″ hobby vice with this one?

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