Lesson No
05
Week No.
05
Lesson Name
Vice
VICE
Use:- For holding work pieces during filing, sawing,
threading, drilling and other such operations.
Fixed jaw
Jaw Plate
Handle
Base
Movable
jaw
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Bench vice:- Bench vice is made
of Cast iron or Cast steel. The size
of vice is stated by the width of
jaw. To hold a finished work use
soft jaw (Vice clamp) made of
Aluminium over the regular hard
jaw. This will protect the work
surface from damage. This vice is
fitted directly on a work bench. So
it is known as Bench vice.
 Pipe
vice:- A Pipe vice is used for
Holding round section of metal,
tubes and pipes. In this vice, the
screw is vertical and movable. The
jaw works vertically.
The pipe vice grips the work
at four points on its surface. The
parts of pipe vice are Upper jaw,
Lower jaw, Spindle, Handle and
Base.
Handle
Spindle
Upper jaw
Lower jaw
Base
Wing Nut
Hand vice:- Hand vice are used
for gripping screws, rivets, keys,
small drills and other similar
objects which are too small to be
conveniently held in the bench
vice. A hand vice is made in
various shape and size. The length
varies from 125 to 150mm. and the
jaw width from 40 to 44mm. The
jaw can be opened and closed
using the wing nut on the screw
that is fastened to one leg and
passes through other.
is made of Mild steel. Toolmaker’s
vice is accurately machined
Toolmaker’s vice:- The toolmaker’s
vice is used for holding small work
which requires filing or drilling and for
making of small jobs on the surface
plate. This vice.
Collet chuck
Pin vice:- The Pin vice is used for
holding small diameter jobs. It consists
of handle and a small collet chuck at
one end. The chuck carries a set of jaws
which are operated by turning the
handle
QUESTIONS
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What are the parts of Vice ?
Which is material is used in Bench Vice ?
What are the types of Vice ?
What is the use of Bench Vice ?
What are the difference between Bench Vice & Pipe
Vice ?
CONCLUSION
Thus, we learnt about type of vice, parts
material & it’s uses.