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General Tools 93 Adjustable Pin Vise
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Adj Pin Vise .0-.25"
Rob W
Reviewed in Australia on January 26, 2025
Finally a decent pin-vise. I have been using cheep and cheerful pin-vises for many years. I bought this one for a decent price. It is great in the hand and not small and fiddly like the cheap one.And, it grips the drill like a champ. No slipping.
Devanilson
Reviewed in Brazil on January 24, 2025
Ótima ferramenta. Recomendo.
meandeanman
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
Holds all broaches even the small ones.
James E. Arens, Jr.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
I was surprised it opened to accept a 1/4" (6.35mm) bit. But yes, this can be found in the published specifications. This surprising (to me) level of additional utility helped greatly in a project where I was focused on using it for 1mm up to 4mm holes.
Trip Bauer
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2024
It is so refreshing to buy a relatively inexpensive tool and receive something with a great fit and finish and a quality feel. The chuck jaws line up perfectly, the scroll is smooth. The handle has a solid feel, is dead center, and is aligned with the chuck.
Jerry from Alberta
Reviewed in Canada on February 13, 2024
I am very impressed with the General Tools 93 Adjustable Pin Vise that I received .It is very well made and it functions as required .The operation of the 3-jaw chuck is smooth and effective .The chuck holds the bits securely and centered with no wobble .It is a heavy tool , but the weight improves the handling of it .Based on some other reviews they must have received defective units ,but the unit that I received is perfect in form and function !
Kevin D
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
Large solid handle that is used to hold drill bits and other cutting tools to hand deburr and chamfer metal parts. Not suitable for small pins and shanks.
Omar
Reviewed in Mexico on August 22, 2023
Tiene buena calidad de materiales y tiene una construcción robusta, a la perfección para el uso qué lo quería.
LarryC
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023
I've owned a number of General brand tools and love them, this one, not so much. The chuck has zero holding power. You need to use wrenches in order to tighten it enough so the bit doesn't slip. I was going to use mine to hand drill into plastic parts, unless I use a wrench to tighten it, the bit just slips. I have another lower quality pin vise that hold the bits fine but it doesn't have a handle so using it by hand is inconvenient, thus my decision for buying this one. So on the hunt again for something that might actually work...
Vincent H.
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2023
As described. Very robust. But slightly heavy.
RJ
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016
Strongly-built pin vise that should last a long time. My main issue is its inapplicability for my specific use case, which was for very small, finely-detailed drilling. As a fairly large pin vise this is not a great tool for small drill bits under 3mm. The vise top has no add-in chucks; the vice clamps are a one size-fits-all design that is not as exact as removable chucks common on smaller pin vises. As a result bits around 3mm and down are difficult to align exactly for precise drilling; there is some slight wobble in small bit rotation.This vise is large, durable, works fine for imprecise drilling above 3mm, and should be useful for a long time if you are not dealing with high precision tasks.
bummster
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2015
This is my first pin vice. The size, heft, and functionality was exactly what I wanted. I wanted a big handled pin vice that could hold the smallest of drill bits. My only complaint, and hence the 4 star rating, is that on my copy the jaws don't always line up or engage properly on the first try. Sometimes one of the three jaws will lag behind and I have to work the jaw assembly open and closed a couple times to get it to line up again. It's not a difficult motion, but it's annoying and happens rather frequently on mine. One of these days I'll take the jaw apart and give everything a nice rub down with some emery cloth to get rid of whatever burr or tool mark that is causing the action to not work smoothly.The handle is a nice and beefy black PU type plastic. The jaw head has a nicely knurled head and the jaws themselves close without much effort. Happy I own it, just needs a small amount of TLC to be perfect.Update July 2019:Had some time and drowned the chuck in CRC contact cleaner. The stream of schmoo was surprising yet satisfying. Over the years I've definitely worn through whatever burr was in there. Evident by the metallic glint the schmoo had. A light lube with 3in1 oil and now the action is much improved. It's not effortless. It's not a joy to operate. But at least now I've got a slight smirk just shy of a smile when I do.
Comdet
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015
For the price, I have zero complaints about this pin vise/hand drill. The handle is solid and durable, and allows for a good grip. The chuck is decently made, with jaws that meet almost perfectly square. I find it works best with bits that are 1.5 mm diameter or larger, but it can maintain a grip on smaller bits as well.It's a faster alternative than using a hand drill that has collets for the bits since I often change bits when doing hobby work. But, it does not maintain as firm a grip on the bit as a collet does.For the price, I'm very satisfied with the quality and performance.
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