Magnetic Bench Vise Soft Jaws - Parametric by eclien

eclien

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I have been using this 3d printed bench vice soft jaw I designed since 2016. I have printed them in PLA and PETG for several people, both materials work equally well if printed with enough perimeters and good layer adhesion. Recently I remodeled them in Onshape as a fully parametric model. Just enter the measurement values as the parameters about the vice jaws (left hand side top of the design tree in Onshape), and the model will self generate. You can configure the magnet size, jaw width/depth/height, etc.

Hope you can find it useful. I have found they work great for holding materials in the vice you are afraid of damaging with a standard hard/knurled vice jaw.

I have included an STL and STEP model dimensioned for my bench vice at home. It has a jaw depth of 12mm, height of 22mm, and width of 140mm (aka 5.5in). It is designed to use a 10mm diameter x 5mm thick magnet which are available at most hardware stores. Any other configuration people mention wanting I can also add upon request. Otherwise please hop into Onshape and modify to suit your needs.

Onshape model: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/8b750439df88258e4f626633/w/9830c6a1c45b16f4d3b34e84/e/114b52b1d76a3b4d658d6802?renderMode=0&uiState=65f208fcd8e5994cf930175b

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@theokk311

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0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 25% infill

@hans.j.pedersen

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So good i boosted you twice :)

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@eclien

You are too kind. Glad you found it useful. They have helped me over many years from putting apprentice marks in the work pieces held in the vice. They work well printed in high durometer in TPU too... but you need pretty tenacious glue to keep the magnets held into TPU without popping out.

@hans.j.pedersen

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i suggest heating up a screwhead with a butane torch, with the warm screw i press and hold for a second in tpu. this makes a rough surface with a screwhead impression for the ca to stick to😇 experiment with temp and time for perfection sir, alternatively one can fiddle a bit with the cad file to roof the hole and have the print pause at the layer before the first roof and insert a magnet then unpause the print😇 like the festool style wingnuts

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@hans.j.pedersen

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i set the jaw inset to 99.95% of the measured rl value of 125mm. i used a 95a tpu and there is no need for magnets😇 they stick WELL to the jaws. my buddy was so stoked i got a rare hug😎

@user_3086455258

Any Chance you might add these and the TPU versions as Parametric adjustable models? My older Wilton Vises have non-standard dimensions for the jaws

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@eclien

The onshape model I have linked is fully parametric. But if you can provide the measurements I can add a version for your specific version.

@WadeG

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0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 25% infill

GREAT PRINT

@bondbuilt

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Fits yost vise geat.

@hans.j.pedersen

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0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 25% infill

gave these to my mechanic friend, he said they were great👌 i printed them with a .6 and in petg. gonna push out a few more when i get some tpu instock, thinking that would be the bees knees. p.s. remember to mirror the second jaw so you dont do what i did😂