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Desk Vise for Soldering

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High quality (Recommended) - PETG-HF
High quality (Recommended) - PETG-HF
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4.3 h
2 plates
4.9(10)

High quality - PLA
High quality - PLA
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4.3 h
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5.0(2)

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Maker's Supply Kits and Parts
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M6x35 SHCS Machine Screw (5PCS) - AA225
M6 Carbon Steel Self Locking Hex Nut (5PCS) - AB027
M4x6x6 Round Threaded Brass Heat-Insert Nut (20PCS) - AB016
M4x30 BHCS Machine Screw (5PCS) - AA070
M4 Carbon Steel Hex Nut (10PCS) - AB028
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Black (51100) / Filament with spool / 1 kg

Description

This multi-purpose vise is a compact alternative to common clamp-on desk vises.
A ball-joint swivel base lets you pivot and rotate your workpiece freely. I find it super useful for soldering electronics connectors or anything that isn’t mounted on a PCB, and it also works great for painting, gluing, or holding sensors during prototyping.

The model can be assembled using standard Maker's Supply components. 

 

I printed my vise in PETG-HF since it has extra flexibility and toghness but you can also use PLA. The vise has two TPU parts but you can try printing them in PLA too if you dont have TPU. Tolerances are important on this model, so i recommend using the high-quality print profiles.

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Required parts (links at the bottom of the page):

2 x M4x30mm screws

2 x M4 Nut

2 x M4 Threaded brass inserts

1 x M6x(30-40)mm screw 

1 x M6 Nut

 

Assembly instructions are found in a seperate PDF at the bottom of the page.


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Assembly Guide (1)
Assembly Instructions - Desk Vise.pdf

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High quality (Recommended) - PETG-HF
Great design, and works really good. My only concern is that i needed to drill a hole so the long screw can allow more travel
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After a few failed attempts at printing with PETG-CF, with the help of the designer and author of this model, and a few suggestions, the print turned out fine. It's functional but requires some polish. Kudos to the designer for great communication and support! A boost from me for that.
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Thanks for showing intrest in my model!
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Do we print with support on the ball?
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Yes absolutely, I recommend using my print profile.
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Replying to @jonas3141 :
I don't know if I did it wrong but the ball got stuck. Also, can you make a file for the whole size to fit 1/4 - 20 socket screw as well?
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Did you design this to be tested with various filament types to check tolerances? Not trying to leave negative feedback — just curious, as the print isn’t coming out quite right for me. I tried PLA, PETG, PETG-CF, and PLA-CF. The TPU insert with the dovetail could be slightly larger or redesigned — bridging on layer 11 doesn’t work well, even with supports. Also, the ball joint tends to bend at the start when printing at higher speeds, and fuses to the rest of the model. Maybe looser tolerances or a shared slicer profile could help. I really like the idea — it’s creative, and with some tweaks, it could be a great design. Keep up the good work!
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I tried PLA now and also didnt get super good results. It might be due to a last minute edit I did, i will investigate more tomorrow.
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Hi, I've now reverted the change I made earlier, and it seems to be printing fine again. I also adjusted the orientation of the bridge, which makes it look cleaner. I've attached a picture of the results using PLA. The left side shows the old print profile with an error, and the right side is from the fixed profile. The discoloration is just from my dirty build plate. If you decide to give it another try, let me know how it goes.
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High quality (Recommended) - PETG-HF
Perfect 👍 excellent
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High quality (Recommended) - PETG-HF
Practical
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