I have the wide jaw one mounted on the aluminum circular base and the standard one with metal jaws on a screw down base. I bought both in the mid 1980’s and they work just like new. The wide jaw model I keep in the house for gunsmithing projects; whereas, the standard one is screwed down to a small workbench in one of my sheds. I use that one for small repair work and filing small parts. Over the years I’ve used them for electronics work, model building, jewelry making, mechanical repairs and gunsmithing. They have served me well.
I switched from commercial facility maintenance to industrial maintenance in 1982. Back then, our company was still hand soldering electrical components and circuit boards in house. They had recently shut down in house PC board manufacturing where they did their own photo etching process. The assembly electricians were set up with Panavise gear. I was both electrical and mechanical skilled, focusing primarily on CNC machining. I coveted the Panavise hardware, for my infrequent board level repair. A production clean-up day left a basic Panavise in the trash, which I scarffed up. That vise lived in my Kennedy chest drawer for the next 30 years. My little demands were infrequent, but I drug it out for Amphenol and Honda connector repairs. When anolog switched to digital around 1990, there was increasingly little demand for board level repairs. Digital was too reliable, and it made production sense to do board exchange with the manufacturers when trouble was board level. By then, boards were too complex to risk additional downtime repairing component level troubleshooting with little to no board level documentation. My Panavise got relegated to simple work. Retirement life has moved me away from electronic and digital repair, so my Panavise sees little use. I favor larger work now. My vises reflect that work. I burned out on CNC after 3.5 decades. As the repair technician, I did my own hack machining when required. My retirement pleasure is restoring and using industrial machine tools, mostly to master manual machining skills. I have built an extensive machine shop and woodshop. I can swing about 16"x72" in the American Pacemaker. My Panavise wishes for more attachments, but I will likely never use them. I am just a hobbyist now, but my loving wife suggested that I build a dream shop. We put up a 4600sf building for machine shop and mechanic shop. It is a lot of fun filling it up with machinery and tooling. Cold weather has driven me back to the heated woodshop. My current project is finishing up the details on my new-to-me vintage Powermatic 66, so that I can get back to constructing fine furniture for the granddaughters.
I first used PanaVise's working on military electronics at an Army depot. Used both the standard vise as well as various CCA holders. They are still in use at the depot, although I am not, being retired. At home I had to have a standard version for my own workbench, I chose to pair it with a Claudhands base which makes it perfect for moving around where needed while keeping it secure. The four flexible arms and alligator clips are perfect for holding wires, or small components. Great subject for a video.
I had a really nice one with the wide jaws with the crank on a dish like base that I got for my father after his stroke so he could use it as an extra hand once his other hand was disabled by the stroke. But I lost the vise in a move. I wish I had it now.
@ballinator I was just messing with you. I have kind of a side project of mine to build my own baby bullet. Tim lipton A guy I've been Following since the age of books, has a series of videos where he makes one, It's probably like 15 hours of video. probably take me a couple of years to complete, as I would have to grow some of my skills. ruclips.net/p/PLeIuq8LxgnrHZyoRtyvqw-G0Ggl9Ndp70&si=xku7aQONqlKa2GQH
I have the wide jaw one mounted on the aluminum circular base and the standard one with metal jaws on a screw down base. I bought both in the mid 1980’s and they work just like new. The wide jaw model I keep in the house for gunsmithing projects; whereas, the standard one is screwed down to a small workbench in one of my sheds. I use that one for small repair work and filing small parts. Over the years I’ve used them for electronics work, model building, jewelry making, mechanical repairs and gunsmithing. They have served me well.
I use mine for model making and electronics
Sure would like to see some old school Falstaff, Schlitz, Blatz, Grain Belt or Olympia. 😊
I'll see if I can track some of those down.
It's all about that base, 'bout that base, no treble.
I have a few Panavises. They are handy dandy little items for that delicate work I sometimes find myself doing.
Used standard head ones for locksmithing work for years, retired now but they’re still at work in my old shop👍
Those are really nice, perfect for small stuff. Imay need one. Thanks for sharing
I switched from commercial facility maintenance to industrial maintenance in 1982. Back then, our company was still hand soldering electrical components and circuit boards in house. They had recently shut down in house PC board manufacturing where they did their own photo etching process. The assembly electricians were set up with Panavise gear. I was both electrical and mechanical skilled, focusing primarily on CNC machining. I coveted the Panavise hardware, for my infrequent board level repair. A production clean-up day left a basic Panavise in the trash, which I scarffed up. That vise lived in my Kennedy chest drawer for the next 30 years. My little demands were infrequent, but I drug it out for Amphenol and Honda connector repairs. When anolog switched to digital around 1990, there was increasingly little demand for board level repairs. Digital was too reliable, and it made production sense to do board exchange with the manufacturers when trouble was board level. By then, boards were too complex to risk additional downtime repairing component level troubleshooting with little to no board level documentation. My Panavise got relegated to simple work.
Retirement life has moved me away from electronic and digital repair, so my Panavise sees little use. I favor larger work now. My vises reflect that work. I burned out on CNC after 3.5 decades. As the repair technician, I did my own hack machining when required. My retirement pleasure is restoring and using industrial machine tools, mostly to master manual machining skills. I have built an extensive machine shop and woodshop. I can swing about 16"x72" in the American Pacemaker.
My Panavise wishes for more attachments, but I will likely never use them.
I am just a hobbyist now, but my loving wife suggested that I build a dream shop. We put up a 4600sf building for machine shop and mechanic shop. It is a lot of fun filling it up with machinery and tooling. Cold weather has driven me back to the heated woodshop. My current project is finishing up the details on my new-to-me vintage Powermatic 66, so that I can get back to constructing fine furniture for the granddaughters.
I first used PanaVise's working on military electronics at an Army depot. Used both the standard vise as well as various CCA holders. They are still in use at the depot, although I am not, being retired. At home I had to have a standard version for my own workbench, I chose to pair it with a Claudhands base which makes it perfect for moving around where needed while keeping it secure. The four flexible arms and alligator clips are perfect for holding wires, or small components. Great subject for a video.
Thanks! Yeah, the base with the flexible arms is super handy for soldering.
Thanks for sharing. I am going to get one of those videos. I'm getting ready to make a wiring harness for my old truck.
You're welcome! thanks for watching.
Installed phone holders in company trucks from Panavise.
I did my car too with them.
I had a really nice one with the wide jaws with the crank on a dish like base that I got for my father after his stroke so he could use it as an extra hand once his other hand was disabled by the stroke. But I lost the vise in a move. I wish I had it now.
Could probably recreate it with one off of eBay.
I use mine to hold my micrometers when I an doing repetitive measurements. I don’t have that nifty specialized head, the standard one works fine.
Never heard of this. I dont need one....but I want one
You'll find a ton of uses for one. They're super handy.
Wow....How are you doing those edits!
" Where does he get all those wonderful toys?"
All done in the free version of DaVinci Resolve. With some help from Paint.net
Its so 1970's it looks like its bush never been trimmed
Made in USA
Pretty weak collection not even a wilton baby bullet. 3/5 stars
Off to buy Wilton Baby Bullet... See's price... Nope.
@ballinator I was just messing with you. I have kind of a side project of mine to build my own baby bullet.
Tim lipton A guy I've been Following since the age of books, has a series of videos where he makes one, It's probably like 15 hours of video. probably take me a couple of years to complete, as I would have to grow some of my skills.
ruclips.net/p/PLeIuq8LxgnrHZyoRtyvqw-G0Ggl9Ndp70&si=xku7aQONqlKa2GQH