The Toolmakers Vise - It's Not What You Think - Rob's Garage 

heh my thoughts exactly. But once I figured it out, it makes perfect sense and now I use it all the time, usually clamped in my main vise. Definitely a good tool to have.

Yes I'd like one of those magnetic plates. Seems super useful for switching out vises. And this toolmakers vise... same here. I use it pretty much on every job now, usually clamped into my main vise.

Hey thanks Joel. Appreciate the comment very much! (but beware of some long and boring vids on my channel. I'm trying to improve things as I go along)

Hi Howard, thanks for the comment... leave another one anytime! And definitely, the lathe faceplate seems another good spot for them... if a little scary!

Hi Terry, thanks for the comments.. appreciate it!

Definitely - Those smaller versions of this vise make a lot more sense when used like this. I'll keep an eye out for a little one. I've watched a few of Stefan's vids but not that one yet. His stuff is all very advanced compared with what I'm up to!

Yes, that makes good sense.

@@Ducati900SS your channel name just brought back memories of a trip I made in '79 . I was pootling down an Autostrada on my 90S at about 85 when a Hailwòod replica came along side and gave a litle wave, opened his throttle and zoomed off and the in the distance I heard him change up. Good old days when no one really cared about speed limits. Funny what brings back memories that you haven't thought of for decades.

@@chrisstephens6673 hehe nice. I only had a little 50cc Kreidler back then, but I dreamed of having a 900SS.I never thought it would actually happen this far along in life!

@@Ducati900SS when I was at college in the early 70's the 90S came out and owning one was only a dream, it being the best and one of the most expensive European bikes you could get, no insult to your favourite just a fact😉, and a few years later someone I knew got bored with his and offered it to me at a bargain price and I still have it. He bought a Laverda as a replacement and that got written off a few months later when a friend of his had a test ride, and if that doesn't teach us a valuable lesson.......

@@chrisstephens6673 I lived in Germany back then and BMWs were everywhere. I liked the R90S and the big R100RT, which was built like a car. Top bike for me then would have been the MV 750 America and the 900SS second. But these days I'd insert a Laverda 750 SFC in there as well. All unobtainable now of course.

Thanks Rodney!

I just wish I'd started with the videos and got into the lathe and mill a lot earlier during the Ducati restoration. There's so much that never got on camera! But I'm pleased to please you now :)

hah yes it does look like that

HI Bill. If you're in NZ, look up 'Toolmakers Vice' on Trademe or on the local MyTools website.. is the same seller on both. Still has free shipping but the sale is not one. The sale was 10% off that price so it's not a huge difference. Mine is the 72mm x 98mm version. The next size up is a lot more expensive.

That sounds like a great deal. The best thing I've been using it for is just like I hinted at in this video - put it in my main vise and clamp things I wouldn't have been able to hold otherwise - Here are some Shorts where I'm using it: ru-vid.comWqNecZkwcl0 ru-vid.comrbuA_1lfFtw ru-vid.comX2d099kZslU ru-vid.comI4UR45cfmek ru-vid.com4g8liobOkm0 The point is - Keep your main vise where it is and use the new one as an extension. Let me know how you get on.

@@Ducati900SS Legend, thank you so much. Should be delivered tomorrow, and I'll be in the workshop over Easter. Will update..!