8" LOW PROFILE VISE - Wilton Corporation

The Wilton 8" Low Profile Vise, model 11748, is engineered for professional automotive and industrial applications requiring precise and secure workholding. This robust vise provides exceptional clamping stability while maintaining a low profile, crucial for maximizing workspace on machine tables and accommodating smaller quill travel operations. Its durable construction and precision engineering ensure consistent performance and reliability in demanding shop environments.

Key Features

• Low Profile Design: Optimized for increased working room and compatibility with various machine tables and drill presses.
• Durable Construction: Crafted from fine grain cast iron castings with hardened steel vise jaws for long-lasting resilience.
• Versatile Jaw Configuration: Hardened V-grooved jaws securely hold both round and flat workpieces, horizontally or vertically.
• Consistent Clamping Force: Features a black oxide coated ACME threaded screw, delivering smooth operation and reliable clamping pressure.
• High Accuracy: Beds and bases are precisely machined to be parallel within ±.001", ensuring accurate workpiece alignment.
• Easy Machine Table Integration: Equipped with four ½" shoulder slots on the base for quick and secure positioning on machine tables.

Applications

This low profile vise is an essential tool for professional technicians and mechanics undertaking a range of machining and fabrication tasks. It excels in applications such as drilling, tapping, and reaming operations. Beyond metalworking, it is highly effective for securing wood pieces for precise drilling, boring hinge cup recesses, routing edges, cutting joints, and stabilizing workpieces for intricate carving or engraving. Its robust clamping capabilities are also beneficial for maintaining alignment of multiple components during assembly, clamping glued joints, and supporting doweling work for accurate alignment.

Specifications

• Jaw Width: 8 inches
• Maximum Opening Capacity: 8 inches
• Jaw Depth: 2 inches
• Weight: 50 lbs
• Height: 3.563 inches
• Length: 11 inches
• Width: 17 inches