Multi-Purpose Mechanics Vise - 4500 - Wilton Corporation

The Wilton 14500 Multi-Purpose Mechanics Vise, commonly known as the Wilton 4500 vise, is a robust tool engineered for professional technicians and demanding industrial environments. This heavy-duty vise provides a stable foundation and versatile jaw configuration, essential for consistent workpiece holding during daily repair, fabrication, and teardown tasks.

Key Features

• Professional-Grade Construction: Built with a substantial 52 lbs cast design, this vise delivers a rigid base that effectively resists flex and vibration, even under significant loads.
• Versatile Jaw System: Equipped with both smooth and serrated jaws, the Wilton 4500 securely holds a wide array of components including flat stock, round tubing, fittings, brackets, and irregular shapes common in automotive and industrial applications.
• Reliable Clamping Force: The precision-machined screw and slide mechanism ensures controlled, non-slip clamping, ideal for press-fit operations, drilling, cutting, grinding, and light straightening tasks.
• Integrated Anvil and Stable Mounting: A broad anvil and generous mounting footprint facilitate secure bench installation, enhancing accuracy and safety during high-force operations and supporting repeated impact from tools.
• Engineered for Daily Use: Designed to withstand the rigors of frequent shop use, including repeated impact from hammers and chisels, as well as constant repositioning of parts and fixtures.

Applications

The Wilton 14500, also recognized as the 14500+4500 model, is well-suited for a wide range of automotive repair work on engine brackets, suspension components, steering parts, brake hardware, and exhaust pieces across passenger vehicles, light trucks, and fleet vehicles. In metalworking and fabrication, it provides a solid hold for cutting, coping, drilling, welding preparation, and deburring of plate, bar, and tubing. It also serves general industrial maintenance tasks, including equipment repair, fixture building, and general shop fabrication where a dependable bench vise is critical.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Wilton Corporation
• Model Number: 14500
• Product Name: Multi-Purpose Mechanics Vise - 4500
• Weight: 52 lbs