Dennis McDonaugh
02-07-2004, 9:48 AM
I bought the "economy" quick release bench vice advertised in the woodcraft flyer this month. The jaws are not parallel when opened, but I think they are supposed to be parallel when the vice is closed. I read somewhere that that's the way its designed so the top edge engages the workpiece first. Anyway, they won't go parallel because when the faces engage, and you put pressure on the vice, the quick release mechanism releases the pressure. Its not like I can't clamp anything, because it takes a lot of torque before it releases and the jaws are almost parallel, just a small gap at the bottom of the vice. I'm thinking this isn't normal, but I don't want to take it off the bench and back to woodcraft only to find out this is the way its supposed to work.