Head in the clouds. Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I came across this yesterday and my mind was blown away, having spent my first 21 years as a mechanical fitter I often struggled holding things in a vice. This does everything a standard vice cannot and to be honest I find watching the video of it working absolutely mesmerizing. As a piece of engineering it is incredible and looks more like a work of art than a working tool. What function it could have in modelling I do not know yet other than holding fuselages and wings while working on them but like all good tools new uses are often found. It has no price yet as this seems to be a prototype but it will not be cheap, I felt I had to post just from an 'interest' point of view and to let you draw your own conclusions. Find the video here; https://fractalvise.com/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 There's (almost) nothing new under the sun... Original patent 1912. https://youtu.be/QBeOgGt_oWU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Rob G said: nothing new under the sun. Yes indeed, I know someone renovated one that was obviously old and well past it's best and put the video on You Tube, apparently. It may be the same gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Kesterton Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 There is a free 3D printer file version of this here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4904044 Could be fun to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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