![]() Cant speak for their durability only used them once so far. The clamp has small holes in the handle for hanging clamped. I did pick up a weird pair of long reach clones harbor freight had on sale a couple of years ago. Spring Clamp features vinyl tips to help protect your work surface from damage. My large (10r?) pair must be 20 years old now and despite a lot of abuse still function well. ![]() The needle nose ones may be the best lifesavers of all of them. (I have genuine vise grips in the large and small size, as well as the drill press clamp, and needle nose in the straight and bent. Most of the Chinese vise grip clones I have seen had distorted frames after even limited use, making it difficult to precisely adjust with the tension knob. ![]() (You as a blacksmith know a lot more than I about that) This is probably necessary because of the high leverage forces placed upon its frame by its compound action as well as allow some flex in the frame for many cycles without fatigue cracking but always return to original shape. Vise-grips have a unique design, instead of being drop forged like normal pliers they use a high strength steel sheet and form it. Depending on brand maybe the cheapos might be adequate but this is probably one type of tool where cutting corners is unwise. I spent the few bucks more and popped for the genuine vise grip version think it was about $28?. I have a mini mill drill machine and with a few spacers and washers find there is nothing you cant safely clamp down in seconds. It is probably one of the most useful hold down tools you can own. ![]() Whether I find this instructable useful or not doesnt matter, as it does enlightened the uninformed about the vise-grip drill press clamps. doesnt your anvil as shown in the images already have a hole that the unaltered drill press clamp can mount to? Its not clear from the images that that is a through hole but if it isnt you could certainly make it so. ![]()
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