Morgan Machinist Vise with Swivel Base
A vise of epic proportions. These are significantly heavier than most other machinist style vises and will certainly outlast you. The iron castings are impressively thick, the machining is precise and they are a real joy to use. The replaceable steel jaws are held in place with cross pins instead of bolts. This unique feature allows for a totally flat face (no bolt holes) for full gripping strength. Low profile 360 degree swivel base locks at any angle. No nonsense paint job and sand cast surface/ foundry grind marks are clearly visible, a vise built for daily hard use. Manufactured with pride in Milwaukee, WI.
Note: We have a 4" vise in our shop and have found it to be an excellent general purpose size. Then again nobody every complained about having too big of a vise.
Here's what Milwaukee Tool has to say about their vise:
"A heavy duty vise built to withstand the toughest of maintenance and production requirements. Constructed of high tensile grey iron and machined to close tolerances to assure true clamping at any opening. Easily replaceable hardened steel face jaws, steel screw and malleable iron nut are provided for a lifetime of service. Low profile 360 degree swivel base locks at any angle. "
Meets all Federal Specifications: GGG-V-410 Type VI, Class III.
Vise Specifications:
- Jaw Width - 3" (76mm) Model 130
- Max Opening - 4" (101mm)
- Throat Depth - 2-1/2" (63mm)
- Weight - 34lb (15kg)
- Jaw Width - 3-1/2" (89mm) Model 135
- Max Opening - 5" (127mm)
- Throat Depth - 2-3/4" (69mm)
- Weight - 42lb (18kg)
- Jaw Width - 4" (101mm) Model 140
- Max Opening - 6" (152mm)
- Throat Depth - 3-1/4" (82mm)
- Weight - 58lb (26kg)
- Jaw Width - 4-1/2" (114mm) Model 145
- Max Opening - 7" (177mm)
- Throat Depth - 3-1/2" (89mm)
- Weight - 68lb (31kg)
- Jaw Width - 5" (127mm) Model 150
- Max Opening - 8" (203mm)
- Throat Depth - 3-1/2" (89mm)
- Weight - 91lb (41kg)
- Jaw Width - 6" (152mm) Model 160
- Max Opening - 10" (254mm)
- Throat Depth - 4" (101mm)
- Weight - 145lb (65kg)
- Please contact us for a freight quote
- Jaw Width - 8" (203mm) Model 180
- Max Opening - 12" (304mm)
- Throat Depth - 5-1/2" (139mm)
- Weight - 210lb (95kg)
- Please contact us for a freight quote
Regular price $ 459.99
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Testimonials
“Hi Nick, The plane blades arrived today, and just wanted to say how happy I am with them. It has been well worth the wait! The blades are also the flattest I've ever experienced. Almost no effort to get the back polished and the edge sharp. The care and attention to detail really shows. The blades take on a great edge and take beautiful fine shavings - and I'm looking forward to having to sharpen less :-) Thanks again!”
John G.
New Zealand
“Nick is the wood-machining genius behind Lake Erie Toolworks, which makes stunning wooden-thread vises. I have installed dozens of his vises on benches and have one on my Roubo. Nick’s wooden screws are the best – better than even the best vintage screws I’ve encountered.”
Christopher Schwarz
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Patrick B.
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Chris M.
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Jameel Abraham
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Ryan B.
Australia