Vise with fully machinable jaws

摘要

A vise having machinable low profile removable jaws includes a stationary jaw attached between two movable jaws for holding two work pieces during a machining process. The stationary jaw is positioned adjacent to a pair of guide rails, which are mounted onto a base. The movable jaws are removably attached to a first and second slide member by a mating connection which is positioned below the work surface of the vise. The slide members are contained within a channel in the base. A screw shaft is disposed within a bore of the slide members and is contained within a tube and a sleeve which are telescopically connected together for protecting the threads of the screw shaft from metal chips and other debris. A tension mechanism is disposed in an aperture of the first and second slide members for controlling movement of the movable jaws. The base has interlocking edges for allowing vises positioned side by side to be mounted closer together.