2” baby bullet style vise

[pandapike]

Well after four or five months of design and prototypes, it’s done I got the first one listed on Fleabay. I’m not gonna share the link because I think that would get the post removed. Here are the photos and some specs.

Handcrafted American-Made Baby Vise – Serial #0001 – Early V Series Model – Supports Animal Rescue



You are viewing the first production unit of a special, American-made baby vise — hand-built with pride and purpose to honor the legacy of iconic U.S. toolmakers like Wilton and other classic American vise designs of the past.



Product Highlights:

• Jaw Width: 2 inches

• Jaw Opening: Opens approximately 1 inch

• Overall Length: Approx. 5-3/4 inches

• Width: Approx. 3 inches

• Weight: Just over 1 lb

• Serial Number: 0001 – the first in the V Series

• Jaw Grip Strength: Tested to over 20 pounds


• Body: Made from a high-strength filament blend (60% iron, 40% PLA) — offering durability, slight flexibility, and reduced weight

• Critical Components (Jaws, Handle, Spindle, Nut): Made of solid steel

• Functionality: Perfect for jewelry work, small-scale precision tasks, or as a display piece in any vintage or modern tool collection

 

[GeoBruin]

Looks great! Looks like cast iron. Did you do any kind of post process to eliminate the layer lines before painting or did the paint just fill the voids?

 

[pandapike]

It’s part of the process in the 3D printing it doesn’t really have lines because of how it was printed and the materials. A light sanding, primer and paint helped as well.

 

[LXCam]

Nice job pandapike!

 

[mngundog]

Fantastic job!!

Bids at $221, which doesn't mean much on Ebay, with last second sniping bids.

Pardon Our Interruption...

www.ebay.com

 

[pandapike]

Yeah it still has 6 days will see how it turns out. It looks like will probably be making more though

Fantastic job!!

Bids at $221, which doesn't mean much on Ebay, with last second sniping bids.

Pardon Our Interruption...

www.ebay.com

 

[1982fxr]

What are you using for paint?

 

[1982fxr]

Shiftless, what?

 

[Shiftless]

Shiftless, what?

I hit the emoji for a like or other options and sad came up. That apparently can’t be edited.
Like you, I was curious about the paint. It looks to me like Rustoleum Verde Green but it could be something else. That Verde Green has been hard to find.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

I hit the emoji for a like or other options and sad came up. That apparently can’t be edited.
Like you, I was curious about the paint. It looks to me like Rustoleum Verde Green but it could be something else. That Verde Green has been hard to find.

Just hit the like button again and the emoji should disappear.

 

[KFBR392]

Interesting.

 

[F-22]

Cool, I wouldn't have thought a 3d printed plastic vise would sell well at all. I assume due to charity?

honor the legacy of iconic U.S. toolmakers like Wilton and other classic American vise designs of the past

Don't want to be the negative guy here, but I think it's always fair to point out that the bullet vise design is a rip off of an older Czech patent by York. It never got legally challenged due to the world war. Wilton had big success and made really top quality vises but it's beginning is shady and they definitely do not want it mentioned on their history.

 

[slowtwitch73]

Cool, I wouldn't have thought a 3d printed plastic vise would sell well at all. I assume due to charity?

I bet a few bidders don't realize it's mostly plastic.


If I was the seller/op I would really highlight that fact a few more times in the listing... people are thick.

 

[pandapike]

I bet a few bidders don't realize it's mostly plastic.


If I was the seller/op I would really highlight that fact a few more times in the listing... people are thick.

People are paying that much because they’ve read the description and understand that this is a modern composite filament—not just plastic. While it does contain some plastic, that accounts for only about 40% of the material. The remaining 60% is an iron-based composite, and all internal components are made of metal.





Given that the vice weighs just one pound, you’re actually looking at a composition closer to 80% metal and 20% plastic. I get that it’s easy to jump to conclusions, but a quick read of the description would clear up a lot of confusion. It’s unfortunate that some people find it easier to be rude or dismissive rather than take a moment to understand what they’re looking at.

 

[pandapike]

Cool, I wouldn't have thought a 3d printed plastic vise would sell well at all. I assume due to charity?


Don't want to be the negative guy here, but I think it's always fair to point out that the bullet vise design is a rip off of an older Czech patent by York. It never got legally challenged due to the world war. Wilton had big success and made really top quality vises but it's beginning is shady and they definitely do not want it mentioned on their history.

People are paying that much because they’ve read the description and understand that this is a modern composite filament—not just plastic. While it does contain some plastic, that accounts for only about 40% of the material. The remaining 60% is an iron-based composite, and all internal components are made of metal.





Given that the vice weighs just one pound, you’re actually looking at a composition closer to 80% metal and 20% plastic. I get that it’s easy to jump to conclusions, but a quick read of the description would clear up a lot of confusion. It’s unfortunate that some people find it easier to be rude or dismissive rather than take a moment to understand what they’re looking at.

 

[slowtwitch73]

Appreciate if you could actually read the description before making obvious lies I put in there that it is 60% iron and 40% plastic that’s the filament. Every internal part is metal which makes it almost 80% or more metal so if you can’t read the descriptions I’d really appreciate you not commenting. Thanks

My bad.. didn't see the %'s listed. Point being, I would highlight that fact more, b/c case in point it can missed and it's a bit buried.

 

[F-22]

making obvious lies

That's a bit mean, I think it is also not too clear and I don't think the other person made that remark in bad faith. If the person who buys it thinks it's metal and then receives plastic, he will feel scammed and you probably do not want that?

The text seems to avoid talking about that and focuses on it being "handcrafted"... Considering how it reads I assume the description is AI generated?

Iron content sounds nice but in most cases when it comes to fdm prints you get strength with nylon and carbon composite blends. If you want a metal one you need powder printing like sintering. This filament uses the prototyping plastic PLA to bind the iron so it is very unlikely to be particularly strong and will probably already become very soft even just under boiling water.

 

[F-22]

Sold a few things on ebay. One time I was selling old Moto Guzzi lower frame rails, and the only thing I wrote in the description was "they are dirty from old oil and need cleaning, otherwise fine".

Some guy from France bought them and gave me bad feedback, stating "dirty part". And if you sell a lot on ebay, you know that bad feedback can be problematic... Also, 9 times out of 10 ebay will side with the buyer and the seller takes the loss when something is wrong.

I'd probably write "3d printed" in the title...

 

[pandapike]

That's a bit mean, I think it is also not too clear and I don't think the other person made that remark in bad faith. If the person who buys it thinks it's metal and then receives plastic, he will feel scammed and you probably do not want that?

The text seems to avoid talking about that and focuses on it being "handcrafted"... Considering how it reads I assume the description is AI generated?

Iron content sounds nice but in most cases when it comes to fdm prints you get strength with nylon and carbon composite blends. If you want a metal one you need powder printing like sintering. This filament uses the prototyping plastic PLA to bind the iron so it is very unlikely to be particularly strong and will probably already become very soft even just under boiling water.

It’s actually quite durable and has been tested multiple times. Like any 3D-printed item, it does have some inherent weak points, but it’s important to remember that this is a jeweler’s vise—not something intended for a machinist’s shop or automotive use. It’s specifically designed for very light-duty work.





This wasn’t created for mass production, and I’ve made every effort to be transparent about what it is. The description clearly states that it’s plastic, and I even added a note at the very end of the ad to clarify again that it’s 3D-printed and made from composite plastic. I repeated that information intentionally to avoid misleading anyone

There will always be Karen’s that aren’t happy with things and want it their way if you want a solid metal vice, you can go and have a company cast you one and you can design it and create it and spend thousands of dollars it’s not what this was it’s not what this was intended for and frankly, I would prefer anybody who has kind of mentality and attitude to not even buy it because I don’t wanna deal with people like them.

 

[PugetDude]

...I would prefer anybody who has kind of mentality and attitude to not even buy it because I don’t wanna deal with people like them.

eBay doesn't let you pick and choose your buyer.
Good luck.

 

[1982fxr]

Cool, I wouldn't have thought a 3d printed plastic vise would sell well at all. I assume due to charity?


Don't want to be the negative guy here, but I think it's always fair to point out that the bullet vise design is a rip off of an older Czech patent by York. It never got legally challenged due to the world war. Wilton had big success and made really top quality vises but it's beginning is shady and they definitely do not want it mentioned on their history.

Didn't Yorks have an opening on the bottom of the dynamic jaw allowing **** to get in there?

 

[F-22]

Didn't Yorks have an opening on the bottom of the dynamic jaw allowing **** to get in there?

My old bullet style York has the same slotted design. The most notable difference is the front plate - York used a simple pin to keep the spindle in, while Wilton used a front face plate like most vises. Though I have seen a very old York with a front face plate too, and it is possible the very early Wiltons might have experimented with a pin too (maybe someone more knowledgeable about old Wiltons could chime in).

It is also possible they made the slot into a through hole on more recent York re-designs?

 

[1982fxr]

Nobody ever mentions it and I'm not a patent attorney but I would say Wilton completely sealing the dynamic jaw underneath is important enough to say they should get their own patent.

 

[F-22]

Nobody ever mentions it and I'm not a patent attorney but I would say Wilton completely sealing the dynamic jaw underneath is important enough to say they should get their own patent.

But they did not. Early Wilton was a total copy of the York.


Here's a photo from someone else on here when he was restoring a York. They are sealed, there is no difference. The early Wilton and early York have the same external and internal design. The Wilton is known to be a rip off as the company was founded by a salesman who sold York vises in the Czech Republic but fled to the USA.

 

[1982fxr]

But they did not. Early Wilton was a total copy of the York.


Here's a photo from someone else on here when he was restoring a York. They are sealed, there is no difference. The early Wilton and early York have the same external and internal design. The Wilton is known to be a rip off as the company was founded by a salesman who sold York vises in the Czech Republic but fled to the USA.

Maybe it was a shadow or something in the picture I saw. Sure looked like an.open.hole. I don't know.

 

[pandapike]

But they did not. Early Wilton was a total copy of the York.


Here's a photo from someone else on here when he was restoring a York. They are sealed, there is no difference. The early Wilton and early York have the same external and internal design. The Wilton is known to be a rip off as the company was founded by a salesman who sold York vises in the Czech Republic but fled to the USA.

Hey man, I’d really appreciate if you guys wanna have a conversation about the history of Wilton and York you did it in a different thread I put a lot of effort in this and that wasn’t the point of this post thanks

 

[1982fxr]

Hey man, I’d really appreciate if you guys wanna have a conversation about the history of Wilton and York you did it in a different thread I put a lot of effort in this and that wasn’t the point of this post thanks

Apologies. When you get a run of these going you should post some assembly line style pics. Those kind of pictures are always awesome.