Monkey Wrench - Vise?

[Cleave]

I can't be the first person to think of this...
Most monkey wrenches have a nice big square-ish thread, a nice big set of jaws, and a tiny little thumb nut to tighten it.
This works for most routine wrench work. But what if a workman needed a vise but didn't have one along?
All it needs is one hole drilled through the thumb nut.
I drilled a 13/64" hole through this one and it fits a 5/32" allen wrench (or whatever else is handy) for the final tightening on the work.
Then a fellow can get better grip on a part to make that cut, file, bend, or whatever he needs.

 

[Beerhippie]

I can't be the first person to think of this...
Most monkey wrenches have a nice big square-ish thread, a nice big set of jaws, and a tiny little thumb nut to tighten it.
This works for most routine wrench work. But what if a workman needed a vise but didn't have one along?
All it needs is one hole drilled through the thumb nut.
I drilled a 13/64" hole through this one and it fits a 5/32" allen wrench (or whatever else is handy) for the final tightening on the work.
Then a fellow can get better grip on a part to make that cut, file, bend, or whatever he needs.

Now you just need to clamp it up in a bench vise to stabilize... oh, wait....

 

[Cleave]

Now you just need to clamp it up in a bench vise to stabilize... oh, wait....

Exactly. Actually this could occasionally be useful as a multi-position small parts vise held in a larger vise. Once I used this type of setup to make a bracket that needed two bends near each other.

In the field of course you'd have to make do with it just sitting on the ground or tailgate.

 

[RTM]

In the field of course you'd have to make do with it just sitting on the ground or tailgate

For some field repairs, when I have a clue, I've been known to throw a <2" clamp on vise in my kit, just because. I got roped into fixing a door that didn't latch, so fortunately I had a file and small vise to open up the striker plate a bit. Also a great pair for impromptu scissor sharpening.

Don't have any (functioning) monkey wrenches right now, so I stay prepared other ways.

 

[Beerhippie]

I use a Crescent -style wrench in a vise when working on Coleman 220 type lanterns:



Works just fine.

 

[22george]

You use what you have and adapt it as needed. I like it.

 

[Cleave]

FYI this isn't for lack of vises - I have at least a dozen.