Author name: lencotools

We have finally added the 5″ handwheel to the website. This smaller handwheel is specifically for the wagon vise and is just like the larger 8″ diameter wheel used with the VX20 leg vise and the VX20F face vise. The 5″ handwheel comes with a quick release pin with a large split ring and also

  The new VX20F face vise has many new features based on customer feedback and retains the quick action clamping with no racking just like the previous vise. It has a totally enclosed housing to protect the mechanism from sawdust and shavings and is completely assembled. The VX20F will be sold as the vise hardware itself

  The improved face vise will feature a new rack bar which will replace the old style transfer bar. This is just the bar that connects the two vise mechanisms. The new rack bar is actually two separate parts joined together with slots and bolts. This arrangement allows the rack bar to adjust infinitely to

I have finally gotten the first production X Link’s ready for shipment. Shown in the picture above is the X Link in black anodized finish. The 3/8″ diameter pivot pins are shown to the left and the shiny plates to the right are the wear plates. Some of the features and advantages of the X

Here is the VX 20 all dressed out in new production colors! I am really happy with how it came out and I hope you are too. I always love seeing the rough machined parts make the transition to finished parts. The aircraft aluminum housing parts are first vibratory tumbled to ease all the edges

We are hard at work producing the parts to make the VX 20 vise. I thought I would share some of the processes that go into making the vise.  The picture above shows some parts right after machining.  After machining there are a lot of burrs and tool marks in the parts. To get rid

  There will be some very minor changes to the VX 20 between the vise shown and the production unit. The mounting will change from four ¼” lag screws to four #10 pan head wood screws. For this application the lag screws are overkill and the #10 screws will package better and be easier to

The new Series 2 single handle vise is identical to the Series 2 twin handle vise except it uses a single handle and has an anodized aluminum flange and cover.  The Single handle vise has all the same features as the twin handle and also comes partially assembled. The order page will be updated soon

I have had numerous requests for a metal handwheel for the wagon vise and have experimented with various sizes and materials from 5″ to 8″ in diameter, from polished aluminum to rough finished cast iron. I have found that the 5″ diameter seems to be about the right size and the polished aluminum has a