Multiple jaw vise and method of making the same

A two jaw vise for fixedly holding one or more associated work pieces for an associated operation, said vise comprising a base extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, said vise further including a central fixed block between said first and second ends and which is fixable relative to said base, said vise further including two opposing and moving jaws on either side of said central block, said opposing jaws being movable in said longitudinal direction toward and away from said central block by an actuation mechanism also extending in said longitudinal direction, said opposing jaws being joined to said base for controlled movement in said longitudinal direction between a respective end of said vise and said central block, said base including a base block having a generally planar configuration with a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, said base block extending in said longitudinal direction between said first and second ends, said base further including first and second longitudinally extending rails extending between said first and second ends, said first and second rails extending parallel to said base block and being spaced from said top surface of said base block, said first and second rails at least partially forming said controlled movement of said opposing jaws, said base further including a first plurality of vertically extending columns that are separate components and extend transverse to said longitudinal direction between said top surface of said base block and said first rail and a second plurality of vertically extending columns that are separate components and extend transversely between said top surface of said base block and said second rail, said base including at least one gap between at least one pair of adjacent columns.

A two jaw vise for fixedly holding one or more associated work pieces for an associated operation, said vise comprising a base extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, said vise further including a central fixed block between said first and second ends and which is fixable relative to said base, said vise further including two opposing and moving jaws on either side of said central block, said opposing jaws being movable in said longitudinal direction toward and away from said central block by an actuation mechanism joined to a crank and said actuation mechanism extending in said longitudinal direction, said opposing jaws being joined to said base for controlled movement in said longitudinal direction between a respective end of said vise and said central block, said base including a base block extending in said longitudinal direction between said first and second ends, said base block having a generally planar top surface and said generally planar top surface being lower than said actuation mechanism, said base further including a longitudinally extending rail extending between said first and second ends, said longitudinally extending rail extending parallel to said base block and being spaced from said planar top surface of said base block, said longitudinally extending rail at least partially forming said controlled movement of said opposing jaws, said base further including a plurality of vertically extending columns that are separate components and extend transverse to said longitudinal direction between said top planar surface of said base block and said longitudinally extending rail and said plurality of columns being fastenable to said base block, said base including gaps between adjacent columns.

A two jaw vise for fixedly holding one or more associated work pieces for an associated operation, said vise comprising a base extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, said vise further including a central fixed block between said first and second ends and which is fixable relative to said base, said vise further including two opposing and moving jaws on either side of said central block, said opposing jaws being movable in said longitudinal direction toward and away from said central block by an actuation mechanism also extending in said longitudinal direction, said opposing jaws being joined to said base for controlled movement in said longitudinal direction between a respective end of said vise and said central block, said base including a base block extending in said longitudinal direction between said first and second ends, said base block having a generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration between said first and second ends with a upwardly facing surface and a downwardly facing surface opposite of said upwardly facing surface, said base further including first and second longitudinally extending rails extending between said first and second ends, said first and second rails extending parallel to said base block and being spaced from said upwardly facing surface of said base block, said first and second rails at least partially forming said controlled movement of said opposing jaws, said base further including a first plurality of vertically extending columns that are separate components and are joinable to the base block, said first plurality of columns extending transverse to said longitudinal direction between said upwardly facing surface of said base block and said first rail and a second plurality of vertically extending columns that are separate components and are joinable to the base block, said second plurality of columns extending transversely between said upwardly facing surface of said base block and said second rail, said base including at least one gap between at least one pair of adjacent columns and between said upwardly facing surface of and one of said first and second rails.