Hi guys, I'm gonna buy one of these vises but I can't make up my mind which one.
You'll see one of them has a swivel base but I'd use it without the base. I don't need that as I already have a 4" swivel vise but it's got a few drill holes and needs new jaw plates. For the cost of new plates I can buy an entire vise so that's why I'm here asking.
If the need for swivel arises, I'll just put the old one on the table.

Have a look at these and tell me pros and cons and what you think.
I can see a con with both styles. One of them needs some sort of table clamp system, the other has flanges sticking out from the sides so you can't get in close to the jaws to measure from the table up or get a jack in close etc.
I think I'm more inclined to go the non swivel one because of it's size and it looks neat.

Precision Milling Machine Vice 4" with swing base_Machine Tool Access._M&G Productions

High Quality 4" Precision CNC Machine Vise, nodular cast iron_Machine Tool Access._M&G Productions


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