Musky0503 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I have a Apex vice and it has a little spring around the Arm of the vice. What is that used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I never used the one on mine, but I think it is for holding material while you while you do the wraps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky0503 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Yea I have never used it on my either but I thought I would ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 If I'm not mistaken the spring is what puts pressure on the jaws so they open when you loosen the locking nut. My Griffin vice has an o-ring in place of the spring in the same location. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 The spring is a material holder, there are fly patterns that have material tied on for wing casings and when you tie the material in you can fold it back and the spring will hold it away from where you are tying until it is time to tie that piece of material in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 So what does the o-ring do on the Griffin vice Smalljaw? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky0503 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Thank you Smalljaw I knew you would know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I clicked on this thread thinking, "Aha, something I actually know something about". Then I realized it was about tools to hold stuff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 The o-ring on a griffin vise actually holds the jaw and provides a counter force against the jaws. If you go to the Griffin website you can look at the Blackfoot Mongoose vise and see where the material clip is, and it isn't on the actual jaw set, and the reason is you basically grab it and move it to where you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Oh OK. Thanks Smalljaw. Learn something new every day. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
