# \#vise **URL:** https://fireball.discourse.group/tag/vise/22.md [Latest](https://fireball.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://fireball.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://fireball.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Vise Stands](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/vise-stands/4365)
**Author:** [@Karl\_Moritz](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Karl_Moritz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/vise-stands/4365 "2026-08-01T13:04:25Z")
I just got a fireball 614 vise (used off marketplace) and very excited to have this to go with my dragon wagon table. this 614 will be replacing a wilton c3 vise I had on a home made stand. I am debating buying a fire… --- ## [DIY vise build](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/diy-vise-build/4367)
**Author:** [@brandonlaneday](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/brandonlaneday)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/diy-vise-build/4367 "2026-07-24T23:41:16Z")
After dealing with a bent screw on the old Wilton in my shop I wanted to replace it but Jason’s videos made me not like what vises are available on the market especially for the prices. But also can’t spend the money on … --- ## [DXF and NC file for mounting Plate](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/dxf-and-nc-file-for-mounting-plate/4098)
**Author:** [@ccatt327](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/ccatt327)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/dxf-and-nc-file-for-mounting-plate/4098 "2026-04-23T07:20:10Z")
So for those of you who like me ordered the hardtail, and the stand, only to realize you forgot the mounting plate. If you have a crossfire pro plasma table the NC file is coded with Langmuir post processing. Had I pai… --- ## [What is a High Pressure Vise](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/what-is-a-high-pressure-vise/4242)
**Author:** [@Fireball-Tool](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball-Tool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/what-is-a-high-pressure-vise/4242 "2026-04-02T21:08:28Z")
We just released a new video putting our Fireball 510 Hardtail High Pressure Vise up against a Record No. 6 from England. Watch the new video here! Now, let’s be clear right up front: this is an apples to blueberries… --- ## [Hardtail loosening on its own?](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/hardtail-loosening-on-its-own/4224)
**Author:** [@Mickey\_Kosareff](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Mickey_Kosareff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/hardtail-loosening-on-its-own/4224 "2026-03-19T13:58:54Z")
Just wondering if anyone has had their hardtail loosening on its own when not completely cranking down on something. I have my vise mounted on the back of service truck so it’s open to the elements but for about the last… --- ## [Hardtail vise VS European Vises ( HEUER 180 & Dolex Serak 280 )](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/hardtail-vise-vs-european-vises-heuer-180-dolex-serak-280/4211)
**Author:** [@Louis\_S](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Louis_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/hardtail-vise-vs-european-vises-heuer-180-dolex-serak-280/4211 "2026-03-14T11:13:27Z")
Hi Fireball team and everyone, I watch recently the shorts of Jason bullying the record N°6 . And I wonder if you be interested to test the HEUER 180 (German) and Dolex Serak 280 ( French). I can help you get a hold of … --- ## [Fireball vs Brockhaus Heuer](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/fireball-vs-brockhaus-heuer/4200)
**Author:** [@A\_Lud\_Marton](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/A_Lud_Marton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/fireball-vs-brockhaus-heuer/4200 "2026-03-11T18:00:13Z")
Could you do a comparison between the fireball lineup of vises and the comparable Heuer vises? --- ## [Screw Press testing with 2x2 x 1/4" wall tubing](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/screw-press-testing-with-2x2-x-1-4-wall-tubing/4110)
**Author:** [@BCDC](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/BCDC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/screw-press-testing-with-2x2-x-1-4-wall-tubing/4110 "2026-01-13T19:30:47Z")
Hey Guys, First time posting here on the Fireball Forum. Awhile back Jason posted a youtube short / instagram video on a way to test vise tonnage. He had different thickness 2x2 x 1/4” wall square tube, 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/… --- ## [Adding thrust bearings on bench and leg vises](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/adding-thrust-bearings-on-bench-and-leg-vises/4029)
**Author:** [@Lucca](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Lucca)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/adding-thrust-bearings-on-bench-and-leg-vises/4029 "2025-11-15T10:34:15Z")
I’d like to thank Jason for this concept of adding thrust bearings to the vises. I’ve added it to a Ridgid 60CPN and a french leg vise so far, and I intend to do so in every vise I have that it’s possible. It’s really a… --- ## [Broken vise](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/broken-vise/4026)
**Author:** [@Peytonlouis](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Peytonlouis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/broken-vise/4026 "2025-11-11T20:46:10Z")
Here is my broken vise that I’m having to just make it work for now --- ## [Brand new just didn’t hold up](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/brand-new-just-didn-t-hold-up/4007)
**Author:** [@Joe](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Joe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/brand-new-just-didn-t-hold-up/4007 "2025-10-19T12:20:28Z")
I put a hydraulic cylinder in the vise and was trying to break the nut loose and the vise broke in half --- ## [Can Your Vise Achieve These Clamping Forces Using A Pencil As The Handle?](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/can-your-vise-achieve-these-clamping-forces-using-a-pencil-as-the-handle/3992)
**Author:** [@Fireball-Tool](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball-Tool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/can-your-vise-achieve-these-clamping-forces-using-a-pencil-as-the-handle/3992 "2025-10-08T15:32:32Z")
There’s a long-standing belief that the Record Number 6 is “the best bench vise ever made.” We’re putting that claim to the test. Today’s comparison focuses on torque output. How much clamping force can the Fireball 510 … --- ## [Is The Static Jaw Design of a Vise Important?](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/is-the-static-jaw-design-of-a-vise-important/3986)
**Author:** [@Fireball-Tool](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball-Tool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/is-the-static-jaw-design-of-a-vise-important/3986 "2025-10-07T15:49:00Z")
The Record Number 6 is often called “the best vise ever made.” To put that claim to the test, we’ve been comparing it to the Fireball Hardtail 510. Today, we’ll be looking at the static jaw. The fixed portion of t… --- ## [Why Does My Vise Not Turn Smoothly?](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/why-does-my-vise-not-turn-smoothly/3956)
**Author:** [@Fireball-Tool](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball-Tool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/why-does-my-vise-not-turn-smoothly/3956 "2025-09-20T14:56:08Z")
There’s a claim that the Record No. 6 is the best vise ever made. We wanted to see if that was true so we’re putting it up against the Fireball 510 Hardtail. Today’s focus is on screw design, a critical factor in … --- ## [Does The Fireball Hardtail 510 Have a Larger Jaw Opening Size Than a Record No. 6?](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/does-the-fireball-hardtail-510-have-a-larger-jaw-opening-size-than-a-record-no-6/3950)
**Author:** [@Fireball-Tool](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball-Tool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/does-the-fireball-hardtail-510-have-a-larger-jaw-opening-size-than-a-record-no-6/3950 "2025-09-16T21:35:59Z")
There’s a long-running claim that the Record No. 6 is “the best vise ever made.”Today’s focus is on the maximum distance the jaws can open. We are going to compare this to the Fireball 510 Hardtail Vise. Why does … --- ## [Metric alternative for no load cell testing?](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/metric-alternative-for-no-load-cell-testing/3940)
**Author:** [@Stahl](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Stahl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/metric-alternative-for-no-load-cell-testing/3940 "2025-09-07T15:03:01Z")
Hi, I just saw your video where you are testing vise strength with square tubes, and I’m wondering what kind of tubes we can use in Europe to do testing. Could you get hold of metric tubes (like 50x50x5 mm) and do some m… --- ## [Request for a different test](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/request-for-a-different-test/3820)
**Author:** [@Hkg](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Hkg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/request-for-a-different-test/3820 "2025-07-29T22:52:45Z")
New vise test request --- ## [This Is The Best Vise Ever Made!](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/this-is-the-best-vise-ever-made/3799)
**Author:** [@Fireball-Tool](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball-Tool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/this-is-the-best-vise-ever-made/3799 "2025-07-21T17:37:41Z")
This Is The Best Vise Ever Made! Here we came across this video review from “Black Bear Forge” on YouTube giving his thoughts on the Fireball 614 hardtail vise. Here are his videos about the Fireball 614 hardtail vise: … --- ## [Broken Reed Vise](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/broken-reed-vise/3797)
**Author:** [@Rail\_Ramsay](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Rail_Ramsay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/broken-reed-vise/3797 "2025-07-21T04:28:48Z")
I saw the vise testing video and I’m intrested in helping repair the Reed vise. I live in Texas but it is what it is y’know. I’m certified for stick welding quarter inch mild carbon steel but I have experience stick weld… --- ## [Video Idea and thoughts on Fractal vises](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/video-idea-and-thoughts-on-fractal-vises/1297)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Steinberg](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Leo_Steinberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/video-idea-and-thoughts-on-fractal-vises/1297 "2023-09-25T16:19:59Z")
Hello all, I just watched a great video by adam savages tested on Fractal Vises. Given the fireball tool’s channels propensity for redesigning novel old inventions and interest in vises I thought it would be an cool vid…