I Make a Milling Micro Vise

Today I will make a small machine vise.
A vise (American English) or vice (other English-speaking countries) is a mechanical apparatus used to secure an object to allow work to be performed on it. Vises have two parallel jaws, one fixed and the other movable, threaded in and out by a screw and lever.

[@DSMownedU]

I'm a jewelry designer and something like that would get daily use in my shop! Nice work!

[@commoncents7330]

You'd probably want it with mini lead soft jaws so it wouldn't mar the soft metals common in jewelry

[@DSMownedU]

@@commoncents7330 most vices or clamps we use are steel. The trick is not overtightening to the point of marring the metal. Some tools are brass lined to prevent that issue, like you said.

[@commoncents7330]

@@DSMownedU Oh, I've always gone with tighten it till you here a crack and then back a quarter turn lol.

[@DSMownedU]

@@commoncents7330 hahahaha. I might try that on the next one!

[@AlphaMachina]

@@commoncents7330 Yeah, he could really just add some folder brass or copper sheet metal into the jaws for sensitive work.

[@coriae]

looks like a ThisOldTony joke brought to life, and i love it

[@adamjackson3695]

Seen the pic before anything else .. my first thought was "when did tot make a new video "

[@Zogg1281]

Maybe this should be a challenge for TOT! He'd probably try to add some hold down area's in case he wanted to use it on his MAHO 😂🤣😂🤣

[@davidwillard7334]

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[@Hyraethian]

Ah yes, I can finally follow AvE's Closing advice.

[@hamaljay]

You said it.

[@darwinmounsey376]

Hahahahahahahahaha

[@andrewsoutdoorworld5136]

Thank you for this pure piece of comedy

[@metu5818]

AvE... pretty skookum

[@tylervigfusson7260]

Big brain Comment right here. Small head though

[@gibsomperson]

I have never seen the multimeter continuity trick before, that's genius. I wouldn't be surprised if it's common in machining, I just never would have thought of it

[@testi2025]

I was just thinking about it. Why didn’t the current loop around the machine? Is there some isolation somewhere?

[@ajosepi1976]

@@testi2025 I just checked my Sherline mill because I was curious as well. The resistance from the bed to the spindle is so high that it is basically isolated. It is anodized aluminum on anodized aluminum with a film of oil between them. I guess that is enough for it to work when all the parts stack up.

[@StaticMusic]

Wait, what's happening? Where does this happen? I'm really curious as this sounds interesting..

[@johndoh9121]

made me wince...nice sharp tool edge being used to take a touch ....not in my workshop

[@chrisscrima6459]

@@johndoh9121 Nah, I know shops that do that all the time. It's such a light touch that I'd be shocked if that could damage the tool. Plus it was only aluminum.

[@MisterRorschach90]

Okay this has to become a series. Mini machining tools. Make a mini magnetic chuck. Make a set of mini calipers. Make a mini ratcheting drill press. Find a tiny motor and make a mini grinder or belt sander that uses belts that you have to cut yourself.

[@the_jcbone]

And then, build the next level down scaled tools with them.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

@@the_jcbone And so on and so forth : )

[@colehershberger9804]

and make an entire workshop to go with the tools

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

Out of a match box...

[@OuijaSTi]

Joe Pieczynski just made a miniature lathe on his channel although the castings were from a kit.

[@pawedudek2747]

No unnecessary talking. Relaxing music. Great quality. Interesting content. Man you nailed it

[@davidrule1335]

Yes I'm on an old school bose system. Base is thumping, I like when the base go's boom boom boom.

[@MaggieKeizai]

You have such a relaxing channel. Thanks for sharing your creativity and talent with the rest of us.

[@Tasarran]

Using that 'huge' fly cutter on such small parts makes me smile. Can't argue with that finish, though!

[@nicomilanes3710]

The production level of your video is outstanding! thank you for this gem!

[@davidt8438]

Absolutely love the idea of using a continuity tester to check if the cutter is making contact.

[@ryanowens2771]

Nice touch (pun intended) with the meter as edge finder!!! Killer move

[@wizewizard1840]

I'm a watchmaker. Just wanted to say that we indeed use vices that small for our work. :)

[@decab8292]

You would be surprised at the real world applications of such an item. Fabulous.

[@potater6163]

i wish real machines were this quiet with nice music in the background. its so peaceful when you don't hear all the loud scraping

[@aidenkeady9274]

The utter accuracy and size give me serotonin

[@saturnmedia1]

As a journeyman machinist, and a tool and mold maker, I admire your efforts and intelligence. :)

[@nikitakopeyko]

Я даже не знал что у левши есть второй канал. Как всегда крутое видео. Like!

[@OuijaSTi]

Watching this made me really appreciate having full size machine tools. I am not a patient man.

[@connorwells7774]

I never would have thought of that multimeter zeroing trick. Genius!

[@superstripes7646]

the multimeter trick!!!! i have literally spent many hours trying to program mach3 and my driver board and software.....just to see him do that made feel like a failure!! great job

[@nachomansavage4214]

It’s a lot of fun seeing functional tools/objects being made on the micro scale and not just a molded/cast model..the precision along with the planning needed for these to work seamlessly is underrated for sure..even with a mill or lathe it’s still extremely impressive..great job, hopefully we get some more micro tools here in the near future

[@wizewizard1840]

I'm a watchmaker. Just wanted to say that we indeed use vices that small for our work. :)

[@Da_Thing_Should_Not_Be]

I'm always fascinated by the making of small/miniature versions of common workshop tools. This looks awesome. Would make a nice little display piece on my desk if I had one.... (The desk that is)... 🤣

[@jeremiahhook5185]

There are several things you have made I would purchase in a heartbeat

[@johnnydingo8680]

A tiny vise for tiny nuts. Enjoyed watching you make it.

[@Linda-gm7ru]

I found you through My Mechanics. I can die happy now.

[@thomashaase691]

Simply pure genius and creative. Almost above human intelligence. In fact it is... no doubt.

[@pimurdock9553]

Nice meter continuity trick!

[@EMILE12345678901]

now you have to make a tiny mill to go with it

[@TheFinalRevelation2]

Deserves millions of views

[@zishan1929]

Such delicate and precise craftsmanship. Bravo.

[@german26able]

I will pay for it a million times. Awezome, congrats.

[@Annihilator2011]

I'm always amazed and jealous of your machining and milling skills.

[@BestNameInTheWholeWorld]

Why jealous ? Woman ?

[@turbine_doctor]

That's one (piece of art). Now you need to create the rest of the shop and make the world's most expensive diorama!

[@Shop-Tech]

You should go over to Joe Pie's channel and check out the miniature lathe he is making.

[@ashcraig]

Awesome work aside... 4:35 man, these colors are amazing. Great camera work and editing!

[@CMBProjects]

Wow how much precision is on that...

[@nottelling6598]

Mixing the backwards clips with the normal ones at the start was like dragging a woodscrew over a chalkboard for me. They look amazing on their own, but having them together like that made my brain rebel. Neat effect, even if I don't want to feel it again.

[@خبيرترميمتحفوحرفيدويةمتنوعة]

رائع ممتاز قمة الفن والروعة تقنية عالية الجودة سلمت يداك شكرا كثيرا لك

[@wilmarfernandosantana4919]

Una obra de arte en miniatura...soy aficionado a las herramientas en miniatura.esto es una belleza

[@joexg50]

Another great beautiful tiny project...

[@homemadetools]

Excellent! We featured this video in our homemade tools forum this week and people really liked it :)

[@DR-sh7sm]

That is very smart to have the knowledge that you have to make a tool that works really well and that I m probably not the only person that would love to have one like that you are a genius

[@Gkuljian]

OK, the ohmmeter is total genius.

[@nachomansavage4214]

What would’ve been cool is if the lil Vice slid into the rails that the mill has and actually use it to clamp tiny projects in the future with it along with cutting out a couple spots to where you could hold/clamp tubing

[@Arthur-ue5vz]

Wow! That is one precise little vise! Nice work! 😀

[@abadansanat9691]

Wow that job really does people speechless. Loved it

[@ramrod126]

I am a huge fan of the "because I can" mentality of this project. Subbed.

[@johnroberts1602]

A great bit of delicate engineering, well-executed. Good video

[@jofrposa]

Again amazed at his ability and know-how 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Mukoy11]

Did you lost your mind? This is insane, you are crazy my friend. I'm not easiliy impressed, but this is,...yeah what is this? You tell me. But i'm loving it, details are on a superior level, damn!!!

[@AnonOmis1000]

Ok that method of edge finding is brilliant.

[@scottchappell3193]

I could watch this for hours very nice work

[@sagarchidi2780]

Everything on micro looks so nice

[@ThatOneCorvusKing]

That threader is TINY! I've never seen one that little. It's kinda cute

[@encryptedmaze]

This is ridiculously impressive

[@johnmoorefilm]

You are the best on the web

[@gnaeiuopl]

Masterful craftsmanship, as always. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@brucutu5556]

"Honey, I Shrunk the Milling Vise"

[@thenuclearnarwhale9188]

"Today on this episode of this old Tony we're making a voice for my sons lego figures"

[@Mandrag0ras]

This must have been nerve racking to build.

[@JoeCaldwellOfficial]

Awesome job! Now use this vise to mill an even smaller one!

[@Zogg1281]

That is an amazing piece of work, you have a real gift with your machines and your camera work and editing. Truelly awesome 👏👏👏👏👍

[@arielgilg]

felicitaciones, excelente trabajo, sea por hobby o por necesidad de una herramienta así eres un maestro. muchas gracias por compartir tu conocimiento. Éxitos y bendiciones!

[@marcocateni9824]

Dire che sei bravo significa minimizzare il concetto. Hai fantasia ed una pazienza infinita. Vedo che molti utensili devi fabbricarli per raggiungere lo scopo prefissato, ma a dire il vero non sapevo che potessero esistere altri utensili che acquisti :)

[@michaelvogels9905]

Marvelous work. Best channel I've found in a long time!

[@VsKavinsandron]

You are the father of lathe machines.

[@chrismechanic2000]

wow that is some serious material deflection right there at 7:58, a traveling steady is needed for a cut on a thin rod like that, well done on making such small tools, i already know how hard that is.

[@Beltfed45]

This is so cool. You are very talented!

[@peterpank8919]

Precioso trabajo,muy fino y bien hecho. Felicidades,eres un gran artista.👍👏👏

[@gregoryharrison6646]

Beautiful work. I really enjoyed watching your video. Keep up the good work.

[@Nilbyte]

Ideally, we would have capsules containing the Pym particles to increase the tools. Ant-Man would love to see this.

[@drasticmart]

Very chill, great video!

[@jalechavez6042]

Súper...!!...increíble con la Precisión que Tabaja...!..Congratulations my Friend...ji ji j i j i.....Saludosss

[@janosnagyj.9540]

Now that's about the size of tool that would fit into my (nonexistent) workshop space :) High quality craftsmanship again, as always. My only question is: how would it be fixed to anything, and what workpiece it is intended to? If you go on this way, very soon you'll arrive to the atomic level of machinery :D

[@keithspencersr.6806]

I would use it model build locking it down with double sided tape.

[@patrioticwhitemail9119]

Imagine a doll house, but for men.

[@55ATA3]

@@keithspencersr.6806 Cool, I was thinking of how it would be used as well.

[@unitedspacepirates9075]

@@patrioticwhitemail9119 Ken's garage

[@thewolfin]

Superglue

[@unitedspacepirates9075]

Ken's garage needs a mill for that vice

[@moinshaikh2265]

WOW.WOW.WOW.LOVELY. if i make such a micro vise then i think to my self what i have get to do with this vise...? Bet feel very setisfie.very nice job.

[@wernhervonbraun1511]

Adorable works and music

[@teddybearmaddness]

Now you need to make a smaller vise using that one

[@anthonysmye-rumsby7047]

Pillar drill next episode. Excellent skill with such a small piece of material

[@jasonstatement3553]

Choice of music is impeccable, thank you!

[@zigeprivate7468]

If the normal sized ones will be maked the same way, I'll be the happiest person on the Earth.

[@wolfparty4234]

Maaan!!! If this ain’t the coolest vise!!! 💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥🔥❤️👍🏻

[@raygun26]

I love tiny inventions and engines.

[@josemiguel92530]

es la pieza mas hermosa que haya visto... wooooowwwwwwwww ESPERO LEAN MI COMENTARIO Y LE DEN LIKE!!!!

[@haraldolsen8313]

Cool little vise, great job

[@Mrdannychips]

I noticed you haven’t got any holes to bolt it down to your bench with? That was so satisfying to watch, you put the pro into precision.

[@luanferreira8249]

Ficou muito top parabéns amigo 🇧🇷👍🇧🇷

[@samcrace4733]

Oh man so strange to hear this song on a video since I listen to it like everyday!

[@lukebaines7785]

Whilst high?

[@shadyteadybear]

What Song?

[@axelmilan4292]

Finally, a vice I can afford.

[@sharadpatil3222]

Amazing,hats off for your incredible work keep it up

[@eatenkate]

Love you edge finder trick!

[@Zeph_]

dude this is really amazing piece of machinery art. hands down my friend

[@Shop-Tech]

He should get together with Joe Pie and build some more.

[@daveys]

Nice work! I aspire to being able to do precision like that!

[@micarifamily1]

Another amazing piece of work! Keep it up you are great! 👌

[@brianfreland9065]

I've had an urge to make mini tools/ mini working replicas for years now. I haven't come up with a good reason other than theyll be neat just to sit on a table or a keychain. Not having a function has kept me from doing it but seeing this has made me want to do it anyways haha

[@dixonmatt7235]

Make a clock please, I guess a small clock would just be a watch but a small wall mechanical clock would be cool

[@deaftodd]

You can put a whole machine shop in your pocket!

[@mocthucongmini4919]

I also make small things but wood material ,you ara make of metal . look smooth, eye- catching .

[@skeeter197140]

Neat! You need a vice to hold your vice!

[@artmckay6704]

utterly amazing! Wow! Beautiful work! Kudos! :)

[@TLSGarage]

I literally have no words, speechless!