/technologies/test-and-measurement/b/blog/posts/mini-tool-vice-flat-clamp-quick-reviewDoug mentioned vices ( PCB Holders ) , and I picked up a small tool vice recently. It&rsquo;s low-cost (&pound;15) which is good, but very small, therefore it is a niche product. It won&rsquo;t hold boards greater than about 49-50mm long, ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/test-and-measurement/b/blog/posts/mini-tool-vice-flat-clamp-quick-reviewFri, 15 Mar 2024 19:16:49 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0eba891a-32f8-40a1-9f05-73ac07cdf7deshabaz0<p>I gave it a shot today, making custom jaws. I went with aluminium rather than plastic in the end.</p> <p>Not sure how I got both measurements wrong!&nbsp;They were nice round numbers.</p> <p><img alt=" " height="420" src="/resized-image/__size/1258x840/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0eba891a-32f8-40a1-9f05-73ac07cdf7de/jaws_2D00_side_2D00_annotated.jpg" width="628" /></p> <p></p> <p>I won&#39;t fix it, since it&#39;s minor.&nbsp;A side-benefit is that I don&#39;t need to make a vertical central&nbsp;notch for the times I need that, because the red notch is still usable.</p> <p><img alt=" " height="421" src="/resized-image/__size/1260x842/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0eba891a-32f8-40a1-9f05-73ac07cdf7de/jaws_2D00_notch.jpg" width="630" /></p> <p>Personally I&#39;d prefer screws to be completely flush on the top of the vice,&nbsp; but I have a&nbsp;lot of M5 bolts so it was time to use some.</p> <p>That vertical red notch is handy for circular connector clamping:</p> <p><img alt=" " height="421" src="/resized-image/__size/1260x842/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0eba891a-32f8-40a1-9f05-73ac07cdf7de/jaws_2D00_clamp_2D00_circular.jpg" width="630" /></p> <p>PCB in these new jaws:</p> <p><img alt=" " height="613" src="/resized-image/__size/1690x1226/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-0eba891a-32f8-40a1-9f05-73ac07cdf7de/jaws_2D00_in_2D00_use.jpg" width="845" /></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27779&AppID=13&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">