Pin Vises

[fiend540]

I want to add some grab irons to my locos and I need to pick up a pin vise, only problem is I don't know what to look for in one. They seem pretty straight forward but I would hate to waste money on some piece of crap. Micromark has 7 or 8 different units they sell and all are within a few bucks of each others, so any recommendations from what they offer?

http://www.micromark.com/drills-and-pin-vises.html

 

[UP2CSX]

I've got the one at http://www.micromark.com/MICRO-HAND-DRILL,7045.html. Works great since you don't have to spin the pin vise manually and drills much straighter and more accurate holes than a standard pin vise.

 

[GN.2-6-8-0]

I would go with the swivel headed pin vise Its a good all around tool.
the head should screw off revealing a second doubleheaded collet that you simply switch out giving you 4 basic sizes of collets,have had mine for years with nary a complaint.

 

[ChevelleSSguy]

Your best bet is to find one locally instead of relying on a picture. Its much easier to judge what you need by looking at it in your hand before you buy it. I got one that has a spinning head. Got it at a local hobby shop. Im sure you could find one at a hardware dept at any local home center as well.