Popular Woodworking – August 2019

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Twin Turbo Vise

There’s a new twin-screw vise on the block designed

by Andy Klein that I’ve had the opportunity to test in a

pre-production form. The design seeks to solve some of

the common issues associated with twin-screw vises. The

solid transmission of power through the gears promises

to reduce backlash and stretch

associated with chain drives. It

also features two speeds that are

switched by pushing the handle in

and pulling it out, connecting with

gears of diff erent sizes. This action

operates smoothly on my vise and allows the vise to

open to full capacity quickly. The 20” version I’ve tested

provides 17” of capacity between the screws, a luxury

I’ve not experienced before. Overall, I found the vise to

be promising. The only issue I encountered was some

lateral play in the large gears that caused them to become

disengaged once in a while. Andy took note of this issue

and let me know that the fi x is already in the works for

the production version. At the time of this writing, the

Kickstarter campaign has 432 backers with more than

$160,000 in pledges. Check Klein’s website for an offi cial

announcement on the next production run. —David Lyell

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■ TWIN TURBO VISE
Inkleind LLC
in-kleind.com
Price: $

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