# What size vise do you use? 2 part question
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [December 24, 2007, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735 "2007-12-24T14:51:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2007, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735/1 "2007-12-24T14:51:52Z")
Part 1:
Im redoing my garage and realized that I dont have a bench vise or grind/buffer. I jumped on eGay and searched for “bench vise” and it came back with a whole list of different size vise’s but i dont know what size is the norm for weekend warriors. So, what size vise do you use, whered you get it and how much?
Part 2:
Like I said under part 1, I want to get a benchtop grinder/buffer but dont know where to look for it either. Id rather not get it off eBay but if i have to i will. What are the good places to look for this and are there differences in sizes?
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### Author:  [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735/2 "2007-12-24T15:26:24Z")
id imagine harbor freight would have those.
and ill prolyl get flame for saying it. but theyve got ok prices and if its a bench vise/grinder, im sure it wont be outrageous
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735/3 "2007-12-24T15:57:12Z")
Ya they do but it only shows a 5" vise. I dont know if that is big enough or not :gotme:
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### Author:  [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735/4 "2007-12-24T16:23:01Z")
the vise size isnt as important as what its mounted to, 5" is plenty big enough as long as its mounted to something sturdy
theres a 5 inch vise in my basement mounted to a freestanding work bench, maybe once a year i use it hard enough that tools fall off the pegboard
the 6 inch vise at work is clamped to a 10 x 10 x 3/4" steel plate fab table … that vise will take anything you can throw at it because the table cant move w/o using the crane
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735/5 "2007-12-24T16:45:10Z")
You’ll be better off finding a used vise on CL or something. A good vise is pretty hefty, and as such, isn’t cheap.
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### Author:  [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735/6 "2007-12-24T20:45:34Z")
[http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p\_10153\_12605\_00951856000P?vName=Tools&keyword=bench+vise](http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00951856000P?vName=Tools&keyword=bench+vise)
had it for years. Good heavy steel, 360\* rotation and has pipe jaws. Good for the money. Its on sale from time to time for $39 or with craftsman club stuff.
[http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p\_10153\_12605\_00921193000P?vName=Tools&keyword=bench+grinder](http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921193000P?vName=Tools&keyword=bench+grinder)
have this bench grinder, its all I need for use at home. Maybe if I had a shop or something I would have a stronger motor, but for the limited use, its more than fine.
Jeller
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735/7 "2007-12-25T15:21:48Z")
the bigger the better. Larger parts are more stable when you need to hammer on them.
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-size-vise-do-you-use-2-part-question/40735/8 "2007-12-25T16:45:51Z")
i’ve broken 2 bench vises from harbor freight fwiw…
and i love my craftsman bench grinder.