Works great! The locksmith's vise is fine, but personally I wouldn't use it. I didn't buy this kit for this, so the star isn't docked. I REALLY want to dock the star in case bits come in. It cannot (as intended) be opened by sliding. The little hole that opens at the top should slide out bit by bit, in theory it would be great if the dumb thing could open. But I'll leave that because I bought this for a real drill press with a pin vise. No issues or complaints with the pin drill or the bits themselves.