🔧 HHIP 3900 2703 Heavy Cross Metric: Precision Tool to Tackle Heavy-duty Tasks Efficiently Review

I have this for my porter cord for milling firearm parts. For this purpose it is almost perfect. The only thing that confuses me is that he's a bit rude. The shipping lube that comes with it is terrible and really should be cleaned and the vise relubricated with decent oil. I tend to use CLP for everything because I'm weird, but hey, it works. Oh, another gripe I had was the mounting system. I was only able to line up two holes in the slots for my drill table.

I'm used to working with a precision cross vise. I needed one for home use and settled on the one that looked the best at the best price. When unpacked the unit was loose, but a few turns or screws tightened it up. You have to tighten to a point that is difficult to adjust to completely eliminate any slack. A little light oil on the sliding surface helps. For small hobbies, the vise is accurate and repeatable. Does not match +-0.001 but +-0.005.

Good value for money. But it's still under $100 and expect proficiency at this level. The jack screws are cut to large tolerances and there is little that can be done to fix this. It takes about 90 degrees (7mm on the scale) to change the direction of movement of the handle. Slides have a very rough surface. I started with 400 grit to remove the bumps and after a while I was able to get 30% polish on the surface. Sanded with 800 grit, but the polished finish is only 40%. All shipping lubricant…