Yost Heavy Duty Drill Press: Powerhouse Performance for Precision Drilling Review

You will receive this product in packaging that is likely to be damaged, it is a vise after all. There's nothing wrong with that, except that it doesn't come with instructions on how to install it on the press. It contains no hardware and the jaws only move in one direction, so your vise and work material must be perfectly aligned under the drill to ensure accuracy. To be honest I don't think it's a very practical or drastic improvement over some clamps and some scrap lumber given the price and

This vise compares well to some of the older American style small drill vises I've used at work. (This particular Yost model was made in India.) It's a huge step up from the crudely made vise that sells for around $30 in big stores. The castings are strong with no visible defects and an even coating. The processing is generally very good, there are a few corners and edges. The underside of the base has a perfectly smooth and flat surface and sits on the drill press table without hesitation. 15…

Sent back the first vise because the paint was bad. The replacement vise that I received quickly is good. A few things to watch out for. On my vise, the nut on the platen adjustment set screw was located under the moving jaw across the bottom of the vise. The vise wobbled as I placed it on the drill press table. It should have had a thinner lock nut. I removed the nut and the pressure from the adjacent bolts prevented the set screw from moving. The movable cheek piece protrudes below and beyond