Review on 🔧 Yost M9WW High Performance Quick Action Working by Epickson Palma

Just received today. I might not be able to use it for its intended purpose for a while, but since I already have it installed on my desktop, I thought it was worth sharing my observations. The deeper I delve into working with wood, the more often you want to fix something firmly without damaging it. My big metal vice won't do it, even if I put something soft in my jaw. So I decided to buy one of these carpenter's vises. I doubt I'll get a quality planer or anything like that, but I work on a lot of things that need to be held, so I thought it would be a good investment. I just wasn't sure what size to go with. I'm a Go Big or Go Home advocate so I was tempted to buy the 10 inch version. Now I think I could probably get by with a 7 inch. 9 inch monster. I think it will be good for whatever I put on it. The vise appears to be well made. The screw is smooth and the eccentric needs some pressure to engage, but it works well too. i hit him Taking off a star because after I install the vise, it seems like they keep closing up with a small gap on the right side. The gap goes away when you tighten it, so maybe these things just work that way. I clamped several parts of different sizes. wood and it seems to hold them all in place once you tighten it. I give 3 stars for "easy to install". Sharp edges and pinch points are a problem. I have a steel workbench with 2"x6" lumber under the steel worktop for reinforcement. I added another 2"x6" plate where the vise should be to try and level it. on the tabletop. It uses another 3/8" washer to grip the jaws just below the table surface. Regardless, I had to hold it in place while figuring out what wood to use. My metal C-clamps weren't big enough to hold the vise in place while I was doing this. Finally, I raised the vise to the foot of the bench with my trusty Harbor Freight Daytona jack. Once I got it where I wanted it I was able to drill out with the extra plates and drive in the tie bolts to secure the vise. I also drilled holes in the jaws to install the wooden jaws. All in all it took me about an hour or two. And it's really temporary as I don't know exactly how I'm going to use that and where on the bench it would make more sense. But at least now I know how to put it back on. The smart way would be to locate the rear screw holes that have an open slot on the mounting plate. You can put these screws in your bench, attach the vise, and then drill and screw in the front ones. Who knows? The instructions might even tell you how to do it. I should probably check it out. So far I think I got my $100. In the end I will assemble it properly and put in better quality wooden jaws. I just didn't want it sitting in a box waiting for me to "get it right".