Wilton Cross-Slide Drill Press Vise, 3" Jaw Width & Max Opening, 3" Jaw Depth (Model CS3)

Impressive. I read several reviews about this particular vice. Most were negative. This particular vice is clean, snug in its clearances and precise. It works very well given its capacity. I will use it a lot on the layout and drilling holes. I like this device. I’ve needed one for several years. Well worth the money

Impressed with the rugged industrial quality of this vice. You can tell right out of the box, this tool is built to work - and last.Only 4-stars because the gibb keys required work as others had stated. It was not just adjusting, but some serious hand work was required to get them flat and smooth. A indent had been punched at one end to act as a retainer when the adjustment screws had been loosened. The punch process deformed the end of the gibb enough to not allow proper adjustment. No biggie for me - only 15-20' of filing and stone work to get them in shape. But if not skilled enough to repair - an owner would not have a stable and repeatable vice. But for me, it was cheap time to get a quality vice with smoothe and true travel.For me, the tell tale sign of quality was the mounts for the acme screws. They were made from 3/16 steel - not the thin stampings on othe low quality vices. The ways were true and smoothe, not much work required. Just a quick hit with a stone, a good cleaning and fresh grease.

So many reviews up and down about these things..This one is great. There is a requirement before use, though.Its coated in rather dirty grease. Do NOT use it like that or you'll be writing a bad review like the others.You need to completely disassemble this and clean every screw & corner with degreaser (wd40 works too). Pay attention to how the pieces come apart cuz they need to go back correctly and on the correct sides.Then inspect your alignment rails. They will be cut roughly. SAND THEM DOWN. Don't overdo this, or you'll mess with tolerance too much, but all edges contact the track, so even out those rail edges, and then gloss them up with some 800 & 1000 grit wet sanding.I also glossed the main tracks. (Mine moves like butter drippin off a hot biscuit with the tracks oiled)The turn knobs can be tightened and loosened. There's not a ton of "in between" tight & loose, but I was able to find a good spot. If they're too loose, the axis you're not turning will have a tendency to fall back because of the heavy threading. This can mess your project a bit, so be attentive or you may gouge your work. It's not as annoying as it sounds, once you've spent time with it and figured out how it should feel.I cut some lower thingy-ma-bobs, and they all turned out great. With a good bit, at a high enough speed, you'll put out good pieces. Feel free to get to me with questions, I'll answer as soon as i can.

This is the first Wilton product I've ever purchased, however I own 3 Wilton bench vises! 300s, 350s, and a 400s, all of which are God knows how old and still function flawlessly! I acquired them over the years doing welding and maintenance work for cash or trade. This vise in particular, is a piece of utter Chinese JUNK!!! I seriously would not even advise this for a beginner or novice! Paint was peeling off and it smelled of brake parts cleaner (leads me to believe it was returned before I received it), had grease and gunk on the ways and threads, also the retaining plate on the top way acme thread was broken. I didn't even bother to give this thing a go. I simply wrapped it back up and am returning it tomorrow. I will be hesitant in my future purchases and just get a Palmgren for my drill press.

If you're like me and want a cross-slide drill press slide for the occasional work, then this is for you. Quality is OK. Out of the box, looks used (aka. dirty). Spent some time greasing it and that did the trick. As I said, you're not going to get super high precision work, but I was able to put a 5mm hole down a 7 mm rod.