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 Heavy-duty, easy-to-install steel vise will be the workhorse of your custom workbench! Machined pivoting nut engages or releases with a 1/4 turn of the 1" dia. main screw so you can easily re-position your workpiece. Extra-wide 12" O.C. guide rods provide maximum resistance to racking, while extra-wide 17-1/2" handle plate delivers maximum stability to handle any project.
- New 12" on-center guide rods for mounting on the end of a bench.
- Also can be used as a front vise.
- Handle plate is drilled out and countersunk for easy attachment of wooden jaws (not included) with #12 wood screws.
- 19" screw and body length.
- 13" overall travel before wooden jaws are added.
- 1" dia. guide rods.
- Includes hardwood handle.
- Easy to install with included instructions.
- Vise plate mounts to bench with 1/4" lag bolts.
- Mounting hardware not included.
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Customer Reviews and Photos for:
12'' Quick Release End Vise
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Average Rating:
4.4
(31 customer reviews)
$179.99
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1) Submitted by
Frank Petruso, from Florissant, MO
on 9/22/2011
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A couple of years ago I installed one of these end vises on my Sjobergs bench. I liked it so well that I purchased another for my new woodworking bench that I just finished. Like several others have stated, Even though the instructions are something to be desired, this is still an excellent vise. Probably the best one of it's type. And I surely wouldn't have bought another if I didn't believe that.
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2) Submitted by
Evan, from Gloversville, NY
on 7/22/2011
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I took my time and installed this in about 2 hours, which includes milling out the cheeks. I would recommend that the manufacturer include hole templates as accuracy is key and it took some time to create my own. The quick release feature is excellent, though it does slow down the installation process quite a bit when you are working alone. I would NOT buy this product without the quick release option, unless you REALLY like spending a ton of shop time cranking your vise open and closed. This is one heavy duty, and well built piece. I showed it to my uncle who is a 40 year woodworking veteran and he was definetly impressed maybe even a little jealous? With it's craftsmanship and precision. 13" travel is enough to travel through 2 thick cheeks and the table apron, while still giving a large opening for material.
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3) Submitted by
Paul Rozman, from Daly City, CA
on 3/24/2011
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This vice is great,very easy to install works like a dream. The bench isn't pretty, built out of scrap left over from adding 1000 sq ft to our home, clamping surface is 2x6 redwood, bench top is an old solid core door with 6x6 redwood legs, ugly yes but a real hard working bench that doesn't move and really works great for me. Out feed roller from Rockler works great with the band saw when re sawing 50 year old redwood 2x12 headers. One hint if you are putting bench dogs in after you drill the 3/4" holes in the vice face drill 1/4" or 3/8" hole in the outer face lined up with your dog holes easier to get the sawdust out that builds up in them there holes. Overall I give this vice a five stars, and highly recommend it!
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4) Submitted by
Daniel Fopma, from Knoxville, IA
on 3/12/2011
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This is a great vise, heavy duty and smooth operation. I really like it and would recommend it to anyone.
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5) Submitted by
JDC, from Owingsville, KY
on 8/19/2009
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I recently (Mar. 27, 2009) retired and built myself a hobby shop. I equipped the shop with a new table saw, planer, drill press, new router table, compound miter-saw, dust collector, and a small wood lathe. Of course with all this wood working equipment a good work table is a must and any good wood working table needs vises. My second non-repair project (the shop being number one) was to build me a good wood working table. I fabricated the table out of 1x3x96 maple stock that I happen to have on hand. The entire table is laminate from this stock including the mortis and tenon jointed legs. The table can be seen in the upper corner of the photo. After doing weeks maybe months of research on vises I selected the Rockler 12” Quick Release Vise for my end vise for its width and it’s perceived value. The table plans that I based my table on used an double screw vise for the width of the table to prevent racking. Very expensive. I decide that based on previous quality products from Rockler and the advertised lack of racking tendency for this vise I would take a chance on it. So far I have absolutely no complaints. The vise operates smooth as silk and the quick release operates as advertised. I do a lot of clamping at one or the other ends of the vise jaws and so far no racking tendency is evident. I would highly recommend this vise as an end vise for your work bench. It would also function very well as an extra wide front vise.
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6) Submitted by
G Duggan, from Edgerton, KS
on 7/12/2009
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Very happy with the product. As others have stated, keep the box for 'basic' directions. Vice worked great. Wanted to use maple for jaws, but 8/4 maple cost as much as the vice. Used poplar and so far very happy.
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7) Submitted by
W, from Augusta, GA
on 4/3/2009
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Solidly built, smooth operation, well machined. Make sure you have enough room to install this beast under your bench; I had to make a few modifications to fit it in.
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8) Submitted by
Jerry Thompson, from Moseley, VA
on 3/31/2009
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Great value, easy to install, functions very well
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9) Submitted by
Bill Stuersel, from Lake Almanor, CA
on 3/23/2009
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Vise is very good. Directions are not great. Sould be inside the box not on the outside. Need to know what type of wood to use for the Jaws. What size of holes to drill.
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10) Submitted by
Jeff Williams, from Oceanside, CA
on 9/7/2010
Customer Rating: 
The installation information is minimal but that does not mean the product is lacking. This is a very nice end vise and the install went well because I made my own template and flipped the bench top over to do the work. No problem with the quick release parts as I just set them aside as the guide rod and screw section was put on and off during the fitting process. Follow the advise of others and get all your hardware before starting construction. I ended up making some minor adjustments but it all work out great in the end. The store guys in Orange and San Diego are great. This is the last major piece to my retiree shop following the new machine phase. By the way, these benches sell for up to $3500 and I built this as it sits for $800. Maple and Purpleheart.
Ready to go for the new granddaughters. Thanks again Rockler.
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11) Submitted by
BG, from Santa Ana, CA
on 9/14/2010
That maple and purpleheart bench is amazing! Nice job, Jeff Williams.
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12) Submitted by
Chris Frary, from Juneau, AK
on 3/17/2009
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Installation went ok, very happy with the quality of this vise. The quick release works great. Nice wood handle.
Don't pitch the box...the instructions on the outside are handy.
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13) Submitted by
Mike Morawitz, from Homer, AK
on 12/13/2008
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Just received the vise, Easy to install. Sturdy construction, the quick release seems to work great, takes a minute or two to learn how to work it, other that that, so far a GREAT vise, would recommend with no problem. Thanks Rockler.
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14) Submitted by
Steve Peterson, from Placerville, CA
on 9/7/2008
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This vise is really incredible. The quick release mechanism is so easy to use. It only takes a minute to learn how to use it.
It is a little bit awkward to hold the quick release parts under the table while re-assembling it.
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15) Submitted by
Mark Ensminger, from Mashpee, MA
on 4/5/2008
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Great vise. For years I have looked for a vise with the large wooden handle just like the ones I used in woodshop in high school. The diameter of the handle is more comfortable to use. The vise is sturdy and well made. Instructions for mounting would have helped. Locating the mounting screws is done easily by placing a piece of paper on the mounting plate and rubbing a pencil along the edges of the plate and the holes. Take the paper and place it under your bench top and transfer the markings. I'm designing a new bench and I'm having a problem with designing the legs and frame to support the top. The vise extends under the bench top and interfers with the frame supports for the top. Again, I think instructions with measurements for clearence requirements would be helpful. Once you get past the mounting issues I believe this vise will be working in my shop for years.
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16) Submitted by
Scott, from Crystal, MN
on 1/12/2008
It was easy to set up but I used 3/8" lag bolts on the bottom plates. I had some old, clear 1.5" fir that I planed to 1.25 for jaw faces, not too hard not too soft!
One problem is the quick release, it won't "bite" unless I keep pressure on the vise. I wish there was a diagram to show proper position - maybe I installed it backwards.
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17) Submitted by
Scott, from Linge, MN
on 1/12/2008
Front of vise at top of picture. Is this quick-release collar inverted? I must apply pressure to get it to bite while tightening the vise.
Editor's note: this looks like you've got it right in this photo.
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18) Submitted by
Jeff Dege, from Minneapolis, MN
on 5/6/2009
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On complaints about the vise, it works fine, and went together easily - except one thing. I didn't take a picture before I took it apart, and I didn't test the assembly before I bolted the base plate to my benchtop, I went by the photo in Scott's review, and that seems to be backwards. If you mount the vise so that the loose part of the catch is on the right, as you look up at the base plate with the jaws of the vise at the top, the catch engages as the vise is screwed out and releases as it is pushed in.
The image in Scott's review is backwards - assembled that way the screw engages while the jaw is being screwed out. To fix, simply reverse the baseplate.
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19) Submitted by
Pete Slonka, from Boston, MA
on 1/9/2008
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I love this vise. I'm not sure how I've been working without it for as long as I have. The quick release is very simple as well as the construction. This means less parts = less failure. It's built like a tank, VERY heavy and I think will pass it on to my kids when the time comes (and when I have kids!)
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20) Submitted by
Steve Werner, from Oskaloosa, IA
on 11/12/2007
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This is a really great vise at a great price! Like the others have said it would've been nice if they'd included a template but it was so easy to make one that it's really not a problem. Went together like it'd been installed by a pro and believe me, I'm not. I dressed it up with curly maple faces and it makes my bench look like a million... and it's so easy to use, too!
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21) Submitted by
Stan Armstrong, from Martinez, CA
on 10/27/2007
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This vise is excellent in every way. Fast and easy to release and tighten. Real gripping power. Smooth operation. Worth the money and time to install. Making a template for the jaws was easy by setting the mounting base on edge and tracing around it on paper. The installation instructions were also excellent. I am one happy camper.
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22) Submitted by
Zane Aycock, from Woodstock, GA
on 6/6/2007
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This is a quality vise!! It took about 4 hours to install using the measure twice cut once philosophy. I do think a template would have been useful, but it wasn't to difficult to install. It transformed my table into a very useful woodworking tool. The quick release mechanism works well and it very convenient. You get what you pay for.
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23) Submitted by
Brian Dormer, from Frederick, MD
on 4/3/2007
I have not yet installed the vise, but it seems to be very well made. It's quite HEAVY. I'm a little disapointed that it does not include any type of installation templates (or even some measurements to give you a head start). The only instructions provided are on the back of the box. They basically consist of "find a location and screw the vice to your bench".
Granted, if you are buying one of these, you probably have a fair idea of what you are doing and can work out the measurements for yourself,[]I had hoped for a little more detailed instructions.
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24) Submitted by
Norma McNamara, from South Portland, ME
on 4/17/2008
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An excellent product, and the potential is endless, but directions would have been a great addition. Pay close attention to the photo Pete so kindly added, it will save you a bottle of aspirin and threats of tossing my bench threw the window.
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25) Submitted by
Curt Hartman, from Livingston, MT
on 4/21/2008
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The tail vise wasn't too bad to install. There are a couple of tricks to it that I will pass along since the box didn't contain any instructions. I made a real nice workbench out of 6/4 white ash and white oak with a 4" apron made from 4/4 poplar. The leg and trestle I made from pine and glued up for 3" legs. The tail vise screwed to the underside of the bench. Once you take the vise apart you can locate your holes for the apron and cheek. Make these holes as accurate as you can and use a drill press if available. The quick release feature is low tech and comes out easily when you have the vise apart. You will have to fiddle with this to understand how it works, but once you have it put in correctly the quick release works very easily and won't fall out. I couldn't find another tail vise that was comparable for the money.
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26) Submitted by
Todd, from Brooklyn Park, MN
on 9/30/2008
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This vise has meet all my expectations, and is worth the cost. While I agree drilling templates would have been nice, they are easy to make directly from the main casting. Align and drill carefully.
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27) Submitted by
Al Camp, from Kennesaw, GA
on 4/18/2011
Customer Rating: 
When I took it out of the box, there was a tie-wrap like you use around the bag to the loaf of bread wrapped around the worm drive. I thought surely this was just for shipping so I took it off and the two-piece 'thing' that the worm gear threads through fell to the floor.
So I figure out how to get it back on and think it's just not solidly attached and there was no way I could get the vice to thread in or out without putting the tie wrap back on. Seems pretty lame and cheap to me.
The wooden handle was split along about 50% of its length but Rockler quickly replaced.
Editor's note: Tie used for part from quick release feature is for shipping only. It is removed to install vise in bench. If part is falling out with vise once installed on workbench then piece is being installed in reverse.
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28) Submitted by
Gordon, from Elkmont, AL
on 10/22/2011
Customer Rating: 
My big complaint is the installation instructions are not included in the box. You have to take the vise apart to use it as a template or to make a template for drilling. The bolt holes are 3/8", though the product description states 1/4" lag bolts and #12 screws. All the holes are tapered for a tapered head. Finding screws or bolts to fit are quite a challenge. The biggest tapered machine screws I found were 5/16, which seemed under sized in the holes. I could not find tapered Lag Bolts. The biggest screw I can find are #20 5/16" online but bronze. While #14 was the largest locally. Nothing close is available from Rockler.
Editor's note: Instructions are print on backside of box.
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29) Submitted by
Josh, from Oceanside, CA
on 7/1/2012
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The tapered holes are 3/8" and the directions suggest using 1/4," which is unacceptable. 3/8" screws with tapered heads don't seem to be sold in regular hardware stores. I used 5/16" lag bolts with washers. I think this is a poor design. The second thing is that although it's a heavy unit, there is severe racking when clamping at the edge. Lastly, there are 4 possible ways to put the quick release assembly together. I considered taking a picture of the assembly before I took it apart to mount it, but I didn't and I forgot how it went together. I could narrow it to 2 reasonable orientations just by playing with it before mounting, but ultimately it required trial and error before I got it right.
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30) Submitted by
George Wolford, from Hanover, NC
on 9/17/2012
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I designed my own woodworking bench based on some models I found on the web. I purchased both and end vise and a front vise from Rockler. As mentioned in other reviews, the only instructions are included on the front of the box and the instructions are identical for the two vises, they're horrible. Because of previous reviews, I photographed the intact vise before taking it apart for installation. Only by trial and error and previous reviews was I able to install them so they functioned properly. I needed to use washers at the back bolts of both vises in order for them to meet the table properly. Now that they are installed properly, they work a treat. They are heavy {especially the end vise} and exactly what I needed. However, when I pay nearly $200 for a part like this I expect better instructions for installation.
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31) Submitted by
David W, from Irvine, CA
on 7/12/2008
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The instructions were very sparse. I'm a beginning woodworker and more thorough instructions would have definitely helped. when you drill bench top holes, be aware of where the vise hardware is/going to be located.
I also had trouble with the quick release feature. I was not sure whether I had installed it backwards or not; I eventually had to install it on the bench top and had to flip it back over to check.
Templates for drilling the holes on the vise face would have been helpful too.
A picture of the vise, from the bottom, would be helpful. In lieu of that, take pictures of the vise from different angles before you disassemble.
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