Patent ID: 8408527

Claim:
A two jaw vise for fixedly holding one or more associated work pieces for an associated operation, said vise comprising a base extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, said vise further including a central fixed block between said first and second ends and which is fixable relative to said base, said vise further including two opposing and moving jaws on either side of said central block, said opposing jaws being movable in said longitudinal direction toward and away from said central block by an actuation mechanism also extending in said longitudinal direction, said opposing jaws being joined to said base for controlled movement in said longitudinal direction between a respective end of said vise and said central block, said base including a base block extending in said longitudinal direction between said first and second ends, said base further including first and second longitudinally extending rails extending between said first and second ends, said first and second rails extending parallel to said base block and being spaced from said base block, said first and second rails at least partially forming said controlled movement of said opposing jaws, said base further including a first plurality of vertically extending columns that are separate components and joinable to said base block, said first plurality of vertically extending columns extending transverse to said longitudinal direction between said base block and said first rail and a second plurality of vertically extending columns that are separate components and joinable to said base block, said second plurality of vertically extending columns extending transversely between said base block and said second rail, said first and second plurality of vertically extending columns at least partially forming said spacing between said first and second longitudinally extending rails and said base, said base including at least one gap between at least one pair of adjacent columns.