SE 6-Piece Pin Vise and Drill Bit Set

Amazon Customer: Kind of cheaply made

Canada on Jan 28, 2021

paratwa: Yes you can pay $80 for a set of starret brand pin vises. And if you are going to use these daily, you probably should. But if your like me and only need these a few times a year, then these will work.

They quality is not the best, lots of burrs and cheap metal. But once you take about 15 minutes to de burr them and clean them up they actually work very well. I was able to use a #60 drill bit with the smallest tool and it held it very tightly.

For $8 you really can not beat these.

United States on Nov 18, 2020

Velocitas: For the price, I can't complain too much. However...

The smaller two vices are near-useless. The collet is cut offset from center, and does not have a centering bevel. The few bits you can manage to jam into the collet will sit off-center and slightly askew. Given the size and shape, it may be possible to replace the collet in the two smaller vices with nylon slugs and hand-cut the clamp slots. As they stand "out of the box" they are useless garbage.

The two larger vices are spot-on, and work perfectly. The collet slots are centered, reasonably clean from burrs (not perfect, but 'good enough'), and have centering bevels drilled into the center. Worked fantastically for 2mm-3.5mm bits. I really appreciate the flared design of the knurled grip section where it joins the collet - made it extremely comfortable to wield and use to ream out clogged passages.

If you need some pin vices for >1mm drill bits, then this set should do really well after cleaning off the rank tool oil and re-oiling with something that doesn't smell like rotten gym socks (3-in-1 or mineral oil work great).

If you need pin vices for micro-fine bits (.15mm up to .95mm), look...

United States on Aug 17, 2017

Darter: They work as I require

Canada on Mar 07, 2017

Rose Dew: Not the best quality

Canada on Dec 14, 2016

Amazon Customer: works ok not great

Canada on May 13, 2016

Amazon Customer: Great product for reletively low cost! I now have four sizes for the cost of one Starrett, which I had in my cart but decided to try these first for the minimal use I require. No regrets! These pin vises honestly work well!! I use them for custom carburetor work. I looked hard at each one for any flaws and found none. Look, feel and function of a quality product. They come in a handy plastic tube to keep them together. Unlike other reviews, they were not at all greasy when I received them either. Clean, neat packaging and well presented. If you have any mechanical ability or know how to use them already, I think you will be pleased with this very nice pin vise set! Thanks!

United States on Mar 14, 2016

benamen: Quick delivery. Will work well for my numbered bits.

Canada on Mar 01, 2016

nzpete: I bought these for doing watch repair/modification, and for holding small parts for grinding and polishing. I already have a proper setup for drilling small precision holes so I don't need these to be chucked up in a drill press using a 1/2 inch chuck, or even a hand drill chuck. So, not sure what the runout of these things are, but given the price I wouldn't expect them to be dead-nuts accurate, ya know what I mean?
For my intended purpose, these work very well. I can hold very small screws and pins and with enough force to perform file work and grinding on very small pieces. I have also been able to chuck up a small drill bit to clean up already driled holes and to slightly enlarge drilled holes in order to properly fit pins by hand.
They are substantially built, which is nice. They feel heavy-duty and not cheap. However, they do need some cleaning up as they are shipped with a heavy coating of a cosmoline-type lubricant. Personally, I liked that as I was sure that there was no corrosion in areas I could not see. They also need a little de-burring with a small file in the jaw area, but we're not talking Starret, we're talking about something that your interested in because...

United States on Feb 23, 2015

Y. Henry: pros:
-solidly made
-chuck grips bits sufficiently
-good price
-nice to have a set for various applications
-received lightly oiled
-nice knurled grip

cons:
-case marginal but is better than nothing
-might be nice to have a swivel tip opposite the chuck
-most likely made in China

Overall, a good product. I use it for small repairs on jewelry, plastic and and models.
The "Dremel 628-01 7 Piece Drill Bit Set" is a good compliment to these pin vices.

United States on May 28, 2014