Quick Clamp & Release Vice

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I do quite a lot of work with circuit boards and small mechanical parts and was finding the 'helping hands' crocodile clip type tool too fiddly and a bench vice too big for my needs, so after a bit of thought I designed my own light duty 3D printed vice with a novel tension / release method. This vice is ideal for holding small parts or circuit boards up to 70mm (2 3/4") while you adjust / solder / glue etc. ***To clamp*** insert the workpiece into the jaws, pull the elastic cord through the slot to a suitable tension then pull the cord down to lock. ***To release*** simply pull the cord up. The tension on the elastic is eased and the workpiece freed. After a bit of practice it's a matter of a couple of seconds to clamp a workpiece in place. I've put a more complete write-up of this on Instructables : https://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-Clamp-Release-Vice-Vise/