The capacity of a pipe vice is the largest size pipe that the tool can accomodate. Most vices can hold pipe as small as 3mm (1⁄8“) in diameter, but the ranges of sizes of pipe that can be held can vary considerably.Some can only be used to hold pipe of a diameter of 50mm (2″), whereas others can hold pipe as large as 200mm (8”) in diameter.
Pipe vices can be either fitted onto a workbench, or used with a specialised, mobile tripod stand outside the workshop.Whether or not a stand is used to support the tool depends upon the needs of the user and the job in hand.For more information on tripod stands, see: What is a tripod stand?
