A swivel base is an additional feature that can be fitted onto most types of engineer’s vice. When fitted it allows the vice to rotate up to 360 degrees. Swivel bases are available in a variety of different sizes to fit different models of vice.
The base can be fitted onto a vice by following these simple steps:
Step 1 – Unscrew lock nuts
Remove the lock nuts by rotating them in an anti-clockwise direction. Continue to do this until they unscrew from the bolts.
Step 2 – Place vice onto base
Place the vice onto the swivel base. Do this by inserting the screws of the swivel base through the bolt holes of the vice’s fixed base.
Step 3 – Replace lock nuts
Secure the vice onto the swivel base by screwing the lock nuts back onto the bolts of the swivel base. Fasten them by rotating them in a clockwise direction until they are secure. A wrench can be used if needed.
The vice is now securely fastened to the swivel base and is ready to be rotated!