To work safely with your drill press, you usually need a drill press vise. A drill vise will hold your workpiece securely in place while you perform your drilling work. Locking the workpiece in place with your hands is not only dangerous for your hands and the workpiece as a whole, but it also causes you to stand too close to the workpiece, and you have a less good overview.

There are many types, so you want to know what to look out for when buying a drill press vise.

1. Not every drill press is the same and equally suitable for the tasks you want to tackle in your workshop. You need to know it before buying a drill press vise to find the one that best suits you and your workshop.  

2. The first thing to consider when buying a drill press vise is the type of vise you need. There are three main types of drill vise vises, each distinguished by the degree of adjustability you have while working.

A: Standard Drill Press Vise

Standard drill press vises, also known as flat vises, provide secure clamping of a workpiece but no adjustment points. They keep the piece firmly in place, and you’ll have to unclamp it if you need to reposition it under your drill bit. Even at lower prices, these are frequently the cheapest options and provide excellent stability.

B: Tilting Drill Press Vise

Unlike standard and sliding vises, tilting vises can be tilted to hold your workpiece at an angle to your drill bit while clamped. They have the ability to drill into your stock at a specific angle.

C: Sliding Drill Press Vise

Sliding vises clamp the workpiece and then allow for lateral adjustment, allowing you to reposition your stock without having to unclamp it. Some sliding vises can only move in one direction, whereas cross slide vises can move in two planes.

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