emergency pin vice.

[bobman331]

for an emergency pin vice, use an exacto knife.

 

[Junkie]

bobman331 - great tip. Welcome to the forums!

 

[elend]

Hm. Do you have like... more details? ???

 

[Mac]

I have several Pin Vices and have in fact found the collet sometimes too small to hold a larger drill or too large to hold a small one. In those cases the X-acto hadles with the X type collets work well. Especially if I need it for only a few holes and my pin vices are already "In Use".
Is that what you mean Bob?

 

[bobman331]

well, for a while i had no small pin vice collet (i blame the carpet monster) and i would just put the mini bit into a exacto knife and and make shure its straight. dremel solved all those problems though.

 

[Blitzspear]

I've used this DIY version of a pin vice till i stabbed it into my knuckle twice in as many weeks so I went out and got myself 2 pin vices. Still keep stabbing me fingers, clumsy i guess.


blitz

 

[Quaralane]

I've done this for years, actually.
In fact, I used to keep on exacto handle available with my 1/16" bit inside it full time.