Any fly-tiers here?

[unloaded]

I was looking at the vises made for tying flies and thought they might come in handy for making wires and wrapping coils. I've never seen one in person and I'm not sure exactly how the "jaws" are setup. Would they do the job nicely? Also I notice the prices go from $40 to $400+ I'm only interested in the low end but don't want to throw money away if they are useless. I basically want a solid base, adjustable jaws that hold tight but don't damage the wires or wicks. If anybody can shed some light on the subject I'd appreciate it. Also some closeup pics of the jaws would be nice too.

 

[cazmo]

I was looking at the vises made for tying flies and thought they might come in handy for making wires and wrapping coils. I've never seen one in person and I'm not sure exactly how the "jaws" are setup. Would they do the job nicely? Also I notice the prices go from $40 to $400+ I'm only interested in the low end but don't want to throw money away if they are useless. I basically want a solid base, adjustable jaws that hold tight but don't damage the wires or wicks. If anybody can shed some light on the subject I'd appreciate it. Also some closeup pics of the jaws would be nice too.

I used to tie flys and did have a lower end model. If memory serves, I don't think the jaws could hold the wires as they are made to hold fish hooks, and would probably slip out. Maybe glueing some kind of plastic to each jaw would do the trick. I like this idea though, would really help me. Wish I still had that vice to test with.

 

[cazmo]

This looks interesting, and apparently used for wire.

Mini Revolving Vise Clamp-Type :: Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig Store
Mini Revolving Vise Bench-Type :: Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig Store

 

[springfieldarms]

Ever looked at soldering stations?

Amazon.com: SE MZ109 Soldering Station with Helping Hand with 2 1/2-Inch Dia. Lens: Power & Hand Tools

 

[unloaded]

I've got one of the Helping Hands, its a nice idea but doesn't work as well as I'd like. It's what got me looking at the fly vises. Gonna try to find one locally this weekend. We've got a G.Loomis and Gander Mountain hope one of them have one. They seem to use an adjustable cam action for tension on jaws. I'm hoping to adjust once for wires, then after I make a batch adjust for wicks and get to wrapping. The wires are the most tedious for me as I bite my nails so it makes it hard to grip them tight while twisting.

 

[springfieldarms]

Gotcha. I saw someone using one of those on a YouTube video and wondered myself if the helping hands would work as good as he made it look. Oh well. I know wrapping a bunch of coils at once is a pain myself. That's why I only wrap one at a time lol

 

[ebbrey]

This was a good idea.. I was fiddeling alot with the first coil i made.. Found this in a local store $8