Leadtime: 1-3 weeks depending on color. For fastest shipping times, select Orange
Introducing the NEW HELIOS Self-Centering Vises – high clamping force, high rigidity, lightweight, low cost.
The latest innovation from Orange Vise, designed to revolutionize medium-sized, multi-axis workholding. With multiple patents pending, Helios brings a new era of flexibility to your shop by offering an aluminum vise that performs like a steel vise, while eliminating weight, cost, and rust.
Whether you're starting from scratch or simply adding a vise to an existing setup, these vises provide the perfect combination of performance and value. They come out of the box ZPS-ready for Helios R8U and D8U zero points and are compatible with most 96mm zero point systems already on the market. We can also customize them to fit ZPS systems from other brands.
Features
- Anodized aluminum body
- Anodized aluminum carriers with indexing slots inspired by Picatinny rails
- Stainless steel preloading plate for adjusting carrier clearance
- Massive steel main spindle with 1" threads and 3/4" hex drive
- Sealed spindle threads
- Wire EDM'd centering anchor
- Fixed-jaw conversion in 30 seconds
- Made in the USA
Why it Works
- Patent pending design eliminates stress risers from the system
- Vise body is FEA optimized to slightly flex to provide large contact patches between components
- Jaws do not ride on the vise bed
- Minor wear over time is compensated with an adjustable plate
- Colors aid in easy identification
What's Included:
| Body | Helios aluminum body - availabile in 4 sizes |
| Carrier Assembly |
Available in several different colors, with picatinny-inspired indexing rail. Each jaw indexes in increments of 5/8". |
| Jaws |
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| ZPS Ready |
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| Self Centering/Fixed Jaw Interchangeability |
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| Clamping Force |
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| Capacity Diagrams |
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| Solid Models |
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Jaw Lift
Like many other compact vises, as well as lathe chucks, Helios does not have an anti jaw-lift mechanism, thus the jaws will lift/tilt under load.
Soft jaws should be machined the same way you would prepare soft jaws on a lathe, by preloading the jaws first before cutting your jaw profile. For standard height jaws, a 1/4" thick parallel is ideal. Use a torque wrench for consistent results. Also position your preloading workpiece as close as possible to where you would position your actual workpiece. In some cases, a sacrificial preloading workpiece may be required.
The cut profile will visibily be tilted from the side when the vise is unloaded, and will flatten out under load. Part height repeatability is generally 0.0008" or better when the vise is operated consistently.
