Taiden
Taiden SuperDork
8/9/12 10:14 p.m.

So I'm looking for a tool, it's really neat and pretty simple to explain.

It's basically a fat pen where the end is like a drill chuck. It's purpose is to tightly and quickly hold very short, narrow cylinders.

I originally saw one for sharpening short tungsten electrodes for TIG welding.

I need one that will hold 1/4" diameter rod.

I know these exist, I've seen them before, but it's an impossible thing to search... "pen sized tool with chuck in the end"

Any thoughts?

EvanB
EvanB UberDork
8/9/12 10:27 p.m.

Would something like this work?

http://www.buy.com/prod/mini-micro-drill-chuck-3-32-shank-pin-vise-set/226048659.html

edit: little small, maybe not.

Ranger50
Ranger50 UltraDork
8/9/12 10:39 p.m.

so like a pin vise?

Taiden
Taiden SuperDork
8/9/12 11:46 p.m.

PIN VISE!

Thanks ranger50

Now I need to find one that will accommodate 5/16"

EvanB
EvanB UberDork
8/9/12 11:53 p.m.

Hey, my link was a pin vise too, where's my thanks.

iceracer
iceracer UltraDork
8/10/12 10:38 a.m.

OK, everyone said "pin vise" so I won't bother. There is a small one on the shelf over my work bench. Used to drill carb jets. Not used much anymore.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker
Giant Purple Snorklewacker UltimaDork
8/10/12 11:03 a.m.

Pin vice. Pin Vice... PIN VISE. Repeating helps to commit it to my personal dictionary for "Stuff I wish I knew the name of so I could find someday".

Taiden
Taiden SuperDork
8/10/12 1:47 p.m.
EvanB wrote: Hey, my link was a pin vise too, where's my thanks.

THANK YOU!

aircooled
aircooled PowerDork
8/10/12 3:47 p.m.

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