AT-SV Omnidirectional Spherical Vise

DSPIAE AT-SV - a ball vise for modelers

A ball vise is a vise seated in a ball joint. The jaws grip the part, and the ball head is then turned to the angle you need and locked. The body is made of steel and weighs over 1.6 kg - it is precisely that weight that keeps the vise in place on the table, so it does not have to be clamped down. The jaws open up to 87 mm and the head can be tilted up to 135 degrees in every direction; the upper hemisphere can also be rotated freely, so you can look the part over from every side. It is not an accessory for a model - it is a tool you use on every build.

Why a modeler wants one

• Both hands free. While painting, drilling, sanding and gluing, the vise holds the part. You are not holding it in your fingers, not pressing on it and not leaving fingerprints in fresh paint.
• The part turns, not you. A ball joint means you set exactly the angle you need - and it stays that way.
• It is also a matter of health. A modeler sits over the table for hours and an unnaturally twisted neck and back take their toll. A vise that turns the model lets you sit up straight and still see the underside of a part. That is something nobody mentions - and yet you notice it on the very first evening.
• A steady hand. A firmly gripped part does not move - and a thin line, a panel wash or a drilled hole comes out right the first time.

Use

The jaws have triangular grooves and transverse slots, so they will safely hold cylindrical and irregular parts as well - fuselages, gun barrels, tanks, statuettes, individual components. The steel pins in the jaws can be repositioned or removed as needed. The jaw opening and the head angle are locked with screws, and a hex key is included in the package. A tip: pad already painted or delicate parts with a piece of soft material before gripping them (felt, foam rubber, tape over the jaw) - the steel jaws are hard and paint is soft.

Who it is for

For modelers who paint with a brush and an airbrush, drill, sand, polish and glue. DSPIAE is a Chinese maker of modeling tools known for precisely machined, robust instruments.

A workshop tool, not a kit. The model, glue and paints are not included in the package.