@Jan just posted a killer build (Check out his project here: #Low Profile Vise w/ metal quick change jaws) that uses Stickvise for inspiration. He lives in Germany so the shipping on Stickvise was a little steep, plus he has access to a nice milling machine so it made sense to just build his own. This also allowed him to incorporate several substantial upgrades.

The first upgrade was a really neat quick change jaw feature that allows you to swap steel jaw plates out without the need for tools. It relies on three glued in magnets for attachment. Jan plans to make several different steel plates that are suitable for different tasks. He may even powder coat them so they are insulating as well!

The second major upgrade was adding a brass bushing for a silky sliding fit along the main shaft, check out his nice photography below:

Very cool ideas and looked like a lot of fun to build. Thanks again to Jan for posting the project!