What are the handles/wheels called when making a homemade vise (like a moxon?)

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I would really like to make my own vises, like moxon, tail vise, etc. I'd love to be able to afford the benchcrafted kits but they are price-prohibitive. I've seen people make them out of press vises, but I'm looking for a much larger handle than comes with standard press vises, as I figure that the larger the rotational diameter, the more torque one might apply to the vise screw. However, I am not getting a lot of hits when I search for "bench screw wheel" or "bench screw handle."

Is there a specific name for the type of handle I am referring to?

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"crank" would be the word I'd use – ratchet freak Apr 05 '15 at 20:17 — ratchet freak, Apr 05 '15 at 20:17
Ah! I didn't even think about crank! My search begins anew! – Peter Grace Apr 05 '15 at 20:20 — Peter Grace, Apr 05 '15 at 20:20
"hand wheel", see below answer! – Peter Grace Apr 05 '15 at 20:48 — Peter Grace, Apr 05 '15 at 20:48

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 05 '15 at 20:47

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Apparently, they're called "hand wheels"; this lumberjocks post talks about how this person made a vise and called them hand wheels. Searching for hand wheels brings up results.

answered Apr 05 '15 at 20:47

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What are the handles/wheels called when making a homemade vise (like a moxon?)

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