Vice Grip Assembly
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In this Instructable, it will guide you through assembling a vice grip from the book Learning Autodesk Inventor 2019.
Supplies
Before we begin, have these parts made:
1 Base
2 Jaw
3 Key (2)
4 Screw
5 Handle Rod
6 Handle Knob (2)
Select New Assembly
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Open Autodesk Inventor 2019, and press "New"
Select English > Standard(in).iam
Insert Base
![Open Base.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FJ1/JW0G/K9ACH4IL/FJ1JW0GK9ACH4IL.png&filename=Open Base.PNG)
Go to Assemble > Place and open the file for the base
Place Base Grounded at Origin
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Right click and select "Place Grounded At Origin". Once done, press Esc on your keyboard.
Open Jaw
![Open Jaw.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FGW/DXF5/K9ACH4Q6/FGWDXF5K9ACH4Q6.png&filename=Open Jaw.PNG)
Go to Assemble > Place and open the jaw file.
Place Jaw
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Left click once, then press Esc
Add Keys to Assembly
![Key Open.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FDM/PMGM/K9ACH4YG/FDMPMGMK9ACH4YG.png&filename=Key Open.PNG)
Go to Assembly > Place and open the key file.
Place Keys
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Left click twice, then press Esc
Add Mate Constraint
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On your own, use the mate constraint to constrain the side of the key into the inside of the key slot in the jaw. Once done, press Apply
Add Another Mate Constraint
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Repeat for the other side with the other key and press Apply.
Add Flush Constraint
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Change the constraint from mate to flush, then select the front faces of the key and the jaw. Once done, press Apply,
Add Another Flush Constraint
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Repeat on the other key, then press Apply.
Add Another Mate Constraint
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Change the constraint back to mate, then select the top face of the key and the bottom face of the top of the key slot. Press Apply when done.
Add Another Mate Constraint
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Repeat for the other key, the press Apply, then Cancel.
Mate Jaw and Base
![Jaw to Base Mate.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F5R/X9AN/K9ACHHYL/F5RX9ANK9ACHHYL.png&filename=Jaw to Base Mate.PNG)
Choose the Constraint option again and create a mate constraint, choosing the bottom face of the upper half of the jaw and the flat top face of the base. Press Apply when done
Add Flush Constraint
![Jaw to Base Flush.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FCF/77P8/K9ACHI3Z/FCF77P8K9ACHI3Z.png&filename=Jaw to Base Flush.PNG)
Switch to the flush constraint and choose the side faces of the base and the jaw. Press Apply, then Cancel when done.
Add Screw to Assembly
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Go to Assembly > Place and open the Screw part file. Left click once, then press Esc on your keyboard.
Place Screw
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Left click once, then press Esc on your keyboard.
Create Mate Constraint Between Screw Head and Jaw Eyehole
![Mate Jaw and Screw.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F14/JZ79/K9ACHIH6/F14JZ79K9ACHIH6.png&filename=Mate Jaw and Screw.PNG)
Choose the Constraint function. Choose the front face of the screw head and the inside face of the jaw eyehole. Press Apply when done.
Add Opposed Constraint
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Select the axis of the screw and the axis of the jaw eyehole. They will highlight when you pass over them. The constrain window will show new options. Choose the opposed constraint. Press Apply, then Cancel when done.
Add Handle Rod to Assembly
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Go to Assembly > Place, and open the Handle Rod Part. Left click once, then press Esc on your keyboard.
Place Handle Rod
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Left click once, then press Esc on your keyboard.
Create Aligned Constraint
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Choose the Constraint Option, then select the axis of the handle rod and the hole in the screw handle. Choose the second option, which is the Aligned constraint. When done, press Apply, then Cancel
Open Handle Knobs to Assembly
![Handle Knob Place.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F20/9JST/K9D1NH9U/F209JSTK9D1NH9U.png&filename=Handle Knob Place.PNG)
Go to Assembly > Place, and open the Handle Knob part. \
Place Handle Knobs
![Handle Knob Placed.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FT2/9OE4/K9D1NH9V/FT29OE4K9D1NH9V.png&filename=Handle Knob Placed.PNG)
Left click twice, then press Esc on your keyboard.
Mate Handle Knob to Handle Rod
![Knob Constraint 1.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FIW/HH2E/K9D1NKK4/FIWHH2EK9D1NKK4.png&filename=Knob Constraint 1.PNG)
Choose the Constraint Option. Choose the flat face of the handle rod and the inside face of the handle knob and create a mate constraint. Press Apply when done and repeat for the other knob. Press Apply when done.
Add Another Mate Constraint
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Repeat for the other knob. Press Apply when done.
Create Opposed Constraint
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Select the axis of the handle knob and handle rod and create an opposed constraint. Press Apply when done. Repeat for the other knob, then press Apply, then Cancel when done.
Create Aligned Constraint
![Knob Constraint 4.PNG](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FDG/BZEE/K9D1NNFO/FDGBZEEK9D1NNFO.png&filename=Knob Constraint 4.PNG)
Select the axis of the other handle knob and handle rod and create an aligned constraint. Press Apply, then Cancel when done.
Save Assembly
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Go to File > Save As and save assembly