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Can the GW vise hold plastic parts down to 2 cubic mm tight enough to file flat surfaces without mooshing the details against the vise grips?

tight and plastic and details in the same sentence with vise ? wouldnt dream of it doing it...i would be very careful...
there are some mini vices. i have one thats really a thing like a holder to put some files in. it has a screw to hold the files thight so i can use it as a mini vice. will post a pic if you want tomorrow...

vik

:/ Yeah...managed an OK work around, just involved being really really careful.

yeapers, thats working too^^

Granny's old stamp collecting tweezers. Made in Germany before the divide.

Dressing forceps (first-aid kit type) with the rounded tips work well for model work ('s what I use).

You can get modelmakers vices with cushioned jaws which will hold firmly without squishing the pieces.

and something not to be sneezed at: cloth pegs... the wooden ones i use for almost anything... you cant get any cheaper than this...

vik