I had one of these when I was a kid.

[GW's Motorized]

I was just remembering thing of old, Not suggesting you use Vise Grips as a window crank handle
I used one just temp until another window handle was found

I know, I was just trying to be clever

 

[darwin]

VG's for holding objects your grinding or using a wire wheel.

 

[GW's Motorized]

VG's for holding objects your grinding or using a wire wheel.

Everyone in the shop class walks away with them, I started bringing my own and stuffing them in my locker so I had a pair to pick up hot metal.and hold small thi gs I'm cleaning up on the wire wheel or belt sander

 

[Wrench]

VG also has cutters on them, strong enough to cut chain link fence , Don't ask me how I know that