Well now I know I need to set my budget a bit higher for a quality vise, not quite ready to spend that much yet, I just bought the LC 6 months ago and still in pain.. Thanks for all of the info, now I know what to look for.
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Well now I know I need to set my budget a bit higher for a quality vise, not quite ready to spend that much yet, I just bought the LC 6 months ago and still in pain.. Thanks for all of the info, now I know what to look for.
Picked this up today my first Wilton. Definitely used.
Will get it cleaned up really good and be one I can use without worrying about it
Will get it cleaned up really good and be one I can use without worrying about it
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Nice to have a good user vise that you don’t have to worry about.
wondering about those Wilton bullets. If anybody knows, is the integrated base flange (with the 2 holes) the same with and without the swivel feature? Meaning if you have a non-swivel one, can you just add the swivel subbase and rotate away?
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@e9999 Yes. The bullet vises from Wilton are the same (swivel base or fixed) Only two mounting holes for "N" models (n on swivel).
@bhsdriller You will be amazed at how well that Wilton will clean up. 4"? On the underside of the dynamic jaw you should see a date stamped on the keyway. I'm guessing 80s vintage. Yes it is used but far from used up. Great find.
@bhsdriller You will be amazed at how well that Wilton will clean up. 4"? On the underside of the dynamic jaw you should see a date stamped on the keyway. I'm guessing 80s vintage. Yes it is used but far from used up. Great find.
Anyone have any good easy to find paint recommendations for the Wilton I posted above? Some of the colors I've been searching for that are close to original are hard to find.
It'll be one i'll use in the shop. Thinking just a simple grey.
Or what kind of finishes/oils are people using on bare metal I actually really like how that looks.
It'll be one i'll use in the shop. Thinking just a simple grey.
Or what kind of finishes/oils are people using on bare metal I actually really like how that looks.
I like to use boiled linseed oil on mine. No paint for me, if I'm going to use it.
I've used alot of different paints. My favorite for painting things that get used is plain old rust oleum in the can. I usually spray it with a cheap gun thinned with acetone. It looks great and holds up pretty good. When you wear through the paint the great part is you can touch it up easy.
It brushes and rolls on well enough too. If you're going to smooth it out with bondo and finish sand I would spray. if not then just brush/roll it on.
It brushes and rolls on well enough too. If you're going to smooth it out with bondo and finish sand I would spray. if not then just brush/roll it on.
Yeah I have seen the boiled linseed oil treatment
In progress pics. Idk what they used but that orange you can see on it has been pretty hard to get off
In progress pics. Idk what they used but that orange you can see on it has been pretty hard to get off
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@bhsdriller I like paint on Wiltons. I use Ace Hardware Sage enamel. It’s sort of an institutional gray-green that looks good I think.
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Guy on GJ painted his Parker with a Spruce Green Rustoleum
That Sage looks good i'll have to see if a local Ace has any
Just an FYI,
Sage green is RAL 6021
Reseda green is RAL 6011
They are very close.
Reseda green is probably the institutional/mental asylum green you are thinking of. It's also the same color used by Mori-Seiki and several other high end machine tool builders in the 1980's.
I paint a lot of things that color, including all the exposed steel structure of my shop, Reseda green.
Rustoleum sells it cheap by the gallon in their industrial line.
Any info on this, just popped up locally. Or is it just a cheaper/chinese unit?
Looks like it's missing one of the jaws
Looks like it's missing one of the jaws
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Medium duty Chinese copy (a bad one) of Wilton. As it sits… almost worthless.
ok thanks for the clarification
Price was $40
Price was $40
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Guy where I work had this medium duty 5”Wilton that was in need of some TLC.
The swivel plate has a bolt that runs through the center into the stationary and doubles as the stop for the dove-tail nut. Over time that center bolt backed out enough that the dove-tail nut could climb over it during use (while backing the main screw off). All in all, a bad design, but the bolt isn’t beyond function, so reinstalled. Blew 1/2” of built up dirt out of the stationary, lubed everything up and put it back together.
Here’s a pic posing next to Dessie.
The swivel plate has a bolt that runs through the center into the stationary and doubles as the stop for the dove-tail nut. Over time that center bolt backed out enough that the dove-tail nut could climb over it during use (while backing the main screw off). All in all, a bad design, but the bolt isn’t beyond function, so reinstalled. Blew 1/2” of built up dirt out of the stationary, lubed everything up and put it back together.
Here’s a pic posing next to Dessie.
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Also cleaned and lubricated this sweet 5” Yost combination vise that had been suffering from some neglect. This is probably my favorite of the late models.
Dang it you guys, now I need a bullet vise, and something with pipe jaws.
Does anyone want to chime in with an opinion with the most ornamental stamping? I think some of the Prentiss units that have been posted would be near the top of the list.
Does anyone want to chime in with an opinion with the most ornamental stamping? I think some of the Prentiss units that have been posted would be near the top of the list.