Any Vise Collectors Here? (4 Viewers)

[RUSH55]

Little bit of a PITA getting apart because the back of the dynamic is closed off

 

[FARMAN33]

Wow! That one has been put through the ringer. I’ve seen a lot of broken records (lol) almost as many as broken Prentisses.

 

[RUSH55]

Don’t really understand the reason behind trying to tighten the dog sh*t out of something that hard in a little 3” vise. The screw has 6 threads per inch so it should tighten down well enough for what it was built for. It’s like, damn, maybe you ought to get a bigger vise!

 

[e9999]

if you have a welder, you could build up that vise head, turn it down on a lathe and it'd look just nice.

 

[RUSH55]

Thinking about doing something similar to that. Probably cut the end off just shy of the bevel, drill and tap a 5/16” hole into the screw about 1/2” deep, then have a new end machined with a threaded 5/16” male end that will thread into the hole in the screw and then weld the two together. Should be plenty strong and straighter than what it is now.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Would have bought this if I needed one. Sharing if others are interested

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In DFW

 

[e9999]

ooooh, I love the tall ones...

 

[FARMAN33]

@ceylonfj40nut That's a great user vise and priced right. Thanks!

 

[e9999]

nice to have oiling holes with the covered-screw vises. They should all do that.

 

[FARMAN33]

@e9999 Yes! Reed started that with their R series vises in the late 40s. carried on with the C series later. It's a handy modification.

 

[MrMikeyG]

@e9999 That's how it all starts; vice rehab= welder, lathe, etc. "But honey, I could use it for X also."

 

[RUSH55]

Cleaned up the Record. Said the heck with it and just turned the yoke down on a bench grinder for now.
A couple comparison pics for fun.

 

[FARMAN33]

Great looking lineup there!

 

[RUSH55]

Thanks.
Haven’t been able to come up with a Parker wrench yet, so a Bonney slide handle with a 3/4” MATCO socket is taking care of adjusting the swivel lock, for the moment

 

[colby1979]

I've been following this thread for a while and figured I would add to it, unfortunately most of mine are chicom junk but they get the job done. I will admit that the 6in Wilton has been a great vice, I purchased it new about 22 years ago and have used a cheater bar on it quite a few times.

 

[colby1979]

One more of the little Indestro

 

[FARMAN33]

Nothing to be ashamed of there @colby1979. Quite a lineup actually. Welcome to the thread and thanks for posting!

 

[bhsdriller]

Bad pic but any info on something like this? For sale locally
Thinking it's not worth even close to what they're asking

 

[RUSH55]

any info on something like this?

Not without more pics, but probably Chicom.

 

[RUSH55]

A little Memorial Day weekend project.

About a 110% improvement