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I had to drill out and re tap the four holes for the vise jaws.
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This vise is cast not forged. The bottom was not flat due to this casting seam. So I machined off the seam to make the bottom flat.
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Because the bottom was not flat. That caused the base plate to break. So I had a friend weld it up for me.
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You might be surprised to find out. I don’t have any specialty tools for cutting steel. So it’s old school chain drilling and hack saw. Here I am fabricating a mounting bracket. I want this vise to hang off the side of my work bench. Holding that huge 5” x 4” , 3/8” thick angle bracket is the vise I will be replacing.
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I wire wheeled off the paint and rust. For the handles I heated until they turned purple then quenched in oil. This turned them a nice black/blue. I made some brass bushings and shims to take out some sloppy play. And finished it all off with some new paint.
Should be good for another 60 years.
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Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:50 am
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Wow. Just wow!

That vise looks amazing! Not just functional, but pretty too!

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Sat Sep 11, 2021 6:45 am
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That looks incredible!

Better than new

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Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:43 am
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Nicely done!


Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:02 am
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That’s impressive!


Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:33 am
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Agreed, well done! :bow:


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Omg...that is aaaaawwwesome!

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Always enjoy seeing your work, and appreciate the photo documentation! Top notch as always. :bow:

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Is anyone else looking for a heavy vise??? I have a few from my dads shop that dont fit in mine. Good vintage stuff... All big heavy duty stuff, one of the underfoot ones is a huge repaired 1865 patent one.


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