Show us your bench vice(s)

[Phil_D]

After flipping the nut guide bracket the right way up everything is now fine and works as it should

Anyone know what this hole is for-

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Sun's out, so took a snap of my vice, with obligatory mug



Only a father could love it..........

 

[SwanseaRoadBikesInstagram]

Sun's out, so took a snap of my vice, with obligatory mug

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Only a father could love it..........

Is that you’re only vice slim?
I really like the mass of the American vices. Big square cast slides (yours is steel channel?), thick solid castings. All British vices seem to be designed to the minimum weight, nowhere near as much iron as something like a reed, prentis etc. Apart from the heavy chipping and shipyard vices of course, has anyone ever seen one of these, or would like to have one?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Is that you’re only vice slim?

Yes, and it's adequate for my purposes at the moment [and foreseeable future]. I don't want to get into 'multiple vice' status , since room is at a premium.

 

[MattF]

Is that you’re only vice slim?
I really like the mass of the American vices. Big square cast slides (yours is steel channel?), thick solid castings. All British vices seem to be designed to the minimum weight, nowhere near as much iron as something like a reed, prentis etc. Apart from the heavy chipping and shipyard vices of course, has anyone ever seen one of these, or would like to have one?

Ours aren't/weren't designed to a minimum weight, but rather took advantage of other, simple methods for retaining strength without just chucking shedloads more metal at them. That's why they have things like the risers/wings at the side front of the body, & the little lip at the top rear of the body etc., which are all features missing from most US vices. Properly engineered, (English), rather than overly engineered, (US).

 

[zeppelin builder]

Heres mine a no 24 only thing that lets them down are the poor location of the jaws 2 machine head screws. i ve seen some big uns that are bolted through from the back a far better design imo

 

[MattF]

Heres mine a no 24 only thing that lets them down are the poor location of the jaws 2 machine head screws. i ve seen some big uns that are bolted through from the back a far better design imo View attachment 130883

I'd never really thought about that until you mentioned it. Seems Record were pretty much the only ones to stick with screws over bolts for the inserts on the QR range of vices. Parkinson, Woden etc. used the bolt through design.

 

[bigfellayork]

Record 112p was bolt through. I think the QR version was same

 

[Phil_D]

Heres mine a no 24 only thing that lets them down are the poor location of the jaws 2 machine head screws. i ve seen some big uns that are bolted through from the back a far better design imo View attachment 130883

Did Stevie Wonder paint that?

 

[Gragson]

Whats a good colour match for Record blue - this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hammerit...114951&hash=item23623fdc00:g:NJcAAOSwvUlWshX8

 

[Richiew]

Anyone know what this hole is for-

To allow access to oil the main screw.

 

[Phil_D]

To allow access to oil the main screw.

Cheers, I’ve been flipping them over!

 

[zeppelin builder]

Did Stevie Wonder paint that?

Its no finished yet the two white diagonal stripes have got to go on it

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Is that you’re only vice slim?
I really like the mass of the American vices. Big square cast slides (yours is steel channel?), thick solid castings. All British vices seem to be designed to the minimum weight, nowhere near as much iron as something like a reed, prentis etc. Apart from the heavy chipping and shipyard vices of course, has anyone ever seen one of these, or would like to have one?

As you asked I'll gratuitously post a picture of my No48 that I posted somewhere many pages back

 

[Scruffywelder]

Is that you’re only vice slim?
I really like the mass of the American vices. Big square cast slides (yours is steel channel?), thick solid castings. All British vices seem to be designed to the minimum weight, nowhere near as much iron as something like a reed, prentis etc. Apart from the heavy chipping and shipyard vices of course, has anyone ever seen one of these, or would like to have one?

My FIL's cousin (local agricultural engineer/blacksmith/fabricator/miracle worker) has a Record heavy chipping vice.

It truly is an absolute monster of a thing!

Mostly used for coercing hydraulic rams apart...

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Now mr Wabbit just the man I need sorry its slightly off topic but as you may know my son collects Britool tools, I don't suppose you have any catalogues from the 50-70's?
So Record do bigger than my 114? ( missing its jaws if any one has any spare?)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Irwin-Record-114-Release-Engineers/dp/B0002JT4KQ

I've had a quick look and there are a few Britool tools in my B&H catalogues, seem to be more in the 71/72 catalogue than in the 53 catalogue (haven't checked the 58 or 64 yet).
Is there anything in particular he is after? or does he just want copies of all the pages?

 

[CwazyWabbit]

After flipping the nut guide bracket the right way up everything is now fine and works as it should

Anyone know what this hole is for-

View attachment 130864

It's a common mistake because the bracket looks like it should be the other way up doesn't it?

The hole in the side of the slide is for oiling the the threaded spindle.

 

[Farside]

Its no finished yet the two white diagonal stripes have got to go on it

A vice GT40?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

As you asked I'll gratuitously post a picture of my No48 that I posted somewhere many pages back

Now you're just showing off, you must forfeit those Guinesses as a penance.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Now you're just showing off, you must forfeit those Guinesses as a penance.

Lol, they've all been drunk a long time ago The nut for the main spindle is almost the size of a can of Guinness too