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Yes..one of many cars I have waiting for me to get with it and sort it....
Laurie Tedcastle
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An original vice grip holder by Mole, purchased around 1975. Very useful on odd occasions. As shown most makes of vice grip other than Mole fit perfectly.
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That swindens is a nice bit of kit, you made a good job of cleaning it up Solo. 
Never saw one of those over here but I would like one for my collection. Are they as useful or practical as they look?
That vice grip holder is a useful item, never saw one before - are they rare?
Never saw one of those over here but I would like one for my collection. Are they as useful or practical as they look?
That vice grip holder is a useful item, never saw one before - are they rare?
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They're definitely handy bits of kit. Simple yet efficient, and the barrel locking mechanism seems robust enough.
First time I've seen one of those too. Looks a handy thing.
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It's a shame to subject that to welding abuse. Better off getting a Record for that task. They're ten-a-penny.
If you do use that for welding, I'd get some pieces of thin copper sheet, attach them on either jaw by hooking them in either behind or underneath the jaw inserts, and then have them running down the front and back jaws. That way you'll have easily replaceable sacrificial pieces covering the jaws.
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?Is that a little locking tang between the Molegrips and the Molegrip holding device thingumy?
?If so, is it therefore able to hold different sizes?
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It's a shame to subject that to welding abuse. Better off getting a Record for that task. They're ten-a-penny.
You may be right, a have a stock of (nearly) new record vices I bought from a girls secondary school that would be better to sacrifice to welding.
Trouble is, limited workbench space means I can't have several vices on the go and whatever is there will get welded on and hit with big hammers. It's a shame to ruin nice things but also no point not using them.
Have been getting it ready to paint after all so we'll see.
Anyone know where I can get a new set of jaws that will fit?
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No, they aren't terrible, I'll be able to use them again if off the shelf replacements aren't an option. The bolts sheared off but I'll get them out.
Huge thing for only 4,1/4" jaws. Recon it'd weigh almost as much as my main 6" cheapo vice;
Huge thing for only 4,1/4" jaws. Recon it'd weigh almost as much as my main 6" cheapo vice;
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Turbo - yes I think the clamps must be rare, I've never seen any others.
CRB - I'll put up some more photos tomorrow when I've dug it out of the bottom of the toolbox.
I wasn't sure if there would be serious interest - thought I might get laughed off the bench!
So here's another one you probably haven't seen before - a Multi-Mini vice by Canley Engineering purchased by my stepfather in the early 1980s. The jaws are 1.1/2in wide with 11/16in max opening. The arms are splined at both ends so the jaws can be twisted in any required orientation.
I found it very useful when soldering up bespoke multicore data cables. Cable held in one jaw set and din connector in the other.
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CRB - I'll put up some more photos tomorrow when I've dug it out of the bottom of the toolbox.
I wasn't sure if there would be serious interest - thought I might get laughed off the bench!
So here's another one you probably haven't seen before - a Multi-Mini vice by Canley Engineering purchased by my stepfather in the early 1980s. The jaws are 1.1/2in wide with 11/16in max opening. The arms are splined at both ends so the jaws can be twisted in any required orientation.
I found it very useful when soldering up bespoke multicore data cables. Cable held in one jaw set and din connector in the other.
Laurie
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Not at all. There's nowt to say a good vice or clamp has to be large or the usual fare.
That Mole bracket looks handy.That's a sweet thing. Looks far more robust than the usual type of multi position vice.
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Soaking/derusting them for a couple of days and then going in from the front of the insert with a drill bit will likely wind the stubs out, if you don't have enough protruding to grip in a vice or with grips.
The size difference between standard and engineers vices is notable, isn't it. Jaw width alone can be a very deceptive guide to overall size.
