Show us your bench vice(s)

[StevieO]

God Bless our Queen

 

[SteveB58]

I have a vice just like the orange one in your photo. I presume you have a drill press ? If so, I have a clamping tip for you if it has a square or rectangular table ?

No Mike, I don't own a press. The small vice is sold with those raised jaws for making nuts or bridges.

Steve

 

[Arc Tourist]

No Mike, I don't own a press. The small vice is sold with those raised jaws for making nuts or bridges.

Steve

Ok. Seeing that vice reminded me of a clamp device that was on a drill press in Metal Shop when I was in Junior High School. I eventually duplicated it on my own drill press. It is a simple frame that has a close but not tight fit on both the table and vice, so when you give it a slight twist it binds the vice to the table quite well. I think I posted this once before, but here are some photos which should be self explanatory. Keeping tension on the end of the screw handle stops it from moving.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

That's a neat idea, would stop the vice being spun in the event of a catch but still leave full mobility over the entire table.

 

[Arc Tourist]

That's a neat idea, would stop the vice being spun in the event of a catch but still leave full mobility over the entire table.

Yeah, its worked great over the years; and with pressure on the screw handle it keeps the vice firmly down on the table, as the work in the vice can tend to lift when retracting the drill bit if the flutes get choked up.

 

[SteveB58]

Yeah, its worked great over the years; and with pressure on the screw handle it keeps the vice firmly down on the table, as the work in the vice can tend to lift when retracting the drill bit if the flutes get choked up.

Nice idea, never seen it before. Always used T bolts to hold vice to beds.

 

[Arc Tourist]

For larger size drill's, I use an appropriate clamping method or bolt down also. I've found this Vice-Grip clamp good for drilling large holes in smaller pieces of flat plate.

 

[dannysheff]

The latest acquisition. It is a Garant 125L. I always fancied one of these moving rear jaw vices. This came with the swivel base and is in perfect condition. No great age to it unfortunately but a cool thing. I might actually install and use this one!View attachment 361504View attachment 361505View attachment 361506View attachment 361507

Nice --- looks like it might swivel?

 

[dannysheff]

Millers falls are famous for their high quality handrills
they made few vises, originally they sold goodall-Pratt vises however also sold their own, I have two No 18, a mohawk shelburne and a V line, both are very high quality marples copies and personally I believe they are better
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As you prob know, Marples sold an identical vice, but with their name cast in --- who made them, both companies, or one for the other?

 

[dannysheff]

If price is right it’s only a 2 inch jaw and looks a bit rough

Parky also made v small demo/display vices of brass, but I guess this was originally a 'sparkless' -- but not now with the drilled out and replaced steel Jaws just where the sparks would occur.

Sometimes you also get vices of Al alloy, Zn alloy or Cu alloy (all easier to cast) like this, if someone takes a steel vice to pieces and uses the parts as a pattern to cast their own - (still have to machine steel nut and screw). So be aware. I think I have one of this kind (not a Parky), also in brass and have seen a few copy vices in alu or zinc. These copy vices will be slightly smaller due to shrinkage, so a brass copy of a 2 1/4in 00 size might have 2in Jaws. Some of these copies are fine things, some as rough as xxxx.

 

[dannysheff]

Got a surprise delivery today. Wow that was fast, and I like the way the vice was packed, with plastic bottles jammed to the shape in the box and then the air tight cap's shut; superb ! The vice has got some great patina and has had some honest use, but not abuse. I sent a message to the seller asking about its history and got a reply saying that it was part of his uncle's collection, which he had acquired locally ( Lincoln ?) and that he had this particular one for a number of years. The vice has three inch wide jaws, and they operate smoothly almost to the end of opening, so I think a cleaning and relube of the screw & nut is all that's needed. Here are a some photos for size comparison with a Record size O and a Parkensons ball base vice.View attachment 362941View attachment 362942View attachment 362943View attachment 362944

Very, very special

 

[ranger08]

Parky also made v small demo/display vices of brass, but I guess this was originally a 'sparkless' -- but not now with the drilled out and replaced steel Jaws just where the sparks would occur.

Sometimes you also get vices of Al alloy, Zn alloy or Cu alloy (all easier to cast) like this, if someone takes a steel vice to pieces and uses the parts as a pattern to cast their own - (still have to machine steel nut and screw). So be aware. I think I have one of this kind (not a Parky), also in brass and have seen a few copy vices in alu or zinc. These copy vices will be slightly smaller due to shrinkage, so a brass copy of a 2 1/4in 00 size might have 2in Jaws. Some of these copies are fine things, some as rough as xxxx.

I did buy it, so will post a few pics when it shows up and pull it apart, paid $32 for it

 

[GRW]

Got a surprise delivery today. Wow that was fast, and I like the way the vice was packed, with plastic bottles jammed to the shape in the box and then the air tight cap's shut; superb ! The vice has got some great patina and has had some honest use, but not abuse. I sent a message to the seller asking about its history and got a reply saying that it was part of his uncle's collection, which he had acquired locally ( Lincoln ?) and that he had this particular one for a number of years. The vice has three inch wide jaws, and they operate smoothly almost to the end of opening, so I think a cleaning and relube of the screw & nut is all that's needed. Here are a some photos for size comparison with a Record size O and a Parkensons ball base vice.View attachment 362941View attachment 362942View attachment 362943View attachment 362944

That Fortis is lovely, and I also think that Parky Ball Vice is a cracking bit of kit - never seen one of those before either!
I'd he chuffed to have either gracing my bench.

 

[Arc Tourist]

HEADS UP !
While having my morning coffee, I usually can't resist looking at what's on the bay of evil, and today spotted this vice with a swivel jaw feature hiding under the dark paint. It looks like my Columbian vise, but with larger 4 1/2" jaws. Nothing to do with me, but thought it might be of interest here ?

It's listed as "Old Vintage Engineers Swivel Vice" item number 134183047853

Here is a photo of a vice I have which looks very similar.

 

[MattF]

I did buy it, so will post a few pics when it shows up and pull it apart, paid $32 for it

Good decision.

 

[SteveB58]

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Pulled from a skip this week.


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Here's one on eBay, looks good with all the bits https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40378145...F2Qbplut+s1/7swLAcHk5b3CXp|tkp:Bk9SR5SbtuTlYA

 

[ranger08]

Just curious what would a 6 inch Peter Wright go for in the uk

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Just curious what would a 6 inch Peter Wright go for in the uk

6' blonde, biig boobies a few beers and a nice curry.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Just curious what would a 6 inch Peter Wright go for in the uk

$1 more than whatever you bid

 

[CwazyWabbit]

They've never been particularly popular, when I was looking (which was a while back) you were lucky to get £40-£50