Show us your bench vice(s)

[dannysheff]

This guy seems to like York Vices (as well as adjustable spanners!)

(Spencer Franklin again) --- to really keep up with the Wilton 'baby' collectors in USA, he needs to have half of them mounted on S-Frank Hydraclamps to match the 'baby plus powrarm Wiltons' which can sell for 10x that Record No 1 patented I mentioned above.

(also, don't tell him, his are the version sold in UK in the '70/80s - you sometimes see a very similar earlier York 60.)

I do think they're nice vices, given mine some hammer and it's OK.

 

[Arc Tourist]

(Spencer Franklin again) --- to really keep up with the Wilton 'baby' collectors in USA, he needs to have half of them mounted on S-Frank Hydraclamps to match the 'baby plus powrarm Wiltons' which can sell for 10x that Record No 1 patented I mentioned above. ................................

A company called " Spenklin " made an almost identical Power Arm base like the one on the Wilton baby bullet vices. Here's a photo of one for comparison which has a parallel jaw clamp mounted.

 

[MattF]

Height is an interesting point, suppose depends on the job in hand

I did do a bit of umm'ing & ah'ing whilst deciding on height. Mainly drill bit & other tool sharpening will be that grinder's purpose. Thought it may just make it a tad easier to see the bit, rather than looking overly down upon it. Could be wrong though. May end up dropping that shelf a bit, if need be.

 

[SteveB58]

I will be doing. Never got the originals, unfortunately. Considering I only paid a tenner for it though, I wasn't complaining.

Used to just use a block of wood as a rest, but now I have that press brake, I've no excuse for not making something more befitting of it.

You jammy whtasname, that's a steal for a tenner. I'll give you your money back and my Sealey in px.

 

[SteveB58]

Off to an auction on Tuesday and was just looking through some of the items, when I spotted this:

23 – Small Stanley Block Plane in original Record box

So did Stanley make planes for Record, or did Record make boxes for Stanley?

 

[StevieO]

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your taunting me with that fortis the background

Ooooooooooooh that’s narsty

 

[Arc Tourist]

I did do a bit of umm'ing & ah'ing whilst deciding on height. Mainly drill bit & other tool sharpening will be that grinder's purpose. Thought it may just make it a tad easier to see the bit, rather than looking overly down upon it. Could be wrong though. May end up dropping that shelf a bit, if need be.

Consider making a two piece pedestal that's adjustable in height, such as using a lower box section with the upper one sliding within it ?

 

[Arc Tourist]

Ooooooooooooh that’s narsty

No need for you gentlemen to get your panties in a bunch. The lovely Fortis has gone to a Spa for a refreshing oil massage, and may return at a later date.

 

[Gragson]

I did do a bit of umm'ing & ah'ing whilst deciding on height. Mainly drill bit & other tool sharpening will be that grinder's purpose. Thought it may just make it a tad easier to see the bit, rather than looking overly down upon it. Could be wrong though. May end up dropping that shelf a bit, if need be.

Now you have me thinking - adjustable height bench grinder stand AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Mating plate, column, table - away you go yes I'm watching it....

 

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[Arc Tourist]

To cold in the garage to do any more than take apart the vice today. Hardest and most time consuming part was removing the circular wire clips holding the locking cams in. The Parkinsons ball vice lent a third hand, and the rest of the disassembly was quite easy; and its painted Green.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

A little tip.... Don't mix the fingers from the different stacks, I had issues on one of mine as the cam wouldn't clamp both stacks until I found the right combination.

 

[Arc Tourist]

A little tip.... Don't mix the fingers from the different stacks, I had issues on one of mine as the cam wouldn't clamp both stacks until I found the right combination.

Thanks. I do take things apart and lay them out in related order, clean a section at a time and then put it back together. When all are done I reassemble in reverse order.

 

[MattF]

Thanks. I do take things apart and lay them out in related order, clean a section at a time and then put it back together. When all are done I reassemble in reverse order.

You do know that if any of us lived nearby, we'd now pop round & discreetly swap those two stacks around?

 

[dannysheff]

Consider making a two piece pedestal that's adjustable in height, such as using a lower box section with the upper one sliding within it ?

Talking of pedestals/stands - here are two of my latest acquisitions:-

On the left a "Wolf" grinder stand (originally grey - overpainted red with a CEGB sticker) and on the right a cast iron "No 0" (originally green) stand. I bought both for vice use at the allotment garden. Wolf cost £50, No0 £20. I used to think just one Wolf company - but seems to be 4 - this London co making mostly electric tools inc good grinders, Wolf Sheffield mine safety lamps and tools, WolfGarten German garden tools and WolfCraft German light alloy DIY accessory tools like drill stands.

I also was low bidder on a Parkinsons No2 vice stand (4 legs, two shelf plus toolrack - 250lbs) - just as well - I really have enough, but these old vice stands are beauties (went for £150 incl a good Parky Perfect size 8A (big) and I won't be bidding on a £500+ Parkinsons 3 l legged stand, selling right now.

Currently trying to persuade allotment authorities that vices and stands are a vital necessity and anyways count as veg growing.

 

[dannysheff]

And for something different - I seem to accumulate clamp-on vices, even tho I really prefer fixed - this one is big for a clamp-on - 3in jaws and that's a regular No2 Sheffield bench vice it's on (Ward and Payne Anvil).
Casting quality seems top notch and it has those square 'cheeks' characteristic of many good ol' US vises like Athol, Prentiss or Reed and nicely detailed radiuses etc, but no name - any help in the ID?

 

[Arc Tourist]

You do know that if any of us lived nearby, we'd now pop round & discreetly swap those two stacks around?

Wouldn't surprise me, as I would probably do the same.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Talking of pedestals/stands - here are two of my latest acquisitions:-

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On the left a "Wolf" grinder stand (originally grey - overpainted red with a CEGB sticker) and on the right a cast iron "No 0" (originally green) stand. I bought both for vice use at the allotment garden. Wolf cost £50, No0 £20. I used to think just one Wolf company - but seems to be 4 - this London co making mostly electric tools inc good grinders, Wolf Sheffield mine safety lamps and tools, WolfGarten German garden tools and WolfCraft German light alloy DIY accessory tools like drill stands.

I also was low bidder on a Parkinsons No2 vice stand (4 legs, two shelf plus toolrack - 250lbs) - just as well - I really have enough, but these old vice stands are beauties (went for £150 incl a good Parky Perfect size 8A (big) and I won't be bidding on a £500+ Parkinsons 3 lView attachment 382264 legged stand, selling right now.View attachment 382265

Currently trying to persuade allotment authorities that vices and stands are a vital necessity and anyways count as veg growing.

Oooooooooooh, the stands are nice.

 

[SteveB58]

Talking of pedestals/stands - here are two of my latest acquisitions:-

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On the left a "Wolf" grinder stand (originally grey - overpainted red with a CEGB sticker) and on the right a cast iron "No 0" (originally green) stand. I bought both for vice use at the allotment garden. Wolf cost £50, No0 £20. I used to think just one Wolf company - but seems to be 4 - this London co making mostly electric tools inc good grinders, Wolf Sheffield mine safety lamps and tools, WolfGarten German garden tools and WolfCraft German light alloy DIY accessory tools like drill stands.

I also was low bidder on a Parkinsons No2 vice stand (4 legs, two shelf plus toolrack - 250lbs) - just as well - I really have enough, but these old vice stands are beauties (went for £150 incl a good Parky Perfect size 8A (big) and I won't be bidding on a £500+ Parkinsons 3 lView attachment 382264 legged stand, selling right now.View attachment 382265

Currently trying to persuade allotment authorities that vices and stands are a vital necessity and anyways count as veg growing.

Magnificent stands. I've got a shelf for a leg vice, on the look out for the legs.