Show us your bench vice(s)

[pressbrake1]

Second level

 

[Tmate]

Recently picked up this Reed model 105. Bent handle was an easy fix in hydraulic press without removing from spindle.

 

[Ton-up]

@pressbrake1, whats what looks like a trailer mounted Hiab please?

 

[Mick Annick]

@pressbrake1, whats what looks like a trailer mounted Hiab please?

Looks like a crawler spider crane sat on a plant trailer, with a KTM seat leant on the drawbar!

 

[pressbrake1]

Looks like a crawler spider crane sat on a plant trailer, with a KTM seat leant on the drawbar!

Good eye yes it’s a spider crane and yes a ktm seat!

 

[ranger08]

she's abit quiet boys on the "i just acquired another vice" front
3 main reasons from down under
1 its getting cold, grey and windy
2 people want way to much for their grandads relics
3 ive gone on a tangent getting me some prized bench grinders/pollishers to adorn the workshop, havent quiet found the mega find yet, but always looking

 

[Arc Tourist]

she's abit quiet boys on the "i just acquired another vice" front
3 main reasons from down under
1 its getting cold, grey and windy
2 people want way to much for their grandads relics
3 ive gone on a tangent getting me some prized bench grinders/pollishers to adorn the workshop, havent quiet found the mega find yet, but always looking

If I only knew it would be a mega find in the future, I would have bought dozens of these when I bought this one brand new back in the mid 1970's.

 

[roblane65]

If I only knew it would be a mega find in the future, I would have bought dozens of these when I bought this one brand new back in the mid 1970's.

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I do wish you'd stop showing of !

 

[Seadog]

If I only knew it would be a mega find in the future, I would have bought dozens of these when I bought this one brand new back in the mid 1970's.

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing

 

[Arc Tourist]

I do wish you'd stop showing of !

I think you would agree, it is a perfectly sharpened pencil.

 

[ranger08]

Is there a bench grinder thread?

 

[MattF]

Is there a bench grinder thread?

Not yet.

 

[GraemeVW]

Bolted my ball base parkinson down today and used it for the first time. Such a handy little vice!
Glad I found this one.
Thought I'd get her then all together for a group shot. A small collection compared to many. Never thought I'd end up with a vice collection!

Only the record 112 on the end and the ball base are bolted down. The fixie and the prentiss will end up top and tail on a seperate stand I think.
Can really tell how big the fixie is in this picture.

 

[Seadog]

I wish that I had that much bench space.

 

[GraemeVW]

I wish that I had that much bench space.

That's only a 3rd of it. I have 9m of bench in a U shape around the end 1/3rd of my workshop.
Its normally burried under stuff though, cleared it today, hence playing with vices.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

--SNIP--
Never thought I'd end up with a vice collection!
--SNIP--

It's better than a collection of vices

 

[Tmate]

This Reed 4C arrived yesterday. I'm building a stand for it today.

 

[conor1n]

Hey guys.. so i've not been on here lately.. LOL, I came on here to post about my new vice and looks like i'm not the only one who likes a bit of vice action..

I just bought this 6.5" Ductile Iron vice from Jefferson tools.. I had been meaning to buy one for a while and came across this one in a local store, it was the biggest I had seen for sale in person so I went with it.

Admittedly, I bought it on first sight.. it seemed to have good features:

* Wide opening and a nice bit of depth between the pads and slider below
* Pipe vice fitting
* Nice size anvil
* Swivel - on the fence about this, but it does mean I can mount it a bit closer to wall now.
* Heavy looking construction that looks like it would take a beating

I only realised afterwards that it is Ductile Iron, is that good - seems like only the big boys in the Jefferson range are made of this.

Would the swivel be a deal breaker for you - some people say no way, but looking underneath at the toothed construction, I reckon it will take a bit hammer to knock it out.

I'm still pretty wary about the price of €350 and still recovering.. but it seems like a decent lump that should last a while and put up with a lot? .. or should would you return it?

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Ductile iron is a good thing It's less likely to crack like grey cast iron and has a higher tensile strength.

 

[SteveB58]

Hey guys.. so i've not been on here lately.. LOL, I came on here to post about my new vice and looks like i'm not the only one who likes a bit of vice action..

I just bought this 6.5" Ductile Iron vice from Jefferson tools.. I had been meaning to buy one for a while and came across this one in a local store, it was the biggest I had seen for sale in person so I went with it.

Admittedly, I bought it on first sight.. it seemed to have good features:

* Wide opening and a nice bit of depth between the pads and slider below
* Pipe vice fitting
* Nice size anvil
* Swivel - on the fence about this, but it does mean I can mount it a bit closer to wall now.
* Heavy looking construction that looks like it would take a beating

I only realised afterwards that it is Ductile Iron, is that good - seems like only the big boys in the Jefferson range are made of this.

Would the swivel be a deal breaker for you - some people say no way, but looking underneath at the toothed construction, I reckon it will take a bit hammer to knock it out.

I'm still pretty wary about the price of €350 and still recovering.. but it seems like a decent lump that should last a while and put up with a lot? .. or should would you return it?

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Good to see you addressing oral hygiene in the workshop, having your toothbrushes close to hand