CwazyWabbit
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I have 3 different types of those but none with a quick release, yet another type to add to the list! Cheers 
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is there a prize if we guess correct....
A weekend for 2 in Damascus. The only requirement is that you must drape an American flag over your shoulders when you are there!
I have 3 different types of those but none with a quick release, yet another type to add to the list! Cheers
I didn't realise the other one pictured on the forum has no quick release. So that makes this one even rarer!
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I've seen a few of these now but never a quick release one so I'd say it's rare 
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Rubbish pictures, but good enough to show a lack of quick release. All Dohm/Wilson vices.
This one has a different makers name on it but I think it's the same vice.
Mind you it's currently not a quick release, I think it has been left out in the rain.
Some idiot has tried to free it up using a hammer on the guide bars and mushroomed them.
It's currently having a bath in washing soda & water with 4 amps passing through it! That should hopefully free it up.
Any idea what the original colour should be? Closest match I have here is a Landrover greenish grey, probably use that.
Mind you it's currently not a quick release, I think it has been left out in the rain.
Some idiot has tried to free it up using a hammer on the guide bars and mushroomed them.
It's currently having a bath in washing soda & water with 4 amps passing through it! That should hopefully free it up.
Any idea what the original colour should be? Closest match I have here is a Landrover greenish grey, probably use that.
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The colour that is on your vice looks to be he same colour as on the two smaller ones of mine, I reckon that's the original colour. It looks quite similar to the Duck Egg Blue used on some old Land Rover engines.
Can I have some help please?
When I dismantled my Record No 35 I forgot to take pictures, Now I'm not sure how this goes together.
It's the spring & washers off the screw. I think the large washer sits against the thread, then the spring, small washer & pin. Could someone kindly look under their vice & let me know what order they fit.
Another question for those with Dohm vices, so Cwazywabbit or brewdexta please.
There is a latch that locks the pivoting jaw in place. Under that latch there is a spring but it is too far away to work. I'm guessing there should be a plunger that sits between the spring & latch but it's missing on my vice. Could you please confirm this & if you are feeling really generous could you please remove & measure it so I can make one in the lathe.
When I dismantled my Record No 35 I forgot to take pictures, Now I'm not sure how this goes together.
It's the spring & washers off the screw. I think the large washer sits against the thread, then the spring, small washer & pin. Could someone kindly look under their vice & let me know what order they fit.
Another question for those with Dohm vices, so Cwazywabbit or brewdexta please.
There is a latch that locks the pivoting jaw in place. Under that latch there is a spring but it is too far away to work. I'm guessing there should be a plunger that sits between the spring & latch but it's missing on my vice. Could you please confirm this & if you are feeling really generous could you please remove & measure it so I can make one in the lathe.
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The plunger on my 2" jaw version is 16.5mm long which might make no sense on your larger version however the measurement from the top of the hole to the machined surface the jaw sits on is 16.2mm so you should be able to make one that suits your vice knowing that.
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.. Just to add, you probably can't see it in the picture but the top of the plunger is slightly domed.
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I haven't been able to get to any of my 3* series vices yet to tell which way around your spring and washers go but IIRC the ones I've seen the washer that goes against the pin is usually bent from being whacked a few times from over enthusiastic opening/closing. There should be some witness marks either way though.
PS I took the opportunity to clean the plunger/spring mechanism on mine and it's working much better now, so cheers for the motivation
PS I took the opportunity to clean the plunger/spring mechanism on mine and it's working much better now, so cheers for the motivation
That's what I think but I want to be sure. I've 3 vices dismantled at the minute & my goldfish memory means I forget how they go back together.
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Just pop it back together in that order and see how it goes. If nothing is fouling, it's good. If something is fouling, do it the opposite way round. This is why I take plenty of photo's as I work on things. Memory alone is a bad thing to rely on when it comes to reassembly. Photo's are worth their weight in gold on occasion, when it comes to reassembly.
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With the lump of concrete? It was attached to an RSJ as well!
And 5 quid! Jeez why don't I ever find those?
And 5 quid! Jeez why don't I ever find those?
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Ha! I sold one to Burdekin with it's original locking nut and spanner still fixed by its chain just a few weeks ago! It was looking shabby but still original and not abused either. I'm waiting for him to put photos up when he's restored it!
