Show us your bench vice(s)

[pondy]

just got this little 3.5" woden

 

[Arc Tourist]

A few rotating bench vices to jolly the thread along. ........................

Sawyer-Swindens-Volvo-Swindens

Ooooooohh, big time jolly !

 

[Dieselman 63]

Has anyone at anytime come across the swivel kit for the Record 3X series? The catalogue shows they were sold, but I've never seen one - they must be huge!

 

[arther dailey]

just got this little 3.5" woden

that looks excellent condition

 

[pondy]

that looks excellent condition

i dont think its seen much use, the jaws are great , no dimples etc from being hit with hammer either, all i did was clean it, strip it and wire brush the rust and re oil etc, very smooth to use

 

[CwazyWabbit]

A volvo vice! can we have some close ups please.

I'll sort some quick pictures out in a minute.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I've just found Stevie Wonder's vice.......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pillar-vice-/252677914101?hash=item3ad4c6fdf5:g:M9MAAOSwB09YH5bw

 

[CwazyWabbit]

A volvo vice! can we have some close ups please.

One day I'll take some in daylight with a proper camera, but until then here are some more pictures of the Volvo No 3. It needs some unseizing doing.

 

[balmerchris]

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One day I'll take some in daylight with a proper camera, but until then here are some more pictures of the Volvo No 3. It needs some unseizing doing.

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Love it.

 

[Farside]

I've just found Stevie Wonder's vice.......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pillar-vice-/252677914101?hash=item3ad4c6fdf5:g:M9MAAOSwB09YH5bw

Made by Emmental?

 

[MattF]

Any chance of some more photo's of the Sawyer, CW?

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Any chance of some more photo's of the Sawyer, CW?

I'll take some tomorrow, anything in particular you want to see? or just lots of photos?

 

[MattF]

Just lots of photo's.

 

[CwazyWabbit]

Sorry for the delay Matt

 

[Arc Tourist]

That would look Soooooooooooo good restored and painted green.

 

[Screwdriver]

Never tried this myself but I am told diesel works wonders. So if it is seized (and they can seize SOLID!), dunk it in a bucket of diesel and forget about it until you're ready to restore it.

Seen a fair few videos where the moving jaw required 10-20 tons of hydraulic pressure before they even begin to move.

 

[arther dailey]

diesel is good also brake fluid but for speed plus gas takes some beating, apart from oxy/acet bottles of course.

 

[Dieselman 63]

So in response to my other post saying I was due to take delivery of a vice - well, it's come and it's a little bit massive! So massive in fact that it doesn't fit my bench, so I will have to build a new one - 'what a shame'

The Record 53A had both the screw and nut cover, which differentiated it from the 53 (qr and nut cover) and the 53P (plain acme screw and nut cover). The thing is 10.5 inches wide and 25 inches long.

Note I managed to find one with the old handle style, and that both decals are intact. I'm very happy!

 

[Arc Tourist]

So in response to my other post saying I was due to take delivery of a vice - well, it's come and it's a little bit massive! So massive in fact that it doesn't fit my bench, so I will have to build a new one - 'what a shame'

The Record 53A had both the screw and nut cover, which differentiated it from the 53 (qr and nut cover) and the 53P (plain acme screw and nut cover). The thing is 10.5 inches wide and 25 inches long.

Note I managed to find one with the old handle style, and that both decals are intact. I'm very happy!

Nice acquisition ! Wow, opens to 25", that is monster. I have a 53E which opens to 15" that I got from a friend overseas, and I thought that was BIG.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Nice acquisition ! Wow, opens to 25", that is monster. I have a 53E which opens to 15" that I got from a friend overseas, and I thought that was BIG.

The actual grip is 'only' 19 inches. I have begun restoration and the solid steel sliders are coming up beautifully.