Did I see them on a*sebook marketplace?
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I tried that on a swindens vice like last week. It worked, but so slow. And this surface plate is a lot heavier and less convenient to shift around. I haven't decided how to clean it yet, but it won't be a precision tool for me.I'd stick that in EGBERT (the Electrolytic Gungey Bubbling Encrustation Removal Tank) with a few gallons of deionised water and washing soda, stick 12v and some Amps (about 5-15 Amps per square foot works well - I've seen a DC TIG used as power source for larger items - like complete truck cabs) through a sacrificial anode* for a few days - it'd take off the rust without touching sound metal** underneath, beats putting grooves and valleys in it with a wire brush... Damn sight less effort, too! Won't put any pitting back though, that'd be too much to ask.
*Iron, steel or for us Posh Folks, Graphite*** - NEVER stainless steel. Aim for as much area in the solution as you can!
**Tested with Best Micrometer on sample of deliberately rusted gauge plate, change in thicknes below 2 microns on the unrusted parts
***Which doesn't grow rusty barnacles so you don't have to revisit every few hours to scrub 'em off with a cold chisel and wire brush.
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It may be a slowish process in regards to some methods, but it's the gentlest process on the piece.
After a few months of turmoil with the organisations involved being stuck in a stalemate resulting in causing a lot of people a lot of stress, due to a last minute deal being offered, as of today after 24 years and 1 month, I've acquired the status of officially being no longer full time employed, and being a lot less stressed.
Not sure what the future holds at the moment, but I'm in no rush to get another fulltime job, and am planning some time out to get some projects finished and recover from the past few months.
Not sure what the future holds at the moment, but I'm in no rush to get another fulltime job, and am planning some time out to get some projects finished and recover from the past few months.
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You may have done, they were local to me.
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I bet that it would be better than you think, especially after a good going-over with a very hard stone and some brake cleaner.
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Dads vice!
Used this throughout most of my life, had my own small shop a few years now and never got around to buying a vice for it so finally gave in today and asked dad if i could have it as he hasn't used it in a few years himself.
Gave it quick cleanup with a strip and clean disc and lubed it up, might even get some new jaws as teenage me beat the crap out of them
Used this throughout most of my life, had my own small shop a few years now and never got around to buying a vice for it so finally gave in today and asked dad if i could have it as he hasn't used it in a few years himself.
Gave it quick cleanup with a strip and clean disc and lubed it up, might even get some new jaws as teenage me beat the crap out of them
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Found this LiFePO4 battery last week, brought it home, put a meter across the terminals and nothing 
Removed the cover and put a meter directly on the battery terminals and I had 10V
My Optimate battery charger refused to charge it so tonight I dug out 1 of my spare Mascot chargers and its taking a charge
Removed the cover and put a meter directly on the battery terminals and I had 10V
My Optimate battery charger refused to charge it so tonight I dug out 1 of my spare Mascot chargers and its taking a charge
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A very nice used Jones & Shipman 6" mill vice just arrived.
Quite a bit bigger than i expected. Looks like i'll no longer have both vice and rotary table on the mill together, until i get a bigger mill.
(At least this fits the mill, unlike the 10" Bison i bought a while ago.)
Quite a bit bigger than i expected. Looks like i'll no longer have both vice and rotary table on the mill together, until i get a bigger mill.
(At least this fits the mill, unlike the 10" Bison i bought a while ago.)
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I know what you mean about a bigger mill. A 6" vice is a nice size to have, but still a heavy beast. I sold mine to a member here and acquired a 4 1/2" J & S to replace it for my Tom Senior mill. The overhang of the 6" vice seemed to spring the table too much for my liking, so for the possibility of having to clamp larger items, a got a set of Carver clamps which can be set up anywhere along the width of the mill table; well worth looking out for.
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Those are damn nice and I intend to make something very similar one day.
Moose McAlpine
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A 4" probably would've been a better choice for this machine, but i find 6" to be more versatile. And when i get a bigger mill i'll have this to use on it. The Warco's a bit small anyway, so i do want a bigger machine in the future. That said, i've been using a small (maybe less than 4" vice recently and it's nice to work with something that size.
Those Carvers are very nice, i have some too, and their lever action clamps:
One reason i like using a vice in this machine is that it sits on a base that's far too short. The table seems too low, so raising the workpiece makes for more comfortable working when needing to look at it closely or leaning in to measure.
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They look like rocker arms
Moose McAlpine
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Yes, same principle.
You get a huge amount of clamping force from them, they're fantastic clamps. (Like all Carver stuff.)
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Accidentally acquired this Esab Sentinel A50
With 2 extra protection screen
A Lincoln headgear
A fixed din shade 9 glass in it instead of the ADF
Plus a cheap strange autodarkening true colour helmet which has the right dimensions but It ha a veri big and strange control HUD so It doesn't fit .
I've adviced to buy It ,later discovered the scam, impossible to cancel the order ,paid myself , and got it
Ps yes I've censored my face
With 2 extra protection screen
A Lincoln headgear
A fixed din shade 9 glass in it instead of the ADF
Plus a cheap strange autodarkening true colour helmet which has the right dimensions but It ha a veri big and strange control HUD so It doesn't fit .
I've adviced to buy It ,later discovered the scam, impossible to cancel the order ,paid myself , and got it
Ps yes I've censored my face
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I hate their clamps we have some at work and I can't really digest them
