I need vise advise.......

[MrJimi]

From everything I have read, the blade is the key to the whole thing You have to have a good quality blade. Thanks, make sure you post pictures of your finished vise
Jim

 

[Mith]

Jim, I've just been using the cheap blades, they work just fine. They arent even that slow to cut, and last plenty long enough to justify the cost.

 

[MrJimi]

Jim, do your self a favor and buy, just one real good blade and it will cut faster, better and last longer. Really
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Jim

 

[Mith]

Jim, I hear that those blades tend to lose teeth when you cut thin walled tube. Most my work is that, so I dont think one of those blades will last long.
Besides, I dont know who sells them in the UK.
Jim

 

[Jagmandave]

Well, I've got one of each. An older Wilton that I salvaged from a car dealer that was going out of business (along with the metal bench it sat on!), an older Craftsman and a newer Harbor Freight. I broke the jaws on the HF by inappropriate use and a pipe on the handle and simply replaced it with another. The only complaint I have with the HF vise is the jaw inserts coming loose. The screws that hold them on don't seem to be well done, and will loosen up even after having some locktite put on them, but it's a small complaint. Other than that, if used correctly, they work just fine............

 

[DieselPower]

Instead of Locktite next time try some 518 gasket eliminator. It's thicker than Locktite and holds just as well. It should hold your jaw screws in for years to come.

 

[tnau664]

I've found the vise quality is second to the work bench. Too many folks will buy a quality vise and mount it on 3/4 plywood, expecting it to hold. I know if I start knocking stuff off the pegboard, I need to step away from the vise. I actually have a second old vise I picked up at a yardsale that I keep next to my welder. Very handy and I can hit it with a hammer all I want.

Rule is, abuse and misuse kills your vise.

Terry
Piedmont, AL

 

[DieselPower]

"I've found the vise quality is second to the work bench."
"Rule is, abuse and misuse kills your vise."

That's two statements that can't be said enough.

The vise is only as good as what it is mounted to. My main large vise sit's on a solid steel work bench with 1 inch plate steel top. After years of draging work bench's across the shop floor I finally got fed up and made a unmovable work bench and then anchored it to the floor.

As far as the abuse and misuse goes. To many people use their vise as a anvil because they have a small flat anvil surface built into them (big vice manufacturers mistake in my opinion). If you want to beat on something buy a anvil or make a cheap one out of a piece of railroad track. Your vice will thank you.

 

[Dusty]

I have lots of vices, but only one vise.

 

[Mith]

A vise (American and Canadian English) or vice (British English) is a mechanical screw apparatus used for holding or clamping a work piece to allow work to be performed on it using other tools

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