Vise restoration

[Sawmilllawyer]

Well, would'nt you know it, that is the same vise I have. I bought mine at a discount tool store in the OKC brnad new at least 15 years ago, definitely chinese origin. It is not so pretty after using it all these years, chunks of that body filler stuff have come off of it, and one of the pipe clamp jaws has been misplaced, but the vise has done everything I have needed over the years. It is still my go to tool. Not pretty, just practical. Great restoration job!

 

[ericher69]

Well, would'nt you know it, that is the same vise I have. I bought mine at a discount tool store in the OKC brnad new at least 15 years ago, definitely chinese origin. It is not so pretty after using it all these years, chunks of that body filler stuff have come off of it, and one of the pipe clamp jaws has been misplaced, but the vise has done everything I have needed over the years. It is still my go to tool. Not pretty, just practical. Great restoration job!

Great news guys thanks for sharing! I don't believe the Chinese items of yesteryears where as "Chines" as today's items.

I plan on using this vise for years to come and have no reason to believe that it will fail unless blatantly abused.

It was a fun project. In the process of refreshing a 60" box blade and scarifiers from the other orange tractor company. Sorry no pics

 

[sixdogs]

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It was a fun project. In the process of refreshing a 60" box blade and scarifiers from the other orange tractor company. Sorry no pics

Hey--you know the rules...no pics; it didn't happen. Start a separate thread maybe? Your vise pics were great so we know you can do it.

Here's one of my rebuild threads...http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/219879-scored-one-shank-ripper-subsoiler.html

If possible, your pics would be nice. If not...it's OK

 

[ericher69]

Will try and shoot a few

Scarifiers pins and cotter pins are already painted so no before pics there but will post anyway

 

[Gary Fowler]

being the subject is revised Does anyone know much about the old black iron stump vise's I think is what they're called? could be ( Post Vise ) But in any case I have 2 of them, a small and large one, said to be very old,collectable and expensive, although I had one of these (smaller one) loaned to me about 30 years ago from a older gent who had it hand down to him from his dad, It was loaned to me until I could buy one of my own, The man pass away a few years later and I still have the vise, I ran accross another in a yard sale a couple years ago and bought it for 20.00 .... I have both mounted to my work benches,

I saw one advertised (vise and anvil) in Craigslist and went for a look. I was on consignment at a resale shop and about 80# anvil want $450. Two old post vises wanted $300 each and they were not to strong of a vise but of course anything 100 years old is priceless now.

 

[ericher69]

Finally got working on the receiver base for the vise; a few pictures...

 

[ericher69]

Paint


Kubota orange and grey

 

[ericher69]

Finally attached the vise to the receiver tube base.

Blue locktite on the bolt threads screwed into the threaded 1/2" plate and nylon lock nuts on the back side.

Should hold!

 

[sixdogs]

"Should hold" is right. That's not going anywhere.
Great project.

 

[AchingBack]

Finally attached the vise to the receiver tube base.

Blue locktite on the bolt threads screwed into the threaded 1/2" plate and nylon lock nuts on the back side.

Should hold!

I have the exact vise as yours. I bought it in a parking lot sale from a guy with a semi trailer full of tools. It was kind of a miniature Harbor Freight on wheels, operation. It had to have been at least 25 years ago, and I think I paid around 25 bucks, but not more than $30.00. Over the years the body filler has chipped away, but it is only a cosmetic issue, and does not affect the performance of the vise. This year I used mine to crack several pounds of black walnuts. However, it drove me crazy.

 

[Coyote machine]

Nice vice. Good work. Wrong paint color though. If you really want the paint to last you should change it to Kioti orange, then the paint will outlast the vice, just like Kioti tractors outlast other brands!
BTW, one of your original pics had a label at the base of the vice which says, 'made in China'.

 

[ericher69]

Yup I know it's from China!


Something tells me it will last unlike today's products from China.

 

[sixdogs]

We discussed the China Connection earlier in the thread but this vise seems to be a throwback to the Mings or whatever and is really well-built. As noted, I have the exact same vise and have beat on it and treated it terrible for over 15 years yet it's still my go-to vise when I need something held tighter than Charlton Heston's grip. For whatever reason, this particular vise seems to be a winner. Toss in a quality paint job and it's good to go. I might paint mine this summer.

 

[ericher69]

We discussed the China Connection earlier in the thread but this vise seems to be a throwback to the Mings or whatever and is really well-built. As noted, I have the exact same vise and have beat on it and treated it terrible for over 15 years yet it's still my go-to vise when I need something held tighter than Charlton Heston's grip. For whatever reason, this particular vise seems to be a winner. Toss in a quality paint job and it's good to go. I might paint mine this summer.

Yeah I agree! Not like most of today's Chinese c*#p

Please post pics of your vise when you do decide to freshen it up

 

[sixdogs]

Yeah I agree! Not like most of today's Chinese c*#p

Please post pics of your vise when you do decide to freshen it up

Will do but give me till mid summer.
Now to decide the color choice...IH Red, JD Green, Kubota Orange? Any other choices?
Rememebr, my vise looks pretty bad--see photos below from earlier in the thread--and it gets rode hard and put away wet...so color has to blend with abuse.

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[ericher69]

Will do but give me till mid summer.
Now to decide the color choice...IH Red, JD Green, Kubota Orange? Any other choices?
Rememebr, my vise looks pretty bad--see photos below from earlier in the thread--and it gets rode hard and put away wet...so color has to blend with abuse.

I vote JD Green and Yellow would be nice I think

 

[sixdogs]

I think this is the current model HF vise that replaces the one you rebuilt. This new version sure looks lighter duty.

5" Multi-Purpose Vise

 

[PILOON]

I think this is the current model HF vise that replaces the one you rebuilt. This new version sure looks lighter duty.

5" Multi-Purpose Vise

Maximum 8 oz hammer!

 

[sixdogs]

Maximum 8 oz hammer!

Since I have the same vise as the restoration one done in this thread, I don't think the new model could handle the 6 lb sledge hammer that my old vise grew accustomed to.

 

[North West Farmer]

Sixdogs,

I believe you are correct. The new vise does not appear to be as heavy duty. I wonder how much body filler is under that paint?

Nick, North West Farmer