cast iron vice

[BrokenBiker]

saw this un branded cast iron vice on ebay and wonder if it is any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231034156238?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

opinions?

 

[cumbriasteve]

Not one I would buy, looks Chinese and the casting won't have the strength for anything heavy duty.

The price is what many old, good and solid Records go for secondhand.

 

[PTvor]

I doubt it will take much knocking about.

Go for a second hand Record, Woden etc, the older the better.

My 4" Record vice cost a fiver at a car boot sale a year back.

Ebay might turn up some bargains, especially if they're close to you and collection only.

Don't forget the for sale section on here.

 

[brewdexta]

Don't forget the for sale section on here.

Dr Nik has a lot of vices, he may also have a bench vice for sale

 

[chunkolini]

Dr Nik has lots of vices.
Fnaaar fnaaaarrr.

 

[octo0072000]

i have one of the cheap 6in vices off epay it's also had some hammer seems to be holding up ok at the present time will tell the cheapy vice was less money than buying new jaws for the record vise i have
solved that by turning the jaws upside down and welding them back on with mig

 

[wristpin]

Cast steel ok, cast iron NO!
Chinese ones are rough old castings covered in a nice smooth coating of filler (clay?)!!!!!

 

[Flapdisk]

Dr Nik has lots of vices.
Fnaaar fnaaaarrr.

Wouldn't waste your breath mate no one seems to have a sense of mumour on here

 

[rikrobson]

The guy with the next door workshop bought a clarke from mm and the casting has cracked in half in six months. Ive got a clutch of second hand records for less than he paid for one rubbish one.

 

[PTvor]

saw this un branded cast iron vice on ebay and wonder if it is any good?

If you look closely at the ad, it isn't unbranded it's Silverline! The choice of champions.

I sincerely hope you didn't buy one.

What made me think about this thread again is that at the weekend I bought a very tidy old Record No 4 at a car boot sale for £25 and the choice between spending £25 on that or £20 on a Silverline isn't a difficult one IMHO.