Managed to pick up a vice for restro
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Thanks Matt
123hotchef
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what bolts?
on the original vice bolts holding the vice blocks on and bolts holding the quick release mechanism undrneath..
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Atf or plus gas
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On the Engineering vice, it is a 1" flat bar. Metric will fit. But may cause binding.
A dress will sort that out.
The wood working vice, remove the wood.
Soak in Citric acid, vinegar will work. But will smell.
Any fixings can be removed, with traditional methods.
Heat.
Oil
Plus, time.
On the engineering vice, the fixings will be either UNC or more likely Whit.
A dress will sort that out.
The wood working vice, remove the wood.
Soak in Citric acid, vinegar will work. But will smell.
Any fixings can be removed, with traditional methods.
Heat.
Oil
Plus, time.
On the engineering vice, the fixings will be either UNC or more likely Whit.
Thanks .. great advice
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Got a matched pair possibly 3 of those burried in the shed
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I've restored both and engineers vice (Record No23) and their wood working vice (Record No57). I just cleaned everything up with turps/thinners/white spirit after removing the rust with a wire cup brush mounted in an angle grinder. Painted everything with Smooth Hammerite in light blue, oil then everything is fine to use. Mounted properly using the correct sized bolts to the work bench.
