Peter Wright vice

[God mode restorations]

Thought I'd start a thread on my strip down and rebuild on my peter wright vice.

 

[Maker]

No jaw inserts? You don't want that rubbish...

 

[God mode restorations]

No jaw inserts? You don't want that rubbish...

Lol. I am hunting for the next size up. 8 inch jaw.

 

[Maker]

Why?

 

[God mode restorations]

Why?

I enjoy the challenge of hunting for stuff

 

[slim_boy_fat]

No jaw inserts? You don't want that rubbish...

And your next post will say...."Send it to me"

 

[Arc Tourist]

Suggestion (?), since there is an elongated hole in the rail. When reinstalling the movable jaw onto its rail, cover one end of the bolt holes and pour molten lead into them, and hammer it in after it cools. The lead should also fill in any gaps between the joint. Carefully drill out the bolt holes with a slightly undersized drill, then drive (with no threads in the shear plane) new bolts in. This should give you about as solid a joint that could be expected, short of brazing it.

 

[Screwdriver]

Might just as well use cheese and dip it into a fondue...

 

[addjunkie]

If a hole is worn elongated etc, assemble, then over bore the hole. And either use a larger stepped fitted bolt made on your lathe, or just a larger bolt, or sleeve it and fit the origional bolt

 

[God mode restorations]

If a hole is worn elongated etc, assemble, then over bore the hole. And either use a larger stepped fitted bolt made on your lathe, or just a larger bolt, or sleeve it and fit the origional bolt

I will most probably sleeve it. Once all the parts are cleaned I can temporary rebuild it and sort any issues

 

[pedrobedro]

since there is an elongated hole in the rail. When reinstalling the movable jaw onto its rail, cover one end of the bolt holes and pour molten lead into them,

It looks to me like it was designed that way or the other hole would be worn as well if it was due to excess play.

 

[Screwdriver]

It looks to me like it was designed that way or the other hole would be worn as well if it was due to excess play.

You're not looking properly.

 

[God mode restorations]

Not exactly precision components that's for sure

 

[Shox Dr]

Looking at the design. Looks like you could make that from train track

 

[God mode restorations]

That's proper raw casting .

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Is it a 'bitsa'?

 

[God mode restorations]

Is it a 'bitsa'?

Bitsa as in bits

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Bitsa as in bits

No, as in 'bitsa this and bitsa that'.

 

[God mode restorations]

No, as in 'bitsa this and bitsa that'.

Got ya. us folk down in Colchester use the word bitsa to describe something with lots of bits missing. Or something made of parts from all over the place

 

[Screwdriver]

That's proper raw casting .

I think they are more likely forged then machined. It does look as if the last picture shows the jaw has been scarf welded and I doubt if that would be original. Remembering these things can easily be the best part of 200 years old...