Show us your bench vice(s)

[badabec]

Thanks for info, I shall leave it alone.

 

[MattF]

Thanks for info, I shall leave it alone.

Wise choice. I can't say as I know the reason for it, but it's there for some reason.

 

[cr500dom]

It stops all your filings falling straight on the moving jaw slide

 

[SteveB58]

It stops all your filings falling straight on the moving jaw slide

We had similar vices in the fitting shop when I was an apprentice. The lip is for placing your cigarette in to prevent it rolling onto the bench and into oil, Swarfega, Trefolex etc

 

[dannysheff]

We had similar vices in the fitting shop when I was an apprentice. The lip is for placing your cigarette in to prevent it rolling onto the bench and into oil, Swarfega, Trefolex etc

and filings (see cr500dom) taste so much better than oil

 

[dannysheff]

eye candy alert
brace your selves
5 inches of pure joy
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nice lift/swivel -- Heuer still offer similar today, and counterbalanced - at a fair price (I got lucky and found mine for peanuts - owner didn't know use) - works great under a Swinden

 

[Arc Tourist]

eye candy alert
brace your selves
5 inches of pure joy
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Love it !
I was lucky to acquire some similar eye candy. Swivels & raises about 6" inches.
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[dannysheff]

Love it !
I was lucky to acquire some similar eye candy. Swivels & raises about 6" inches.
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def a keeper ----- but ----- if you ever wnat to pass it on --------

 

[SteveB58]

and filings (see cr500dom) taste so much better than oil

It's one way of getting your daily iron ration, better than eating broccoli anyway.

 

[Arc Tourist]

def a keeper ----- but ----- if you ever want to pass it on --------

Thanks, I'll make a note of it. However you'd have second dibs, as @Vono (Dave) sent me a PM back in Sept. 2022 asking for first refusal if I ever decided to sell.
I try to keep notes on my commitments.

 

[God mode restorations]

Recently acquired.
Charles Taylor swivel/tilt vice. Good size and reasonable condition. Nice little restorations project.

 

[Slowcoach]

def a keeper ----- but ----- if you ever wnat to pass it on --------

There’s a Schlegel 5” vice and swivel/raise, lower on e bay in your neck of the woods, nowt to do with me, not sure if a good price but seems reasonable.

 

[Arc Tourist]

There’s a Schlegel 5” vice and swivel/raise, lower on e bay in your neck of the woods, nowt to do with me, not sure if a good price but seems reasonable.

Ooooooh, that's Nice "
Torment it is, for a recovering vice-a-holic.

 

[Slowcoach]

Ooooooh, that's Nice "
Torment it is, for a recovering vice-a-holic.

Yes I was quite tempted, just managed to see sense, but it’s a long drive as nice as it is.

 

[dannysheff]

There’s a Schlegel 5” vice and swivel/raise, lower on e bay in your neck of the woods, nowt to do with me, not sure if a good price but seems reasonable.

Thanks for the info -- and it looks good - but I actually have a heavy vice on lift/lower - it's a London Herbert (like a swinden) on a heuer - so altogether pipe and flat jaws, lift/lower, swivel and rotate -- ie 3 axis but not a swivel jaw. I posted a pic some while back - could re-find it if you're interested. But Arc T's is a fine small fellow if I understand (and from a favourite maker).

 

[Robotstar5]

Sorting through stuff for the forum gathering and found I have 2 near identical pipe vices, both Record, one is a 92 and the other 92C, did some googling and it seems the 92 is a "legacy" (old) style vice, it certainly appears more substantial.