Swindens Vice Price

[Richard.]

I don’t think I’d be worried too much about what colour or finish is gonna look best on it personally. It’s going in a workshop not to a wedding. Get it bought get it fixed and serviced then put it into use.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I don’t think I’d be worried too much about what colour or finish is gonna look best on it personally. It’s going in a workshop not to a wedding. Get it bought get it fixed and serviced then put it into use.

I like to give my stuff a proper going over when I get it - back to bare metal then repaint, derust anything that needs it, any fixes need doing then I do them, then it's off to work. A brush down at the end of the day and a wipe down with the oily rag sees them good. It's nice to have nice stuff in good condition but even nicer to work with good stuff that doesn't give out on you when you need it most.

 

[MattF]

They really are superb vices. All I would suggest is once it's really clean right down to the castings, have a think about leaving it raw, especially with your older version. They really do look lovely in the nude. Rub them down with boiled linseed oil too. My understanding is that you can still paint over BLO but I guess it depends on the type of paint.

A water based paint would likely just pearl right off it, but synthetic or oil based paints will usually take to it merrily.

Regarding asking prices, it's likely just to deter timewasters and to allow plenty of scope for the inevitable haggling. Nowt to say the seller is planning on getting those prices. Nice perk if they do mind.

 

[Screwdriver]

I don’t think I’d be worried too much about what colour or finish is gonna look best on it personally. It’s going in a workshop not to a wedding. Get it bought get it fixed and serviced then put it into use.

Well that is my point actually. Keep it nude

I don't see how painting it adds to its functionality one way or another.

 

[Screwdriver]

If my choice of colour (or just having paint) upsets the purists and restorers then that's just a bonus.

You're unlikely to upset me. I mean look what I did to this one!

 

[Richard.]

I look after my gear. If it’s grubby it’s wiped if it’s ropy it’s restored and protected appropriately. If it’s for sale it’s tarted up to the nines. If I’m making it myself it’s built to a lovely standard. If its built for someone else it doesn’t leave till it’s perfect. If I buy something used to keep and use it’s stripped cleaned serviced but then it’s used as intended. I am a bit of a sucker for details but it depends on what it is. A vice for me is a tool to use. I appreciate the swinden vices and they are about the best money can buy. If I was ever lucky enough to own one in my price range I’d be delighted but it would get used

 

[Richard.]

While a clean finish might not directly affect the functionality of a tool, it does affect how pleasant an experience it is to use them.

Absolutely.
Same with the work shop. Nothing pees me off more than tripping over a trail of s.......

 

[Richard.]

You've seen stuff like my dewalt drill set

I have. And I get it. Like myself you probably don’t have money to waste so you do what you can to prolong its life. Cleaning stuff doesn’t just make it nicer to use but it’s also preventive maintenance.

 

[Richard.]

I get laughed at some times for brushing down the swarf off my lathe and drill after every use. I hate swarf. It’s the worst type of mess. It’s tangly it’s sharp it’s oily it just drives me mad seeing it in big piles all over equipment.

 

[angellonewolf]

My stuff gets used too, and paint on something like a vice probably won't look perfect for much more than an hour...

It's a tool, not a showpiece and that's why I won't be doing stuff like filling and smoothing on anything - but that's no excuse to leave it covered in crap.

you guys seen my new to me vice nice and big took the rust off and cleaned and waxed its well used and got quite a few welding marks over it now but done me well stilll using it i did not paint it as to me seamed a shame but beacuse it was that old i liked the clean metal tarnished look but every so offten if i get the wax for a job on putting away i give the vice an eatra wipe over again prob done eveery 3 months or so even as its left outside under cover still looks as good as when it was cleaned up

 

[slim_boy_fat]

're unlikely to upset me. I mean look what I did to this one!

That reminds me vaguely of a Star Trooper......

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

While a clean finish might not directly affect the functionality of a tool, it does affect how pleasant an experience it is to use them.

A good bit easier to clean up oil grease etc off a painted machine too.

 

[Maker]

You're unlikely to upset me. I mean look what I did to this one!

I like that, I believe Tom Lipton (As in, OxTool Co) has white vices (Wilton Bullets), they look really good IMO.

EDIT: I like the colour, I don't like the shiny Nylocs.

 

[indy4x]

As with some of the above posts, not used my tools to make a living for nearly 20years but I look after them and they get cleaned after use. Not into a show pieces, they are still there to be used, some stuff gets painted, others just maintained.

My Record No 6 came to me off a mate a few years ago, it was well minging so it got stripped, cleaned and a quick coat of paint to make it look presentable before starting to use it. Yes the paint is not perfect and has been scuffed with use but not precious about it.

With the M300, when I got it the saddle, slides, gearbox etc got stripped and all the gunk cleaned out, scotchbrite the bare bits and reassembled, would love to strip it and repaint but life's too short so just happy using it as is.

 

[Screwdriver]

I like that, I believe Tom Lipton (As in, OxTool Co) has white vices (Wilton Bullets), they look really good IMO.

EDIT: I like the colour, I don't like the shiny Nylocs.

Hah, yeah I agree! I bought those bolts for one of my keepers, didn't like the look of them so they went on one I sold...

The paint is a very durable industrial grade I bought in bulk coz it was cheap (out of date).

 

[addjunkie]

Im too tight to pay the price, so are the kamasa copies any good?

 

[indy4x]

I've got left over yellow Rustoleum from my lifting frame project, shame not to use it

 

[arther dailey]

sounds good ,its a good product,certainly wouldnt say you paid over the top,some want everything for tuppence,but be realistic compared to new prices,or refurbed stuff,its realistic/cheap price to pay,crack on repair paint and enjoy using it,thats what they are good for!

 

[Screwdriver]

Im too tight to pay the price, so are the kamasa copies any good?

Nope.

 

[MattF]

Nope.

Most people who use those are perfectly happy with them. All depends on what he's expecting from a vice, but if it's just for general use, then one would likely be fine.