What make is this vice?

[MattF]

That's not the worst part. It'll dangle a carrot or two in front of you two. There's some stuff in there I never even knew they made, until seeing the catalogues.

 

[Pete.]

The saw-tooth thread is to allow one-handed rapid closing of the vice I think. You use the quick-release lever to open the vice, hold your part in place then push the jaw inwards, it should ratchet over the thread until it contacts the part, then you should have up to one turn of the handle to tighten.

The reason it's jumping on the release is probably due to stiction in the sliding jaw ways. Either full of crud, lack of lube or the wear faces are lapped together so finely that lube is squeezed out straight away leaving the faces dry. A quick go-over with a scraper or ground file to put some oil flaking in it would help there.

 

[balmerchris]

The saw-tooth thread is to allow one-handed rapid closing of the vice I think. You use the quick-release lever to open the vice, hold your part in place then push the jaw inwards, it should ratchet over the thread until it contacts the part, then you should have up to one turn of the handle to tighten.

The reason it's jumping on the release is probably due to stiction in the sliding jaw ways. Either full of crud, lack of lube or the wear faces are lapped together so finely that lube is squeezed out straight away leaving the faces dry. A quick go-over with a scraper or ground file to put some oil flaking in it would help there.

Interesting info Pete. I've had it all stripped down and in the electrolysis tank, getting all the exposed metal polished up before painting.
Very interested to try closing it the way you describe.

 

[MattF]

It'll put your teeth on edge trying to close it that way. Use the QR lever for both the main opening and closing.

Btw, checked my main Parkinson out of curiosity regarding backlash, last night. Can't say as I've ever paid it any attention as to how much is there before. That one has just shy of a half turn.

 

[Turbo]

That's not the worst part. It'll dangle a carrot or two in front of you two. There's some stuff in there I never even knew they made, until seeing the catalogues.

I must resist!
I must resist!
I must resist!
I must resist!
I must resist!

 

[MattF]

Give in to temptation. You know you want to.


p.s: 'Two' should have been 'too'. Brainfart upon typing there.

 

[balmerchris]

Got her all cleaned up, painted and oiled. I had some blue paint left over from a Ford 4000 project so thought I would use it up. I hated the colour at first and almost took the paint stripper to it. It's still ford blue but I'm still not convinced that I like it.

 

[balmerchris]

Need to get some bolts for the jaws still and I think I will make some soft jaws too.

 

[gaz1]

for my quick release vice it has a bar underneath



I never ratchet down the vice i always use the quick release to slide down push the lever down and turn a half turn as thats its take up of slack before it bites to the material been held in the vice

 

[balmerchris]

for my quick release vice it has a bar underneath

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I never ratchet down the vice i always use the quick release to slide down push the lever down and turn a half turn as thats its take up of slack before it bites to the material been held in the vice

Yeah that's probably the correct way to do it. I think that's how I'll use it to keep the screw good, as it is in really good condition.

 

[Turbo]

The ford blue looks ok, maybe a touch too bright. You could try adding a bit of black into the paint to darken it. Tractol 'Aircraft Blue' is a nice colour and very close to record blue. This is what it looks like on a Paramo vice I refurbished.

A lot of agricultural merchants & motor factors stock Tractol paint, around £10-£13 per litre. No matter what colour you paint it the finish will soon be damaged through use. This is what my Record No 6 looks like after a few months use.

I made the mistake of putting on a grey primer which shows up when it gets chipped. I think putting the blue straight onto the bare metal would've been better.

You can also see the soft jaws I made from some aluminium extrusion. I bent the ends around & welded them with durafix rods.

 

[MattF]

Give that paint job a while and see if it grows on you. If not, easy enough to strip and redo.

I made the mistake of putting on a grey primer which shows up when it gets chipped. I think putting the blue straight onto the bare metal would've been better.

That's the other reason I never use primer. Sticks out like a sore thumb when you chip the paint.

 

[balmerchris]

Aww no! I grey primered mine, never thought about paint getting chipped.

 

[Screwdriver]

Well I hate to do this but I picked up this little gem in a job lot, for a fiver!

It's so minty and original, I daren't use it. Probably just tidy it up and sell it to a vice museum!

;D

 

[Johnseat]

Well I hate to do this but I picked up this little gem in a job lot, for a fiver!

It's so minty and original, I daren't use it. Probably just tidy it up and sell it to a vice museum!

;D

I'll give a tenner for it!!

 

[gaz1]

Well I hate to do this but I picked up this little gem in a job lot, for a fiver!

It's so minty and original, I daren't use it. Probably just tidy it up and sell it to a vice museum!

;D

yours does look better than mine but I got mine for free as I bought a welding table and that came with it I didnt even know what i had been given until id looked it up

 

[balmerchris]

Well I hate to do this but I picked up this little gem in a job lot, for a fiver!

It's so minty and original, I daren't use it. Probably just tidy it up and sell it to a vice museum!

;D

Love it. Well found.

 

[Screwdriver]

Love it. Well found.

It was part of a job lot, along with a power shaper, large (mint) surface plate a ton of gauges/toolmakers gubbins and 75 litres of paraffin! Bizarrely, the paraffin is in a dozen or so antique oil cans, coming to an eBay near you soon...

 

[MattF]

Aww no! I grey primered mine, never thought about paint getting chipped.

Wouldn't worry about it. With you having used that colour of paint, the primer will be barely notable if it gets chipped. It's mainly darker paints and paints in a totally different part of the colour range which make it notable.