The VISES of Garage Journal

[codymfnt]

Dang I think I got beat down on this deal.. found it at a pawn shop and paid 150.00.. How bad did I get hurt?

 

[Outlawmws]

Dang I think I got beat down on this deal.. found it at a pawn shop and paid 150.00.. How bad did I get hurt?

Sorry to say, pretty bad:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_35133_35133

 

[Saiga]

Reed 105 Hollands 25

 

[Saiga]

http://http//i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee382/saiga1/vise105015.jpg

 

[Saiga]

reed 105 hollands 25
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=238679&stc=1&d=1360516891

 

[kukko]

One of the highlights of my morning.

 

[kapster]

Sorry to say, pretty bad:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_35133_35133

Oh its worse then that

http://www.harborfreight.com/5-inch-multi-purpose-vise-67415.html

I feel bad for guys, seems theres one of these every page that they paid to much for. They are neat vises though

 

[Mark in Indiana]

One of the highlights of my morning.

That's a wonderful picture. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Lump]

One of the highlights of my morning.

Nice, Kukko! You must be very proud indeed!

 

[BuckHenry]

She's a real cutie, kukko.
My little girl loves old vises too.

 

[kukko]

Thanks. She really likes tools in general. She is not scared of vises, even though my Desmond 100 fell on her foot about 2 minutes after she opened the package. Every time a new tool arrives at the house she guesses what's in the box/envelope and then proceeds to play with it until I take it downstairs to the shop. You should see her carrying around the Hazet 600 36mm wrench I have. It's almost as big as she is! Ha!

Jon

 

[autopts]

One of the highlights of my morning.

Jon,
Now I can see why your dad was anxious on leaving. She would make anybody's morning!

 

[autopts]

reed 105 hollands 25
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=238679&stc=1&d=1360516891

Too bad the swivel base on the 25 ran away sometime in the last 50 years. Here's the next one up. A Hollands 26.

 

[noslocars]

Here's a columbian vise I picked up at a local Boeing surplus sale for 5 bucks many years ago. I finally got around to restoring it and had a friend pinstripe it for me.

 

[Outlawmws]

Here's a columbian vise I picked up at a local Boeing surplus sale for 5 bucks many years ago. I finally got around to restoring it and had a friend pinstripe it for me.

Your pics did not come through...

 

[noslocars]

Sorry, fixed them above. Blame it on my first time putting photos on.

 

[gatewaysysop]

Too bad the swivel base on the 25 ran away sometime in the last 50 years. Here's the next one up. A Hollands 26.

Beautiful! A big Hollands is on my short list of vises I'd pay way too much money for, if I could find a nice one around here that is.

 

[bluebolt]

Threw my back out loading this one in the truck.

140 Lbs. of Reed 106.

25" long.

Been rode hard and put away wet.

Dynamic jaw insert must have come off, so the previous owner welded a new one on.

Other than that, it works as it should.

Now, where the heck do I put it.

I have it's younger brother, a 6" Reed swivel vise. Yours has the "ball" on the front for the handle to slide through where mine has the later "mushroom". I still need to build a stand for it.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Here's a columbian vise I picked up at a local Boeing surplus sale for 5 bucks many years ago. I finally got around to restoring it and had a friend pinstripe it for me.

Absolutely Awesome! You mind if I copy that? IMHO that is one of the coolest looking vises I've seen. Great job!

Also, what/how did you clean up the slide and anvil? What tool/abrasive did you use? Wire Wheel? DA? what grit? Etc...thanks!

 

[bluebolt]

Absolutely Awesome! You mind if I copy that? IMHO that is one of the coolest looking vises I've seen. Great job!

Also, what/how did you clean up the slide and anvil? What tool/abrasive did you use? Wire Wheel? DA? what grit? Etc...thanks!

I don't know about the gentleman above but I like to use my belt sander on machine vise slides, gives good finish and shows how much it got beat on LOL.

 

[chris30066]

Here are my two. I recently picked up the columbian 204 1/2 at a craigslist stop, and I've had the new wilton for a year or two. I'm probably just going to wipe down the columbian vise. I don't think I'll have to strip and paint it.

 

[C.BRAXMAIER]

Just finished up a Reed 204R to list for sale...

 

[C.BRAXMAIER]

Also finished up my 6'' I picked up off Zoom a while back, my son thinks i should of painted it yello because he thinks it looks like Bumble Bee from the Transformers, thanks Autopts for the new jaws and liners...

 

[C.BRAXMAIER]

Also finished up my 6'' I picked up off Zoom a while back, my son thinks i should of painted it yello because he thinks it looks like Bumble Bee from the Transformers, thanks Autopts for the new jaws and liners...

Here is some more pics..

 

[autopts]

Here is some more pics..

Chris,
Those are 2 beauties!!!

 

[Unmarked Bill]

Here's one. I think it got dropped. Doesn't really affect the use of it, but I think it could be patched? It's a pretty vise. Hard as hell to lift up the button to rotate it. It was cheap.

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[Unmarked Bill]

Here's another one. Anybody got a trick to straighten out the arms?

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[87Pomona]

You can straighten out the handle with a shop press.

 

[Unmarked Bill]

You beat me over here! How do you get the arm out? And back in for that matter haha

 

[87Pomona]

I have no experience break down a Wilton so I can't tell you this information is 100% correct.

To remove the handle I believe you un-screw the 3 screws on the collar next to the handle. Those Wiltons are very well built and highly sought after.

 

[87Pomona]

This thread will probably help you

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42888

 

[Unmarked Bill]

It's funny, every single one of these vises I bought thinking, "okay now I have my nice big vise and that's settled." Whichever one is the newest is my favorite, I guess it's always that way.

Here's the newest/favorite:

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[87Pomona]

That's usually how it works with vises. I currently have 9 and always on the hunt for a bigger one but don't plan on giving any up lol

 

[Unmarked Bill]

The pipe jaws for that columbian are 75 bucks here:
http://www.viseparts.com/205_M3_Machinist_Vise_Repair_Parts_s/27.htm

Is there a cheaper way to get them or is that just what they cost?
Also, is there a date on the Columbian like on the Wilton?

 

[87Pomona]

That's what they cost new. You can always check Ebay or put up a Wanted thread in the classifieds section.

 

[Unmarked Bill]

Thanks. I don't know if it's possible to get the arm out of the rotating part that it goes thru (name?) but here's a guy who wasn't too hung up about it:

 

[noslocars]

Absolutely Awesome! You mind if I copy that? IMHO that is one of the coolest looking vises I've seen. Great job!

Also, what/how did you clean up the slide and anvil? What tool/abrasive did you use? Wire Wheel? DA? what grit? Etc...thanks!

Thanks, You can copy it for sure. To clean it up i just used different scotch brite pads with my die grinder and then polished it up on my grinder with a buffing wheel.

 

[andywander]

Here's one solution if you don;t feel like cutting your bench for the taper at the front of many heavy-duty vises.



Me, I'll cut the bench to fit the vise.

This shot is from one of Keith Fenner's (in my opinion) excellent series of machining videos on Youtube.

 

[bluewater23t]

Hi,

This is my first post. It took me a while to read through all 300+ pages, but I can say you guys have successfully ruined me.

I just wanted a simple vise for a bench I built in my garage 2 months ago. I went out and bought one from a big box store, and then started reading here. Ugh. I returned the vise.

I have now acquired two vises in the past 2 months. See pictures. A new Yost 204, and a Chas Parker 205. The Yost I got for $90 brand new at Farmer's Choice. I believe they still have a bunch more in stock. The Chas Parker I picked up off CL local, and am in the process of trying to restore her. I do have a couple of questions, if you guys can help:

1. There is a fair bit of slop in the Parker. There is about 1" of space between the back of the main nut and the pin holding it in place. Is this typical?
2. The vise functions fine, but there may be a hairline crack in a part of the main nut. Too bad I couldnt see this when I bought it. I dont think this is fatal, but is it possible to buy another main nut from one of the manufacturers today making Yost, Columbian, Reed and replace?
3. Does anyone know what the screw is for these Parker vises? Is it Acme, or something else?

Thanks alot in advance. I am going through the electrolysis process, so I will post pictures when done and painted.

Cheers,
Ted

 

[got2boostit2]

Any drill press vise images?