The VISES of Garage Journal

[oldldh]

oldldh, I did it but used an American made clamp to avoid inbreeding.

I'm proud of you...

 

[GETRIDAONE]

balane, I hope this one will look that good. It is just dirty but in good shape.
It is a 62C 3 1/2" and as you said it has a big frame for its jaw size.

 

[KMScott]

balane, very nice vise you have there, I like how it came out. I am working on a American Scale # 53 right now and it was no way near as nice as yours. I am being tested on these vises from the Golden Pile but really enjoying it. This one was abused from a angle grinder and also missing the large handle support that I had to make. Took some time welding in all the voids. The area I welded around the mounting hole was a very large void from the casting process, at first I thought some one was cutting the mounting bolt off and got carried away but realized it was a void. Some one filled it with a epoxy type mixture that had fiberglass in it, you can see some in the fillet area above the weld. I believe this stuff was put on at the factory. For the welders out there I used Eutectic 224, this casting is fairly soft and not a good candidate for Inconel filler rod.

 

[72CZ]

balane, very nice vise you have there, I like how it came out. I am working on a American Scale # 53 right now and it was no way near as nice as yours. I am being tested on these vises from the Golden Pile but really enjoying it. This one was abused from a angle grinder and also missing the large handle support that I had to make. Took some time welding in all the voids. The area I welded around the mounting hole was a very large void from the casting process, at first I thought some one was cutting the mounting bolt off and got carried away but realized it was a void. Some one filled it with a epoxy type mixture that had fiberglass in it, you can see some in the fillet area above the weld. I believe this stuff was put on at the factory. For the welders out there I used Eutectic 224, this casting is fairly soft and not a good candidate for Inconel filler rod.

Looking forward to seeing the finished product !!!



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[oldldh]

Reverend Scott strikes, again!!!

 

[drivesitfar]

Get: i have the same little Craftsman clamp vise that is also missing it's flat piece. any chance you can locate yours and take a few pictures of how you modified yours when your part was missing?

Zoomie and Outlaw: happy to hear all is good again.

 

[Outlawmws]

Outlawmws, thanks for the tip.

What I'm afraid of is that if the dish part isn't sturdy enough then it will flatten while mounting the vise to a table. Maybe a C clamp from Harbor F would have a fitting dish that I could "borrow"?

Grangers and Mcmaster both sell C Clamp tips but I'm not sure they go that small. It's mostly for larger clamps...

 

[jakemac]

Grangers and Mcmaster both sell C Clamp tips but I'm not sure they go that small. It's mostly for larger clamps...

The ones I saw in the catalog were for spindles with a ball on the end. I didn't see any of the stamped metal disks that pass through the end of the spindle and then the spindle gets peened to secure it. [woof, mouthfull]

But I may have missed them.

 

[Outlawmws]

Yep, Jakes right, those are for ball ends...

 

[zoomieport]

Zoomie and Outlaw: happy to hear all is good again.

Just a couple of kids at the playground arguing about who has the "cooler toys"... No harm, no foul!

Take care!

ZOOM

 

[nords1853]

So, does anyone have any additional info on Monarch?

 

[Gary Indiana]

I believe that is against the law in most states...

Something about "International Transoceanic Incestuous Vise Cross Breeding"...

I think...

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Just don't tell anybody, please

But I feel the same way and will try fleamarkets first to get quality old US-made clamp for quality parts. But then again, my heart will bleed before I destroy good old clamp. Maybe I'll find one that is already half-broken?

Grangers and Mcmaster both sell C Clamp tips but I'm not sure they go that small. It's mostly for larger clamps...

Outlaw, thanks again for the suggestion.

 

[Provincial]

Gary, look for one of the old stamped-steel c-clamps at the flea market. The foot on these is quite similar to the one you need. These are throw-aways anyway, and the foot for the screw is the highest-quality part of the clamp!

The Lyman Ideal No. 55 powder measure has a removable foot that has a bore diameter slightly less than 1/4", with an outside diameter of 7/8'. I think they sell them as a replacement part, but probably will cost more than you paid for the vise.

 

[Kevin54]

I got me a nice vintage American made Craftsman for $5 off Chicago's CL.

It is missing the little round "dish" part in clamp. Anybody knows of any way to get or to substitute that bit? Thanks in advance.

I'm a tad busy at the moment, but send me a PM later so I don't forget, but if you give me a few dimensions, I can make you up a foot for a couple of bucks. Carr-Lane USED to sell a set screw that had the foot on it like you are looking for, but I just went through their catalog, and I don't see them now. I have a small job in the lathe to finish so I can go to the Post Office tomorrow with it. While I'm in the lathe, I can turn you a part real quick. When I get done with the job I'm on, I'll tell you what I need as far as dimensions.

Kevin

 

[jakemac]

I just finished a little (un-named) 1-1/2" machinists vise. I'm not sure about the color though.

Before and After

 

[bigcaddy]

McBrownie; here are a few pics from another room, to many to list.i'm not sure of what i have, however all the ones on display are small,

Is that a little Colt .25 auto pocket pistol in nickel/pearl on the table in the 3rd picture?

 

[Carla]

I got me a nice vintage American made Craftsman for $5 off Chicago's CL.

It is missing the little round "dish" part in clamp. Anybody knows of any way to get or to substitute that bit? Thanks in advance.

Gary, its a shame you're not in this area.......it would be just so quick and easy to turn that little part from a scrap of mild steel round stock.

Surely there must be someone in your area who would volunteer a few minutes lathe time for such a cute little widget?

Edited.......if it wasn't for the cost of shipping, I'd say just UPS the back jaw to me and I'd do the little part for you.....oh, well....... : )

cheers

Carla

 

[joe.striper]

Saw a CG ad for a large old vise. There was no pic...I called the guy and after spending a half hour on the phone I came to realization he had a machinist vise, not something I normally buy. Then the guy says he has another bigger vise that he wasn't going to sell. We talked and i agreed to see him tonight. Left here at 9pm got there and saw the biggest machinist vise ever. 12" and over 200 lbs. What a beast. Then I turned around and I heard the Angels sing. Because there on the bench was a gorgeous Parker 976B. B for Big Boy. 6" and clean.

Negotiated and got BOTH for $260. I am a happy guy.

The pics are of the 976 next to my 130 lb 825 and in another pic next to my Wilton 5". The last couple of pics are of my 12" machine vise. I also discovered that this vise has a swivel jaw!

 

[KMScott]

Nice, the 12 inch swivel jaw milling machine vise looks pretty interesting. Makes sense that it is a swivel jaw so it will line up when clamping on a work piece. Id say you earned a You **** Award tonight. that 6 inch Parker sure looks nice to. Check out the newer designed jaws, wish they did that back in the 30s.

 

[Provincial]

Joe.Striper ***** again!!!!

 

[balane]

joe, I can only assume you want to mount that 6" Parker as a stationary vise and sell me your swivel base and hardware? Is my assumption correct?

 

[GETRIDAONE]

Gary Indiana, I have a fix for that missing washer. Find a 1\4" fender washer, 1"
diameter. If you go to the hardware store grab a hand full and look for the thickest one you can find. I used a Craftsman socket after all it is a Craftsman vise. I put two washers on one end so they wouldn't give and the other would pull into the large end of the socket. Put a small 3/16 flat washer on last and distort the end of the screw enough to hold the new cup washer on. I think it will be strong enough pushing on the domed end to hold to the bench tight.

 

[joe.striper]

joe, I can only assume you want to mount that 6" Parker as a stationary vise and sell me your swivel base and hardware? Is my assumption correct?

Balane, i have a solution for you. Just buy that 12" machinist vise from me and CLAMP your Parker in that. VOILA problem solved! And talk about stable! !!

 

[tedsters]

Joe

that is a nice parker you found you sure get lucky picking up nice vices and another you ****

 

[Outlawmws]

Great finds on both those vises Joe. You don't see many mill vises either that size or with a swivel jaw!

 

[mariovise]

I am sharing a bit of history with my 6 inh york, truly a marvelous piece of machinery. This bad boy is much smoother than the wilton copy. It was a true labor of love to restore it

 

[BJ42LX]

I am sharing a bit of history with my 6 inh york, truly a marvelous piece of machinery. This bad boy is much smoother than the wilton copy. It was a true labor of love to restore it

Mmm. Gotta get me a York!

 

[balane]

This is a Lakeside 3.5" vise. These were manufactured by Desmond Stephan in Urbana OH for Montgomery Ward in the 30's. It's identical to a Simplex Utility vise. This vise weighs 18 Lbs. Dove Gray on top and Regal Red on the bottom. It works very well. I fabricated the hardie from a nut and a couple of bolts since the original was missing.

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[zkling]

Looks great as usual Balane. Another homemade hardie cutter? Are you mig welding those? If so try turning up the heat as it should help get rid of the internal voids between the threads. (I could be way off on my guess as to how you are making those though).

 

[balane]

Looks great as usual Balane. Another homemade hardie cutter?

Thank you. You replied too quickly. I added that I did make the hardie from a nut and a couple of bolts.

 

[zkling]

Thank you. You replied too quickly. I added that I did make the hardie from a nut and a couple of bolts.

O OK good, I went back to proof read and saw that, and thought. D'oh, did I miss that? I'm an idiot.

 

[Outlawmws]

Another nice one! and I like the "Made in USA" sticker! Nice touch!

 

[wxm]

+1 on the sticker.

 

[Just_George]

[Hedley Lamarr voice on] Too 'Ohio State' [HL voice off]

Nice work though!!

 

[ale]

Bigcaddy yes its a 1908 25cal.

 

[Outlawmws]

With a gold top you could have had the 49'er's fans...

Next one: Black and orange: Giants/Orioel's colors and if you are fast, Halloween!

 

[ale]

any one know what this was used for. it weighs 47 lbs and it works . its like a .000 to 9 inch. if it was a sign ,why would some one go to the trouble of making it with threads , ect

 

[Outlawmws]

Probably a trade show display, and it had to work to Wowl the people seeing it in person.

 

[ale]

outlawmws ;why no maker name or brand?

 

[Stuart in MN]

any one know what this was used for. it weighs 47 lbs and it works . its like a .000 to 9 inch. if it was a sign ,why would some one go to the trouble of making it with threads , ect

Probably for use in a classroom, to show students how to read the micrometer.