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Wilton vise...umm, need advice.

Sell it or keep it?

  • Keep it for future garage

    Votes: 23 67.6%

  • Sell it because I want it

    Votes: 3 8.8%

  • Who cares...you ****.

    Votes: 8 23.5%
  • Total voters
    34
  • Poll closed .
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matt_i

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I would take off the hard jaws and store them, replace with aluminum jaws. So much easier on nearly everything one wants to grip. So few things that I have found are actually tolerant of the "bite marks" that hard knurls always leave. Having 2 vises is a tool-less changeover :)
 
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tab2

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You'll regret selling it more than you will holding onto not in use.
 
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RVDan

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Clearly you should sell it to someone who will appreciate it, it sounds like you want something you can move around, something like this

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Shiftless

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BPJ:
Why don't you post a pic of the actual vise you bought and state the price you paid? Maybe you didn't already know that you can't solicit "suckage", but many of us appreciate a good deal on a vise so we would give you props anyway in the form of positive comments. I myself spend way too much time on Craigslist trying to be the first guy to respond to the super deals. I have snagged a few but in the long run not worth the time unless it becomes an enjoyable game for the buyer. Value depends a lot on condition as you probably already know.
 
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exmaxima1

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Sell it and buy a used Wilton Machinist or a vintage Reed. Once that Tradesman gets all scratched up it will not keep the value of the bigger used vises.
 
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bpj71

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So the awesome guys of GJ have convinced me to keep it. The reason I was contemplating it is that I have a 6" Irwin/Record? already in place. The base on the Wilton is way bigger so I have to remake a mounting plate as it is mounted in a trailer hitch receiver.

So how much did I pay... I don't even want to say...but less than $50

It was very slightly used. No marks, perfect shape.
 

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NUTTSGT

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Keep it and use it. Mount it on a post or tube that's attached to a larger plate of truck rim.

I have a second one that I use for HOT work, like heating stuff or welding. It comes in more handy than you think it would.

 
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Todd.Brock

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For 50 bucks- that's damn near once in a lifetime. Every other blue moon, at least....
Glad you kept it. You won't regret it.
 
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drmarkr

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NUTTSGT said:
Keep it and use it. Mount it on a post or tube that's attached to a larger plate of truck rim.

I have a second one that I use for HOT work, like heating stuff or welding. It comes in more handy than you think it would.

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This is exactly what I did with one of mine. I also added some casters to the bottom of the rim so that I can tilt it over and roll it to wherever I want.
 
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