Recent content by 65Riviera

very cool!!! Love it!!

Actually, after I thought a bit. Once the cotter pin is back and the jaw is in place the handle would snug up to the grove in the jaw taking the "slop" out . Might not need a bushing... Am I on the right track??

Thanx for the info on the cotter pin and washer. Should be able to replace those no problem. :bounce: Still wondering if there was a bushing of some kind on the screw by the handle. There seems to be a fair amount of space (slop) between the screw and the jaw (second pic). :headscrat boro...

Hello all, I'm starting to slowly pic up some better tools at estate sales, etc... I picked up this vise this weekend that had everything i was looking for in a vise, except it's broke. The jaw will not back out as you screw out. I'm guessing it is some pin that broke off (I have never...

13 and grosebeck?? what's the address? if you don't mind i'd love to grab a few wrenches. that area has a bunch of "warehouse" type buildings. is this a single sale or does he have this sale ongoing??

by no means am I trying to be disrespectful, I'm glad to hear it sounds like EVENTUALLY you'll be ok... but that was one of the funniest expressions i've heard in my life, I still have tears in my eyes...:spit: i would try the eardrops though, cause thats gotta hurt...:eek:

harbor freight really??? every tool i've bought from them just fell apart, bent or somehow became unuseful in a very short period of time. the only thing i still use is a hand brush to clean off my workspace... yeah I definitely want to upgrade with a project coming up... there were many...

wow, thanx for all the replies... i've heard about the rebranding issue, i'm glad you guys brought it up. that's the kind've advice I was looking for... i'll keep an eye out for the proto's, etc... as for how long I'll be using these, from now on is the answer. i'm just now getting back to...

hello all, my first post here, but I spend a lot of time on the sister site (HAMB). i've spend a while doing searches, but I think I still have an incomplete answer so here it goes... it's been a while since i did any serious wrenching (other than basic upkeep and maintenance), but I now am...