Recent content by Ats34

Made a replacement stop pin, using mild steel. Made it longer than the original, ground a flat on one side, drilled a hole and put a captive brass rod in it for easy removal from the vise. Blued it to match the appearance of the vise. It works too.

In retrospect, I should have investigated the possibility of drilling an access hole in the bottom of the vise. That would allowed the use of a long punch to free the pin. This could have been simpler in the long run.

Picked up this old Yost model 44 vise with swivel jaw. The swivel jaw was frozen/rusted. The pin was also stuck and would not break free even after soaking in penetrating oil, using a torch, grinding flats on the pin to allow the use of an 18” monkey wrench. The pin was not accessible from...

Thanks for the information. The rapid action works when the vise is mounted in the correct orientation. Glad I asked before trying any modifications!

Sometimes I miss the simple things. Will give it a try. Thanks!

I have a vintage Wilton rapid or quick action 7” woodworkers vise. The nut does not engage the acme thread properly. The nut with pin and spring are present, but the spring does not appear to engage the pin properly. I am open to recommendations for a fix before risking damage to the spring, or...

Thanks for the help. I really like the vise and have no intention of letting it go. Since it was off the bench I re-lubed the piece. It’s as smooth as butter.

The vise was taken off the bench today. Weighs 30 1/2 pounds. Attached is photo of the base showing numbers on the casting. Thanks for your help.

It’s bolted to the bench for the last 20+ years! Can’t get to it easily.

3” jaws. Here’s a photo. I got the vise about 25 years ago from a retired Veteran.

If trying it yourself I would recommend using a fine jewelers saw to cut through all the rivets/pins to disassemble the knife. It is the best way to insure the handle scales are not damaged. This method will also leave enough rivet/pin pieces to accurately measure and size replacement pieces...

I used to do knife repair and restorations professionally and for Puma brand knives. Pocket knife repair is labor intensive and most knife makers are hesitant to take on the work. Antique knives had a lot of hand fitting, so the back springs will probably have to be replaced, hand fitted and...

I am new to the site and having some difficulty identifying a couple of vises. The gray one is my primary bench vise with 3” jaws. No brand, just numbers and “Made in USA”. The other one was cleaned and painted and has 4 1/2” jaws that are really tall. The only markings are “45”. I mounted it...