Recent content by basalt

Thanks, everyone! Two days+ a few hrs. of Kroil soak, several solid hammer wacks and a really tight vise grip and it is free. Cleaning out the quick release collar and searching the bolt bin for another un-buggered carriage bolt. No rust any where else to speak of. Thanks again.

I mounted it and can rotate the base a little. I tried using vise grips to hold the round head bolt head while turning the the lock lever-no luck. I'm not dedicated enough to drill out the bolt. The square shoulder under the round head appears to be partially stripped or rounded off. The threads...

I have a Craftsman bench vise Model 391-5180. I've had it for 35+ years. It spent the last 10 or so in storage. It was used regularly prior to that. I was getting ready to remount it and put it to use but the swivel base is stuck- frozen? I can barely move the locking nut and when I do manage to...