Recent content by Bumby

RTM and others, thanks for your replies. When I first posted in the General Tool section, Oldsoul suggested maybe the fact that I lubricated the threads was the problem and he appears to be right. I wiped off all the grease and put it back together and it seems to be holding firmly now even when...

Hello all, I just joined the forum today to get advice on my bench vise. It is a Columbian 9 RD quick release "front" vise (mounts on the side of the workbench AOT sitting on top) that I inherited from my great grandad. It looks cool as hell but doesn't work like I need it to. The problem is...

Thanks for your reply. Here is a drawing of the half nut. I got it from Milwaukee tool. The guys said that he had heard that it works on a Columbian vise, but could not verify this. The half nut fits perfectly into the "cradle" under the vise, so it seems like the original design. The threads...

Hello all, I just joined the forum today to get advice on my bench vise. It is a Columbian 9 RD quick release "front" vise (mounts on the side of the workbench AOT sitting on top) that I inherited from my great grandad. It looks cool as hell but doesn't work like I need it to. The problem is...