Recent content by dangod

I want to do this for the same reason why you modified yours, because I can. No, parts are not missing - as per my post above, it's a lever type arbor press, not a ratcheting type. The only thing missing is the 3/4" hole I'm thinking about. If you can answer the question I asked in my previous...

I picked up a #3 lever type Famco arbor press. I'm thinking of having a 3/4" square hole machined into the end of the pinion (after shortening the pinion to remove the lever arm hole), to accept a 3/4" ratchet. I understand this arbor press exerts 3 tonnes, so, how much would I loose with this...

Thanks Fretters, I think that's what I'll do.

Is the following image what you were looking for ? "Don't have enough information" - I'm not sure what other information you want me to put, other than the holes don't line up ? As this is just the collar, I didn't think there would be a significant amount of stress put on it, hence my thinking...

I found a doner vise with the collar, but, like shown in the image above, the bolt hole in the doner collar is off center whereas mine is centered. When I try to match up the doner collar to my own vise, the screw obviously won't thread in. So my question is, would you guys fill the hole with...

The 5" looks like a "Buffalo Mfg. Co."

I just bought an old Howard Iron Works #3, 4-1/2" vise and was wondering if anyone has spare parts for it. The following image is NOT my vise, but it shows the piece I'm looking for. ... anyone ?