Recent content by GoNCState

Thanks!! PINS I can't believe I am a little foggy on remembering this, because it was the toughest step of taken the vise apart. Punching in one of the pins to push the opposite one out is the correct method. I got stuck when I could only get the other pin out like 1/8 inch. Solution was to...

Angle grinder the third time I used it for anything. I feel whole now. :D

Good question, and I would be curious what others here would say. I have direct experience, I believe epoxy would be better under the most extreme conditions. Other will say with the correct prep work and the job done "right", then PC is just as good. My vise sits in my garage. No sunlight...

Just completed my second vise refresh. Parker 953 with Parker VH This is a gift for my brother....just the vise, btw...:bounce: he has his own shotgun, to go in his new gun room. He attended Michigan State, hence the green & white!

Hi DerrickWade -- Thank you for the complement! I think it is common for folks to put a think layer of grease on it (any kind - not like this gets a lot of friction, heat, exposure, or pressure). This post by mjozefow [Vise Restoration Tips] notes that lubing it is even optional and he...

Amen!

Ha ha ha! I just need to hit a few times with the angle grinder and get it the hell over with. You will see from my other comment, I bought a 2nd Wilton that I am actually using on the 1911. Needed a buy 2nd vise anyway so I could finish refreshing the 1st money-saving vise.

Thanks for the comments guys! It was more enjoyable than I thought it would be. Pricing - I am total newb at vises, ebay, and CL - so take for what it is worth.... I paid too much for this vise and kinda knew it. The knowledgable folks on here recommend $1 per pound or $25 per inch jaw width...

Hello Everyone! Really only meant to stop by and get a few tips on buying a used vise. No need to waste any extra time or money on something like a (yawn) vise. One pile of money and hours of research and garage time later.... Scroll of Sacred Work Holding Tools I have been seriously...

This thread is a classic. And I am proud to be able to make my contribution. Wilton 400N DOM: 12-1977 Acquired: eBay for average eBay price = 4x what most of you recommend paying. But I needed a vise, and as most have also noted, still a lot less expensive than new. Notable: First vise refresh...

Alright - first time posting here. Background - So there I was....getting ready to do my first ever 1911 build and spending too much money on tools. I search online for the best vise. "Wilton" comes up a lot and often noted that used are good as new at fraction of cost. Great. Now I simply need...