Drivesitfar, will post new pics later on tonight after I get it together. It looks to me as if it is meant to be mounted to a wooden bench with the base angling back like that underneath. The bench notched to fit? I think I have seen that on some vise pics but not as pronounced as mine. Any...
Hey fellow vise lovers!
Like many here I am seeking information. I just picked up a charles parker #300 machinist. 60lbs or so with intersting feature you can see in the pics. I am wondering about the round nub at the end and underside of the slide support. What is that? You can also see how the...
I am writing not so much with known solutions but more from empathy. Living in NH our weather is not exactly stable. My shop has a poured floor and little natural light. If you breathe heavy (which I often do around tools) it'll find somewhere to condense and rust. Like your shop John, mine is...