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    Show us your portable toolbox!

    What Husky bag is this? Do you still have the model number?
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Nice! Seeing that car, is the building still in use?
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    test profile

    test test:rocker:
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    VISE REPAIR 101 all vise repairs, lubricants, sources for parts and the tricks to fix

    Like this one? expensive though. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-On-Tools-Bench-Vise-Replacement-Badge-Name-Plate-Wilton-Vise-Not-Incl/264899450177?hash=item3dad3cd541:g:Fg4AAOSwnmxfh0aL (not my listing, or in any way associated with this listing)
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    VISE REPAIR 101 all vise repairs, lubricants, sources for parts and the tricks to fix

    WILTON UNIVERSAL TURRET VISE REPAIR INFO Since the locking mechanism repair information for this vise is essential not available on the internet, I would like to put down as much information as possible to help others. Background: I Picked up this vise a couple month ago, please see post here...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    According to the listing Ebay charged ~73£. Shipping:GBP 73.03 (approx. US $96.46) Expedited Shipping to United States
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Thank you for the info. Then I will not force it if the nut does not come out easily.
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Thank you Outlawmws and va.grouseman for the confirmation. Then this becomes a project to strip and clean. Probably will keep bare metal, loved those bare metal vises seen here. Did a quick cleaning in the afternoon, removed the back split pin and tried to remove the main nut with medium hard...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    REED 104R Read too many vise posts here and watched too many youtube vise videos, and got vise fetish and wanted to own an old American machinist vise although not doing too much metal work. Reed is on the top list. For some reason not a lot of good vise pop up in Houston area with reasonable...
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    Unusual Vise

    This is in much better condition than the one I bought recently. Mine is missing the original locking mechanism. If you do decide to get it, can you please post a few pictures to show the internals of the locking mechanism? Thanks in advance.
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Thanks for the patent pictures. I learned that Wilton had at least 2 variations. The first design is the same as patent, with a split housing and simply using the bolt to tighten, as in this picture: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1029252&d=1594118977 The one I...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Picked up this vise (WILTON UNIVERSAL TURRET VISE ) a week ago and finally got the time to post pictures. paid $50, not sure if worth it. Did quick cleaning with WD40 to remove lose debris. The jaws are not so good but still usable. However, there are some problems with the vise, not sure if...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Thank you exmaxima1 for the information. Let me see what I get and report back.
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    This supposed to be WILTON UNIVERSAL TURRET VISE have not seen this vise in person yet, how much does it worth? The jaw seemed rough, and the L-shaped quick release handle is missing - not sure how can I replace it. By the way, why it looked different than the one linked below...
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    Epstein Day 2020

    small order 6918 for random things and the bag. Happy July 4!
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