Recent content by jerm21

just wanted to say thank you all for the help. I wound up going with a collar instead of drilling a new hole. This allows me to moere easily adjust the spring tension. Got her all back together and mounted today!

Thanks. -the pic is very helpful!

Thank you, that is helpful!

I like that idea - was that in addition to the spring or as a replacement with some sort in f retaining collar?

Dutchgray - thanks, I appreciate it!

sure thing. A pic before with the messed up spring (tack welds underneath), two of the main body, and the last ones are the main screw after I removed the tack welds. Thanks!

I have a Record (Made in England) No 6 vise that I’m working to get back into action. Here’s the issue - at some point in its life, someone used a few welding tacks in place of the retaining pin in the main screw. I carefully ground these tacks to disassemble the vise, however, the original...