Recent content by Mudpig

Thanks… will do. I thought so…the vise came out of a gas station/garage….someone must have used it as an anvil. This vise deserves better. As bad as this vise looks, it runs smoothly, open/close and rotate.

Just picked this vise up for $20. It’s a Rock Island 542-BX, I plan on restoring it, it works/runs very smoothly. Any tips on what to look out for would be greatly appreciated. I restore old Honda ATCs, so this shouldn’t be to difficult (famous last words)..lol I have no idea if that hole aft of...

I just picked this vise up for $20. I was actually buying a Blackhawk 6 ton floor jack that I paid $130 for when he asked if I wanted the vise for $20. I couldn’t say no lol. I restore old ATCs, can’t wait to start on these, I’ll be researching on this site quite a bit. I know this is an old...