Recent content by myol50cal

I've taken care of the jaw insert issue with my Columbian 108. Here's what I came up with: Now, I admit, it's a rather low-tech solution, However, in situations like this, simple is the way to go. Or, as General Patton once said about warfare in general, "Simple, brutal, and direct." I made the...

Okay, I'm on a roll. Here's the rest of the 108 story. There was a piece of square stock brazed onto the front jaw. In order to get this off, I spent another week, sawing and using a jackhammer chisel until I was able to peel it of the front jaw. Once this was done, I spent another few weeks...

I think I've figured out how to upload some before and after pix of my Columbian 108 repair. This is how the vise looked when I first took it apart... After cleaning out about 2 pounds of accumulated dirt, I cleaned off the parts with transmission cleaner. My first surprise came when I...

Hi, I'm new here. I hope you'll excuse my two cents. I recently snagged a Columbian 108 that was pretty beaten up. As a matter of fact, both jaw inserts had been knocked out!! There were a few other minor issues that I've since taken care to fix. But you know what? I'm really happy with the way...