Recent content by No_lift

Yeah no animosity. I came to get expert opinion and got that. It’s a vise and works for what I need it to do. No hurt feelings here. I made a 75$ vise nice and if if I want it perfect there are ways to do that as well. I’d say the way it is will accomplish 95% of what I have intended. I also...

I mean it’s just a vise. I’m not making watches with this one so I think it’ll be accurate enough for holding on to what I’m working on

I don’t know. Like I said, I’ll prob take it to my friend whose a machinist abs get him to square up everything and if need be cut a new ledge.

More so an optical illusion. There is some wear but it makes contact in more than one spot thats for sure

Yes I saw that. One day I’ll get it all squared up by the machine shop. But for now it’ll get the job done.

Maybe next 50 year restoration lol. I thought about it, but it’s a working tool, so I wasn’t trying for perfection that’s for sure. But I definitely purely understand where you’re coming from!

Mid 1970’s 3.5” Wilton bullet nose machinist vise, with 7” opening and full swivel base. Took the vise fully apart and stripped it to bare metal, copper hammer finished it after ultra sonic cleaning every part and making sure she runs like a top! Really happy with how it came out! Let me know...