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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Finally got myself a Chas Parker 474! I definitely overpaid for it, but after restoring it, worth it!
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    Chas Parker 436 coffee table?

    Thought about forging something out, definitely going to be trying different mounting methods.
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    Chas Parker 436 coffee table?

    Alright, I'm doing something a bit crazy. I got the green light from my wife to turn my Chas Parker 436 into a coffee table. This is my very rough outline of what I have in mind. I also plan on mounting the vise on a 20" diameter .5" thick steel plate.. don't want any tip overs. The table...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    That Heuer is stunning! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    Show me your ANVIL

    My Hay Budden anvils. One is 200 pounds, the other 333 pounds. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    VISE REPAIR 101 all vise repairs, lubricants, sources for parts and the tricks to fix

    He has been working in a machine shop for 40 years now, unbelievable the stuff he can make! He did in fact use stainless. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    VISE REPAIR 101 all vise repairs, lubricants, sources for parts and the tricks to fix

    My father in law machined this bad boy up for me, fits like a glove. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    Chas Parker 436 swivel bolt help!

    He sure does, he has been working in a machine shop for 40 years! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    Chas Parker 436 swivel bolt help!

    And last but not least, the stack! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    Chas Parker 436 swivel bolt help!

    Here it is installed, can't believe how well it turned out. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    Chas Parker 436 swivel bolt help!

    Alright guys, time for an update! Thank you for the reply. My father in law made up this bolt, and it fits like an absolute glove! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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    VISE REPAIR 101 all vise repairs, lubricants, sources for parts and the tricks to fix

    Does anyone happen to have measurements for a Chas Parker 436 swivel bolt? It's the bolt that holds the swivel base to the static jaw base. I bought this vise, and it had been spot welded to a little metal cart, and the swivel mech was seized, so I had no idea that it was missing. Turns out to...
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    Chas Parker 436 swivel bolt help!

    Good evening everyone, I bought a Chas Parker 436 a while back, and as luck would have it.. it is missing the bolt that holds the base to the static jaw. I have tried searching everywhere for a replacement, but no dice. Does anyone happen to have one handy to take bolt measurements off of...
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    VISE REPAIR 101 all vise repairs, lubricants, sources for parts and the tricks to fix

    Well, I finally started tearing down this bad boy (chas parker 436) Bought it with it poorly welded to a little cart, so I just got that removed today. Found out the bolt securing the base to the static body is missing. Luckily that is the biggest problem I have come across. I have a bolt...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Got these Benjamin lights at my wife's family farm. Just went through and rewired them. I think they look pretty good in the new kitchen. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
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