Recent content by Tom in NY

KMScott, is the handle a taper thread into the "meatball"? Also, if you have a minute, could you post some photos of the spring, keeper screw and washer? I'm knee deep in projects (literally...I picked up a surface grinder and it's scattered all over the basement) but one day I'm going to make...

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one with an inexplicable desire to acquire old vises. My favorite, the Athol 914, is still in as-found condition because it just plain works. I may one day make the missing spring for the knob but otherwise it's good (if ugly.....) This pipe vise...

This thread has been a great resource for the new bench I'm putting together. Here's my current basement workshop bench. It's made of leftover 4x9 rough cut lagging timber. The bottom stretchers are dovetailed into the uprights. The uppers are just a half-lap with a pair of lag bolts - I...

properly rotated

Here's some more photos.

There's supposed to be a spring, under a button in the center of the knob. I'll take better photos tonight. Mine came with just a bolt and washer locking the two halves together. I've had it for 5 years. My plan was to wind a spring and turn a new center button but I've found that it works just...

Wow. That's pretty well butchered up. Here's what it's supposed to look like. Maybe the previous owner cross threaded the handle (like mine, but worse) and that's why they drilled through and pinned it.

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

Hi, I have a 714 (swivel base) in decent working order. Here's a starrett patent that shows how the dog clutch knob is supposed to work: google patents I'll put up some photos of my almost-undamaged mechanism. The handle can be screwed into the knob to lock the teeth together, so it...

I periodically check here for any info on my Athol 714 vise, particularly data on the spring wire needed to restore the dog clutch mechanism to full working order. This morning I saw someone had posted regarding a 713 in worse shape than mine, so I figured I'd sign up and contribute a little to...