Recent content by yanksoff

I would love to restore all of them but I really dont have the time right now. Im selling my house soon and have too many projects to wrap up. Plus I bought a truck that had so many oil leaks I decided it would be easier to pull the motor. So I have to get that all back together. PM me if you...

So I hit the mother load last week and just now found time to post the haul.

I really like the red color and finish. Would you mind sharing how you got it so smooth and the paint schedule?

About $0.52 Sent from my Moto Z (2) using The Garage Journal mobile app

I have a rock island 94 with forged in jaws. It has so many issue I think I'm going to scrap it. I'm I crazy for doing so? Issues are as follows: - The right side tab to bolt it to a bench is gone. - The back of the slide is missing a quarter sized chunk. - The screw has been repaired twice...

Found another one today. This is a Columbian No44 and its 100% all there and working.

I would probably use hydraulic cement.

I had this problem with a Morgan 180. I ended up threading the hole and using some all thread and a nut. The nut could then be lowered until it put some pressure on the casting nut. If you do it this way just be careful when threading. Go slow and use a lot of oil.

I'm well under 30 still. I grew up with a very handy family. After having my own garage for a while with no vise it became obvious that was unacceptable. I did way too much research and landed on a used Wilton 1765 on eBay. That was about 3 years ago. I've been doing the scrapyard EHS thing for...

I do EHS for a scrapyard. I found it there so really no idea. However I think a local factory abused it and threw it in the scrap bin. Sent from my Moto Z (2) using The Garage Journal mobile app

I need the main casting nut for a Wilton 1765. The vise has a date stamp of 7/99 and the part# is 2900340AXC. Everyone online is back ordered and I called Wilton and they are 90-120 days out on it. I also need the dust cap

I need the main casting nut for a Wilton 1765. The vise date stamp is 7/99. I have searched the web with no luck. I called Wilton and was told they are 90-120 days out on that part. Part# 2900340AXC.

I had one for a D45 that was missing a tap so to tossed the base out and drilled the other side so I had two holes to hold it down. Those vises are pretty light duty so I was fine with my mod. When its all cleaned up it will go on my little basement shop bench. Honestly, I always thought...

The Rock Island is a bit too far gone for me. The screw is broken in half and now lives in my dads blacksmith material pile. I got it apart with a press and found the screw had been repaired twice before. The nut had been repaired, the slide is missing a chunk about the size of a quarter in...

Shiftless, I would say I am averaging 1 keeper per month. I see countless broken no name junk though. The guys on the yard all know I have a thing for vises so they set them aside for me. No need to make room in your car just yet. I enjoy restoring them and gifting them to friends and family...