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I also missed a Wilton 1750 for $20 this week. I didn't even know they do food pickups.

I would've gone but I won't be near the city until the morning. :(

Free vise in SF - Potrero Hill. Looks like a Reed. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/zip/d/bench-vice-curb-alert/6600908934.html

Dude, let's not go down that route and try to keep this thread on topic.

$75 would be nice but I think that's in the low baller range. :lol:

Maybe I should have bought some stuff I had an eye on since this might be a rare deal.

Most manufacturers recommend: Battery voltage should be at least 12.4V to test Load battery to half CCA and hold for 15 seconds. Battery voltage should not drop below 9.6V. Replace battery if voltage drops below 9.6V. Here's a video: I disagree with the guy about recharging to retest. I...

Here's a good video explaining the rear assembly. A word of caution, the pin holes may not be aligned so punching both pins through like in the video may not be possible.

I am not sure I am understanding you correctly. Are you saying the nut is lose inside the vise? If that's the case then you should check if the retaining pins are in place. Those pins attach the rear assembly to the main vise body. Here's a video showing the removal of the pins I'm talking...

That was my suspicion. The spindle does hang and rests on the bottom surface of the spindle pocket, and it leaves an empty gap in the form of a crescent shape above it. How much clearance should there be between the spindle and the pocket?

There isn't a part number stamped into my main screw. I sanded it to bare metal. Maybe it did get swapped.

Some more questions: Should the spindle take up most of the counterbore in the dynamic jaw on a Wilton 500? My vise spindle just doesn't seem to look right to me. I cleaned up the spindle, but there wasn't a part number on it so I took some measurements. Maybe someone can chime in to tell me...

I'll see if I can find a washer with the correct size and see how that works before I buy the collars. Thanks for the info. I don't need the swivel base, but it would be nice to able to make it right.

I recently got a Wilton 500S machinist vise that has a couple of issues. The most concerning is the spindle. The previous owner had put a undersized collar on the spindle so it's extremely loose and it seems to have wore a grove into spindle. At this point I am not sure if I should just get...