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Tedsters, Got my 1780 today! I hope your adventure went well.

As some have said here Both. Wrenches are great for most stuff, but when you need a crows foot you NEED a crows foot. i do not like the double sided flare nut wrenches, but love the Open end flare nut end wrenches. The first time i had to use one i was 100% sold.

lol. I am sure you will figure it out. Matters of vise acquisition are of the utmost importance.

People are funny about selling stuff sometimes; who knows. I defiantly hope he gets hold of you and we can share our new vise scores!

Gado, Those SK wrenches look great! looks like a super nice set.

tedsters, I hopefully will be picking up a 1780 to tomorrow as long as it passes my inspection. The pictures are not as nice as the ones you shared, but the price is most definitely right. Thank you very much for you offer to help out with measurements. Thanks, Verg

I totally wish i ordered more tools too. All the items i got were 20% off the lower then normal internet pricing: that's just super hard to beat.

Drivesitfar thanks for the assistance again! You have been extremely kind in your help. Tedsters if you can assist that would be great. i acquired a c3 not too long ago with out a swivel base. the measurements of my C3 vise bottom are: 8'' outer dia close to 6-7/8'' inner base Dia with 3/32''...

Is there a difference between an 1780 and 1780A?

Fretters, Note of caution heard! Naturally, one needs to procure all manner of drill press vises before any actual drill press acquisition takes place. VA, I just spent about 2 hours looking at yost vices after your post....

My snap on man told "made in China" was from the Chinese Indian tribe in Arizona. Apparently they make really good tools. I wonder if Arnold hand forged all the Wide Ca pliers... Makes perfect sense time frames and whatnot align perfectly. Dianne feinstein i think was CEO of wide Ca IDK

Thanks Driveitfar! I never knew how incomplete my life was with out nice vise or two... or more.....This forum got me buying all sorts of stuff: first bonney tools, now huge vices. A camel back drill press is defiantly on the list. All i can say is people at work don't understand. Its nice to be...

Ahhh if the motor is spinning or stalling its a completed circuit. its the motion of the motor that creates a varying magnetic field generating current in the inductor opposite to the feed current. for this example the magnetic field creates current, the change in field strength as the motor...

+1 this made me re-remember the right hand rule

I dont know if this helps for Rock Island: in 1957 the Britman electric company merged with Whirlpool. Apparently whirlpool wanted to extend their line of consumer electronics. I imagine the information on the fate of Rock Island manufacturing is some place in whirlpool. See down to the...

Drivesitfar, Thank you very much for all the assistance! I greatly appreciate all your input. In less then a week the vise should be cleaned, primed, painted and bolted to a stand or my work bench. I haven't decided yet; makes me happy just thinking about it. Thanks again!

I have two headlamps: Coast Led H7 196 Luman. Its a great all around headlamp has held up extremely well at the shop. In fact we all have Coast Led headlamps. i think this one was around $36 on amazon. tons of reviews for this light online. Led Lenser h7 Just about the same thing as the Coast...

My SO truck guy sold me SLF80 24'' brand new for $100 cash. when i bought it i was thinking this thing is going to be too big and clumsy for dooing anything; I was totally wrong. The 2 footer has been the best ratchet i have owned by far. For some reason the 80 tooth mechanism is just way...

McBrownie, Thats definitely a very interesting process. I have always enjoyed the nostalgia of replicating old processes; much more interesting then a rattle can. More C3 Information, New pictures of the slide posted with out glare + cleaned a bit. no date markings. next week i am going to...

drivesitfar, I greatly appreciate your input. New non glare pictures will be taken this afternoon. Along with some actual dimensions of the bottom. The parts website noted all year all production c2 and tradesmen 1780/2080 with pre 1984 C3: this almost seems too convenient. I found a post...