old Wilton Vise: "PowRscrew" -> need info

Midwest Shop Supply said:

Here is a pair of Wilton #500, & C2 Jaws that I manufacture, these are heat treated to ensure durability. Let me know what you think!

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GeoBruin said:

They look great! But at $115 before tax and shipping, I would need to have a very specific use in mind to pull the trigger.

For my part, I have a C2 which I got about 10 years ago and in that time, I've never once removed the soft jaws. Or if I have, I can't remember doing it. I just can't imagine a scenario where I need so much extra grip that I would be willing to obliterate the surface of whatever is in the vise with a set of hardened jaws. That said, I'm sure such a use does exist and for those folks, this looks like a great option.

One piece of feedback for you. In this age of marketing hype above all else, using terms like "high grade steel" without telling us what they are actually made of, and "heat treated" without telling us (for example) what hardness they're heat treated to, makes it seem like you're being a little evasive in your description. If you invest the time and money to buy good material and perform a proper heat treat, you should leverage that in your description.

Good luck!

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Midwest Shop Supply said:

Hey GeoBruin, thank for your response! These don't cost 115, they are listed for $89.95 before shipping and tax. I don't know where you pulled that info from, let me know though as I want to fix it if i've messed up anywhere!

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GeoBruin said:

Hey, you're absolutely right. I saw the Reed "2C" jaws on the same page as the "C2" and mixed them up.

In any case, I realized after my last post that I am guilty of not fully considering the time and material expense to produce things like this, and that I have no idea what a set of oem jaws for a C2 cost (or if you can even buy OEM jaws!). On top of that, prices for nearly everything are up and seem to have risen so fast that I have a hard time mentally compensating sometimes. That to say, I'm sorry for sounding discouraging. If I had a C2 with missing jaws, and I wanted a pair of hardened jaws, I would very likely send you $90 for a pair before I would would try to do it myself.

Also, thanks for responding to my comment with poise. You would have been justified in responding defensively given the nature of my comment but you took the high road and it did not go unnoticed.

Cheers!

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Midwest Shop Supply said:

Hey no problem! Thank you for response though, I do appreciate any comments on what I make as the feed back is very useful. As for those Reed 2C jaws, they are more expense to manufacture hence the higher price, but regarding the Wilton Jaws I did realize that it is important to list out the actual hardness which I have done. It is crazy how the price of raw materials have gone up, but such are the times we live in I guess. I'm definitely trying to be fair with prices, but when the cost of the materials and the tooling is all factored in, I have to be realistic.

Anyways, I do appreciate your feedback on it all. It is very important and useful for me in my effort to remain relevant in the market.

Cheers!

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