The Copilot
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replacement bronze nut for Columbian woodworking vise
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SweetD
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Cool informational post - that's what it's all about!
Thanks,
Dave
Thanks,
Dave
ChevyEFI
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Nice work!
Monkey Milk
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Nice legwork, I"m sure other members could use this info. Thanks
Woodisgreat
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Great post.
I just purchased A 7-RD in the same condition. Do you have the part number you ordered?
I just purchased A 7-RD in the same condition. Do you have the part number you ordered?
Thanks for this. It helped me find a nut cap for a Columbian vise I bought off eBay. I couldn't figure out why the nut kept jamming up until I realized there was supposed to be something to keep the nut in place. The info you posted helped me find the part I needed and my vise works perfectly now.
Mohawk Dave
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Wow....I was just looking over my 10" Craftsman last night which is QR. I think mine is still good, but if same design, I'll order a spare as well.
Thanks Copilot!
Thanks Copilot!
oldgranddad60
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I'm making this post to help others in the future who may need to find a part for their Vintage quick release Columbian woodworking vise.
I found myself in this situation recently after having bought a vintage Columbian Model 9-R quick release wood vise (10” wide jaws) at a garage sale.
When I got it home and took it all apart, I discovered that the threads on the bronze "half nut" that engages the steel acme screw were so badly worn that the nut would slip and disengage from the screw when tightening. The original part was made of silicon bronze and was designed to be sacrificial (i.e. to wear out before any damage was done to the threads of the acme screw.) But the challenge was where to obtain a replacement.
Columbian Vise & Manufacturing Company (Cleveland, Ohio) was eventually bought out by the Walter Meier holdings company. Calls to them resulted in the answer that "we no longer have any parts for these Columbian woodworking vises." But fortunately, I found a post on another online forum that the Milwaukee Tool Company (Milwaukee/Morgan vises) still makes a very similar model of woodworking vise that uses a similar bronze half nut.
Milwaukee Tool Co. replacement part (top); original Columbian Vise & Mfg. Co part (bottom)
After checking their website http://www.milwtool.com/v_wood.htm speaking with their sales department and getting a copy of the parts list for their vise, I went ahead and ordered two replacement bronze nuts (one to use now and the other as a future spare). Cost was $40 ($20 for each nut) and $10 for freight. Although the part is not 100% identical (1/8” shorter) to the original Columbian part, fits just fine and works in the vise. So if anyone here is needing to get a similar replacement part for their vise, know that one is currently available. Hope that this will help somebody.
is the extra nut for sale
curiousart
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Just got my replacement nut--works perfectly. Thanks for the tip!
Richard Head
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My dad lost the nut for his Desmond Stephan vise in a move fifty years ago. He looked for years to replace it, with no luck. Thanks to this thread, I ordered one from Milwaukee Tool on Monday. It came today, which is also his birthday. The vise that he kept since 1965 worked for the first time today.
I think it made his day.
Dave
I think it made his day.
Dave
streetcore
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I hope it's okay to resurrect this thread after two years, especially since the OP deleted his post last year. I'm glad oldgranddad60 quoted the original post, but unfortunately all the pictures are gone. Does the bronze half-nut you're talking about look like the one below? Does anybody know the Milwaukee part number?
I'm fixing up an old Columbian 10" vise and would love to find a replacement nut if they're still available.
Thanks.
I'm fixing up an old Columbian 10" vise and would love to find a replacement nut if they're still available.
Thanks.
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Shadowdog500
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Post #10 quoted the original post and has the link.
Looks like copilot remove some post when he left the forum 3 years ago.
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streetcore
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I contacted Milwaukee about my vise and they sent me the attached parts list. It's a few years old now, so the prices may have gone up. The part number for the nut is 1141023.
I ended up finding another nice woodworking vise shortly after my post above. So I didn't replace the nut in my Columbian, but I think I will order one soon in case they stop making them.
I ended up finding another nice woodworking vise shortly after my post above. So I didn't replace the nut in my Columbian, but I think I will order one soon in case they stop making them.
Just got the replacement half nut and cover for my Columbian vice from Milwaukee tool. Still not engaging. I’m wondering if the cover leaves too much play on the screw. The half nut also has a pin and a small spring on the end of it. Not completely familiar with how the nut works in the vice and if it floats or gravity plays apart, like other similar ones that I have. Any help is appreciated.
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RTM
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Gravity is important. The vise quick release may not work if upside down.
The two I have worked with will not work if upside down, where you can see it easily.
After consulting a friend of mine who is a pretty mechanically oriented shop guy, he was stating that maybe this type of clamp with a quick release is not meant for the handle to turn several rotations with the half nut staying engaged each time. It is meant to slide smoothly into the work piece and then engage the half nut for a partial turn to lock the piece in. Anyone with more experience with these quick release bench faces that can weigh in? Thank you.
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RTM
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All the quick release WW vises I have used or worked on have this function. Jam it closed by pushing, then you get about 3/4 of a rotation (270⁰) of clamping effect.
You don't get to crank 2-3 revolutions.