Identify this (mill?) Vise?
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The shape and sculpting is not familiar to me. So I can't help on maker. I will say this - I would not be able to heft a 200 pound vise! Yes, trolleys and chainhauls are a wonderful thing, but, crikey. Two hunnert pounds! My guess condition and size hurt value.
Perhaps $80 for a very strong machinist?
Ray
Perhaps $80 for a very strong machinist?
Ray
Robby321
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Milling vise...super sized
disston
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I'm thinking you are calling it 200 lbs because you tried to lift it and it was too heavy. Really? Or did you weight it for real?
I think it would be too big for my drill press. Nice item tho. Looks like aluminum jaws?
I think it would be too big for my drill press. Nice item tho. Looks like aluminum jaws?
Mr. T
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Agreed. Doesn’t look like 200lbs of steel to me but there isn’t a whole lot of scale in the picture.
As to what it’s worth? Probably scrap weight until you clean it up a little.
I lifted it once into my truck and once out of it and I'm not doing it EVER again. I got it home and that was my goal. Maybe I shouldn't have. It's got the weight of a couple bags of concrete. It's a damn monster. Yes aluminum jaws. Here's one more pic for size if that helps.
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tool_scrounge
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The big vises rend not to bring much money, as they are heavy and do not have the moving jaw clamping down action like the Muggli vise patent (what kurt vises use). That vise also looks like it has aluminum replacement jaws.
For example, Cincinnati #5 vise with 8.5" jaws and a swivel base - 230lbs or so. Cleaned up and in reasonable condition. Sold it for $100. Welders tend to like them though.
For example, Cincinnati #5 vise with 8.5" jaws and a swivel base - 230lbs or so. Cleaned up and in reasonable condition. Sold it for $100. Welders tend to like them though.
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Maui
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Cleave
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That's amazing.
Would be great to bolt to a (heavy) welding table for general benchwork especially for big/wide plates.
Would be great to bolt to a (heavy) welding table for general benchwork especially for big/wide plates.
I do believe those at the tool emporium have their head in their ***.... That is way to light of a vise for a shaper.
lg
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Joy! What color should a K&T be?
dutchgray
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I have an 8" milling vice, its really to big, heavy and awkward to use in a home shop unless you have a big enough machine that you could bolt it on and leave it there. I have a 5" and even that is plenty heavy enough but makes a real nice drilling vice.