HarrisFD
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I had a pretty mangled cap on my Wilton 500S, but I have no access to a lathe. So I wrapped the end of a long 3/8 extension in electrical tape and stuck it through the Wilton’s screw bore and a used brass hammer to knock the cap off the end of the vise.
I worked out the dents as best I could, there were two big ones , lots of little ones, plus a couple of creases to add to the fun.
Then I stuck the back of the cap onto a snug fitting hole saw, squared it up the best I could, and used electrical tape to hold the cap in place. I used my trusty Makita cordless to spin the cap and filed/sanded until most of the remaining dents & gouges were smoothed out.
I filled the remaining small lows with jb weld and once dry, I spun/sanded again. Getting the cap back in the vise was a PITA, but with enough patience, I was able to work it back in with a couple strategic blows from a soft mallet. I then primed and painted the whole vise and it turned out pretty decent.
I worked out the dents as best I could, there were two big ones , lots of little ones, plus a couple of creases to add to the fun.
Then I stuck the back of the cap onto a snug fitting hole saw, squared it up the best I could, and used electrical tape to hold the cap in place. I used my trusty Makita cordless to spin the cap and filed/sanded until most of the remaining dents & gouges were smoothed out.
I filled the remaining small lows with jb weld and once dry, I spun/sanded again. Getting the cap back in the vise was a PITA, but with enough patience, I was able to work it back in with a couple strategic blows from a soft mallet. I then primed and painted the whole vise and it turned out pretty decent.
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