ZRX61
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I know I ****... $50 & it came home with me 
Ok, it's official..
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arkangel06
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nice buy!!!
arkangel06
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So are you going to refurb this, blast it, paint it ect...?
cruiser808
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Yes, you do ****! Nice snag. 
selohssa
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****, ****, ****!
Nice .. looks really heavy ..
Mickey O
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Nice buy. What size? I passed on an almost new 5 or 6" Wilton bullet vise, with a swivel base, for $120 or so last week, not sure if I made the right choice.
nolatoolguy
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Hay, ile double what you paid for it to take if off your hands lol
Its always good to have a good high quality vice around
not to meantion one thats made in the usa
Its always good to have a good high quality vice around
not to meantion one thats made in the usa
Rigmaster
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Well, the official GJ rules of suckage say that you cannot bestow a "you ****" upon yourself, no matter how much you deserve it.
So, I'll do it for you- YOU ****!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, I'll do it for you- YOU ****!!!!!!!!!!!!
cruiser808
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Well, the official GJ rules of suckage say that you cannot bestow a "you ****" upon yourself, no matter how much you deserve it.
So, I'll do it for you- YOU ****!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got it covered. see post #5.
Steve from Socal
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A 5" Wilton for 50 bucks; you sir do ****!!
What are you trying to get that lil South Bend? There are a lot of great lathes that come up on CL around here. Don't go crazy paying for that it looks like it was rode hard. I had a war baby heavy 10", a 13" is a better choice if your stuck on SB.
Steve
What are you trying to get that lil South Bend? There are a lot of great lathes that come up on CL around here. Don't go crazy paying for that it looks like it was rode hard. I had a war baby heavy 10", a 13" is a better choice if your stuck on SB.
Steve
Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
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You didn't get the swivel base with it?
atari
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Yep, you ****.
BanjoSavesTheDay
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That is such a classic looking Wilton. I freaking hate you.
Scout Driver
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Suckage!!
Very nice vice and an excellent deal!
Scott
Very nice vice and an excellent deal!
Scott
Teken
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Very nice, good job on the referb too! What did you use to clean the press, and use as primer (brand) etc?
arkangel06
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Paint it red with white lettering!!!!!!!
georgiadave
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I believe you can get a swivel base for the vise, which was its original configuration.
I just used a rattlecan of rustoleum for now, I have a qt of epoxy someplace that will be used when I have a few other tools that need a repaint.
Some are sold with a swivel base (450-S etc) & some are sold without (450-N etc). We think this one has a swivel originally & it's supposed to be in the shop someplace. However, according to Wilton/Jet this AM if it was sold as a N model you can't add a swivel as there are machining processes that are done to the S that are omitted on the N.
For cleaning I scraped the clag off with a knife, threw it in the blasting cabinet & hit it with glass bead, then hit the shiny/smooth parts with a coarse (maroon) scotchbrite roloc disc on the die grinder.
Some are sold with a swivel base (450-S etc) & some are sold without (450-N etc). We think this one has a swivel originally & it's supposed to be in the shop someplace. However, according to Wilton/Jet this AM if it was sold as a N model you can't add a swivel as there are machining processes that are done to the S that are omitted on the N.
For cleaning I scraped the clag off with a knife, threw it in the blasting cabinet & hit it with glass bead, then hit the shiny/smooth parts with a coarse (maroon) scotchbrite roloc disc on the die grinder.
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Teken
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I was going to say I couldn't see you cleaning it so well simply using a wire brush, or some sort of rotary cleaning brush.
Well done, now you really got me going on investing in that sand blaster I saw on e-bay!
Well done, now you really got me going on investing in that sand blaster I saw on e-bay!
DaMaN
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Awesome Job restoring that baby, you **** by the way.
Steve from Socal
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Looks good; as a finishing touch may I suggest you lap the top and sides of the jaws. It will look like it just came off the line.
Steve
Steve
Steve from Socal
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Neither of my vises have any numbers on the jaws, both of them are from the 1970's Where are they marked?
Steve
Steve
Steve from Socal
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That may be a P/N I have not had the jaws of either in a while, both got a coat of dove gray imron when I did some ice repair on a twin Cessna at least 15 years ago. The imron has held up remarkably well.
Steve
Steve
Steve from Socal
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That sounds about right, I got a PINT of signal red Glasurit single stage enamel for my car last year and it was over 160.00 with a quart of reducer. Powder coating is looking cheaper every day. Hell the gallon of white urethane and hardener I used for my band saw was 130.00.
Steve
Steve
BanjoSavesTheDay
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I think that the way you can tell is to look at the bottom of the vise (the surface that contacts your bench when bolted down). If it is perfectly flat so that when bolted down, the entire surface would contact the bench, it is an N model. If there is a ring around the outside edge that does NOT contact the bench, it is made to accept a swivel base. Another way of describing it would be to say that there is a gap between the vise and bench all the way around when the vise is sitting on the bench.
Anyway, the vise looks VERY nice. Bead blasting looks like it beats the hell out of electrolysis as far as timeliness and mess are concerned. I could never come close to doing as much as you did in 24 hours. Can't wait to see it with epoxy and highlighted letters.
