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[GreenIron]

Rbcsci, you vise looks too beautiful to actually use.

 

[Mr. Tool]

Lang tools made those for many different brands.

SKU : 4450A - E-Z Grip Spark Plug Ramp Gauge

Manufacturing professional tools since 1932

www.langtools.com

Read the reviews.................but to each their own.

 

[Mr. Tool]

Old *** vise, but NEW to me. Built between 1942 and 1945, depending on your interpretation of Wilton’s dating convention. A gentleman in Fall River, MA put quite a bit of elbow grease into this classic and I was proud to take it off his hands. It’s almost too pretty to use…almost.

I‘m going to assume that my wife will never stumble into this forum, so I’ll tell you. $400. I hate to even see it in print, but I had been looking high and low for a Wilton Bullet for a long time and I was finding rusty boat anchors for $200+. I saw this one and was kinda drawn to it. I reached out to the seller who restores old vises and anvils as a hobby. He actually sent me before, during, and after photos so I could see what he started with, how he filled 75 years of dings, and how much effort he put into making it look beautiful. Once I gave some consideration to the amount of time and effort he put into it, the asking price seemed entirely reasonable. You can see yourself in the polished parts and everything moves like butter. I expect to have this for the rest of my life. I’m going to bolt it down tomorrow. All I need are some chrome plated 3/4” bolts.

AWESOME!!!

That is beautiful and yes worth every penny !

Now I want one!

 

[Rbcsci]

Rbcsci, you vise looks too beautiful to actually use.

The seller provided me the paint code so that I can abuse it with reckless abandon and then touch it up every once in a while.

 

[Kevkx125]

Todays haul a new battery and a extension cord

 

[KnurledNut]

Read the reviews.................but to each their own.

I have this tool (Cornwell version) and it is accurate, easy to use and highly recommend it.

 

[M635_Guy]

I‘m going to assume that my wife will never stumble into this forum, so I’ll tell you. $400. I hate to even see it in print, but I had been looking high and low for a Wilton Bullet for a long time and I was finding rusty boat anchors for $200+. I saw this one and was kinda drawn to it. I reached out to the seller who restores old vises and anvils as a hobby. He actually sent me before, during, and after photos so I could see what he started with, how he filled 75 years of dings, and how much effort he put into making it look beautiful. Once I gave some consideration to the amount of time and effort he put into it, the asking price seemed entirely reasonable. You can see yourself in the polished parts and everything moves like butter. I expect to have this for the rest of my life. I’m going to bolt it down tomorrow. All I need are some chrome plated 3/4” bolts.

That puppy is entirely worth $400. I'd run to anything like that I could find near me.

 

[Rbcsci]

That puppy is entirely worth $400. I'd run to anything like that I could find near me.

I did drive 4 hours round trip to collect it.

 

[Indexmill]

Hi RB,

That vise is spectacular. Thank you very much for sharing with us.. Nobody thinks you overpaid; we are all jealous. I know what you mean about the prices quoted to the other half. Sad, but true. I remember having read on here that If the wife sells my **** for what I told her I paid for it, that will ****. I paid $250 for my mint Tradesman 1745 10 years ago and I was/still am very happy. Your shop/bench is also beautiful. Nice piece of a mill in the background!

 

[bugnut]

Leaf blower, tired of the old backpack and it wasn't running correctly. Plus I seem to be getting older.
This thing makes short work of the job, I live in the woods!

 

[M635_Guy]

I did drive 4 hours round trip to collect it.

Worth it. Would have definitely done myself.

 

[Kasal]

my latest acquisition

 

[TOTO]

The camels let me know this Gearwrench 3/8” universal impact set dropped to $69 early this week, so I ordered a set. They weren’t supposed to be delivered until next week, but unexpectedly showed up today. New Gearwrench branding on the case and sockets (so it’s not old stock they’re clearing out), well oiled inside the blow molded case. Made in Taiwan.



I put them right to work, and I’m happy so far. It’s a nice size range, 8-22mm with no skips, sizes roll stamped into the sockets. The ball cup is the same size for all the sizes, so clearance may be an issue for the smaller sizes in tight spots. The tolerances are good, and the 19mm I used still swivels smoothly after some use. For the $69 I gave for them, this set is a home run.

I'm glad you like them. Mine will be here today.

 

[OCD]

I‘m going to assume that my wife will never stumble into this forum, so I’ll tell you. $400. I hate to even see it in print, but I had been looking high and low for a Wilton Bullet for a long time and I was finding rusty boat anchors for $200+. I saw this one and was kinda drawn to it. I reached out to the seller who restores old vises and anvils as a hobby. He actually sent me before, during, and after photos so I could see what he started with, how he filled 75 years of dings, and how much effort he put into making it look beautiful. Once I gave some consideration to the amount of time and effort he put into it, the asking price seemed entirely reasonable. You can see yourself in the polished parts and everything moves like butter. I expect to have this for the rest of my life. I’m going to bolt it down tomorrow. All I need are some chrome plated 3/4” bolts.

Wow, nice set up!!

 

[Monte]

I really dig. I swapped all my home SAE socket sets over to Proto. I find their quality to be the most consistent amongst the US made sockets I have had and their prices are very competitive.

You´re right the quality seems nice and the prices are very good.




SK 1/4" drive metric socket set

 

[Rbcsci]

Hi RB,

That vise is spectacular. Thank you very much for sharing with us.. Nobody thinks you overpaid; we are all jealous. I know what you mean about the prices quoted to the other half. Sad, but true. I remember having read on here that If the wife sells my **** for what I told her I paid for it, that will ****. I paid $250 for my mint Tradesman 1745 10 years ago and I was/still am very happy. Your shop/bench is also beautiful. Nice piece of a mill in the background!

I only just finished the bench within days of that photo. I had been wanting to build a nice bench for the past 20 years and this was the year that I actually took the time to do it. It's also the reason that I decided to chase down a new vise. My old Record vise was too beat up to bolt it to such a nice piece of lumber. It's all way too pretty right now, but I'm sure it won't look this way forever.

 

[Raineman]

Ordered a set of side cutters from Tekton for one of my work trucks and picked up a Snap on 14mm for my home box for the Highlander oil changes.

 

[Jweebothee]

got to work this morning and found this 32oz bad boy sitting on my cart, appearently I won a raffle from Mr. Snappy and he left it for me Friday afternoon, I did remember filling out a little ticket a few weeks ago and dropping it in a bucket, never asked what it was for haha but guess I found out today

 

[Meursault74]

got to work this morning and found this 32oz bad boy sitting on my cart, appearently I won a raffle from Mr. Snappy and he left it for me Friday afternoon, I did remember filling out a little ticket a few weeks ago and dropping it in a bucket, never asked what it was for haha but guess I found out today

Are you going to use it, just keep it, or sell it? Curious.

 

[Jweebothee]

Are you going to use it, just keep it, or sell it? Curious.

I will keep it and use it when it’s needed,

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Snap-on Tuesday today. Got a few things. My Craftsman 16oz ball peen is getting worn out so I got this one. Magnetic pick up tools I always break so I bought a good one so if I do break it then replacements are free and easy. And a long blow gun cause I wanted and needed it lol. All he had left was green or Hi-Viz yellow.

 

[Meursault74]

Snap-on Tuesday today. Got a few things. My Craftsman 16oz ball peen is getting worn out so I got this one. Magnetic pick up tools I always break so I bought a good one so if I do break it then replacements are free and easy. And a long blow gun cause I wanted and needed it lol. All he had left was green or Hi-Viz yellow.

Why didn't you warranty the Craftsman Hammer? I seem to recall you're on a familiar first name basis with the Craftsman warranty clerks

 

[d.mcfarland]

Why didn't you warranty the Craftsman Hammer? I seem to recall you're on a familiar first name basis with the Craftsman warranty clerks

If it was a wood handle, it could even be replaced.

 

[nadogail]

See Bolsters post about theft, If you want to see what I have show me a Warrant.

 

[rshadd]

Picked up some Dremel/Bosch goodies....

 

[Fly YX]

Got a few things today

 

[old_smokey]

Those Facom 500a pliers are really cool, never seen them before!

 

[Stuey]

I thought you guys might appreciate this. =)

 

[sparton]

Finally got the local snap on guys phone number! Pretty sure I’m the only hvac guy he’s ever sold to.

 

[rshadd]

 

[javyLSU]

Finally got the local snap on guys phone number! Pretty sure I’m the only hvac guy he’s ever sold to.

Wow, I didn’t realize those wire strippers were so big. Gonna have to take a look at those on the truck this week.

 

[corn chip]

didnt need it but couldnt pass it up. these 4.5in german made metabo 50th anniversary are on sale for $ 99.

 

[JimH74]

didnt need it but couldnt pass it up. these 4.5in german made metabo 50th anniversary are on sale for $ 99.

Where were they on sale? Thanks!

 

[Snapped-off]

Finally got the local snap on guys phone number! Pretty sure I’m the only hvac guy he’s ever sold to.

I love all those. I've got an older set of the middle pliers with a different softgrip.

 

[Snapped-off]

Picked up one of these for the novelty, but I will put it to some use.

First impression, I don't care for the fwd/rev selector, and the trigger wants to bind up when I squeeze it, because of how I hold the impact. Besides that, it feels great and well balanced in the hand. I'll make an edit after I hook it up to air.

Edit: Second impression. After hooking it up to air, I didn't have any issues with the trigger. Still not a big fan of the directional selector, but at least it's not plastic. It comes with a 3/8" to 1/4" bushing for the air fitting, but I used a 3/8" fitting.


Also got a new purse.

 

[corn chip]

Where were they on sale? Thanks!

at a local welding store called norco but some online places may have the same price but i suspect there might be freight charges

 

[sweet victory]

Old *** vise, but NEW to me. Built between 1942 and 1945, depending on your interpretation of Wilton’s dating convention. A gentleman in Fall River, MA put quite a bit of elbow grease into this classic and I was proud to take it off his hands. It’s almost too pretty to use…almost.

That is absolutely stunning. I'm sure she's in good hands. Hope high temp paint was used, so the paint doesn't burn off when you bust out the torch.

Does the gentlemen you purchased this do this a hobby and resells these? I would be interested..

 

[Rbcsci]

That is absolutely stunning. I'm sure she's in good hands. Hope high temp paint was used, so the paint doesn't burn off when you bust out the torch.

Does the gentlemen you purchased this do this a hobby and resells these? I would be interested..

Yes. I believe that the gentleman refinishes these as a hobby and then sells them off when he finds something new that piques his interest. I don't think he's making any money unless he's placing zero value on his time. I think he was only selling this one because he found a more desirable model to play with. As far as the torch goes, I've got 3 or 4 other vises for those types of duties. This one will probably have a life of relative comfort and ease. If you're within driving distance of Fall River, MA, shoot me a message and I'll give you the contact information that I have.

 

[sweet victory]

Yes. I believe that the gentleman refinishes these as a hobby and then sells them off when he finds something new that piques his interest. I don't think he's making any money unless he's placing zero value on his time. I think he was only selling this one because he found a more desirable model to play with. As far as the torch goes, I've got 3 or 4 other vises for those types of duties. This one will probably have a life of relative comfort and ease. If you're within driving distance of Fall River, MA, shoot me a message and I'll give you the contact information that I have.

I'll be in Portsmouth, VA and Bath, ME in the near future. I think I could find time to swing by...

 

[sweet victory]

It's been a while since I posted here, so I got a big photo dump for you guys....if you are prone to impulse buying...skip ahead before you become a casualty.



Some PB Swiss from their recent 25% off sale...

PB Swiss SAE hex bit sets. Rebuilt some industrial pneumatic tools that required sae hex bits, and realized I was pretty weak in that department.



Torx plus bits



Ratcheting driver. My second one - the swissgrips are my absolute favorites.



T30 bit socket - wanted to buy one to see how I'd like em. Fit screws better than the Snappys for sure.




Tribus' 7/8 02 sensor socket wrench. This thing is HEFTY, and 100% US made. Pretty good promo during SEMA.









Wera Tool Check Plus in SAE for the "around the house" bag. Very neat kit. Will likely pick up the metric set for the garage - this one was purchased from zoro with a 20% coupon



More Kobras..12" and 7.25".




The new SO 1/4" drive indexing head ratchet. Couldn't resist...




Lisle (Super Scraper) Carbide Scraper. Made in Usa!





Some odds and ends. Wrench is to expand on sizes not included in the deep offset set.



SO deep swiveling 10mm



SO magnetic deep 13mm in 1/4 drive...this was on order for like 3 months.



SO's smallest talon grip pliers.



Size comparison to the 97ACF's:



SO cotter pin pick. This has become one of my go to's for poking and prodin' stuff. Really beefy tip!




Vanilla, incandescent test light.




This my second one of these ratchets...planning on converting one to 3/8" drive.




Been fondling this light for a while now when I get on the truck, and finally picked it up on promo. Has a UV setting and impressive battery life. (4hr high, 20hr low)




Slightly used 12Pc SAE flank drive plus set for $220. Couldn't pass it up.



I have a SO hard handle pick fetish....it's just money, right?



For whatever reason, my dealer wasn't sent any sets, just individuals of the pink handles.




Needed a magnetic hook, and my dealer had one that someone had ordered but flaked. I didn't need this beast of a magnet, but my dealer wanted it off the truck and priced it as such...I'm pretty sure I could do pull ups off this thing.




In the adjustable wrench thread, the Daimond Caulk Horseshoe wrench got some praise, so I figured I'd snag this from ebay for ~25.




Knipex 85 degree head flush cuts. I think these might be my new favorite flush cuts. The ergonomics are excellent in additional to all the things we know and love about knipex quality.






Mitutoyo 0-6" coolant proof digital calipers. I've tried out/used every caliper from every major manufacturer there is, and the mittys just feel like home to me. Picked up from Zoro during a 20% coupon.




This was a gift from one of my tool dealers. Will be my first wera advent calender.




Some Armstrong wrenches from Cripe. Awesome little wrenches.




Koken 1/4" drive extensions. Currently my favorite extensions...






I have waited a while for this, but so glad to finally have it. Nepros 3/8 IP gold ratchet. My first Nepros ratchet and the 90 tooth mechanism is excellent - much smoother than Mac or Matco's high tooth ratchets. Fit and finish is spectacular, what might look like little scratches in the finish is actually lint from the microfiber I wiped it with!