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Stanley #100 vs. Stanley #400

zoomieport

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Vintage Stanley Frame making Miter Vises... Sorry for the confusion...

Besides the obvious difference, why did you pick one over the other? Do you own both? Which one should I get first? Why? Advantages/Disadvantages?
Any and all help is appreciated!! Thank!
Mike
 
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Ditto.

I have searched Google for both Stanley 100 and Stanley 400 and haven't got a clue what you are comparing.
Can't find anything on either, except for a vintage #400 picture framing vise.
 

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Stanley 100's use the same shaft as many other Stanley screwdrivers, only difference today is the handle. It didn't used to be that way. Those older 100PLUS tips were precisely machined at one time.
 

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Quite possibly because there are many alternatives out there which are much better in terms of fit, durability, ergonomics, and aesthetics.
 

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I have some vintage circa 1979 100 plus Stanley drivers in the large sizes. They were fine drivers in the day.
 
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Sorry for thr confusion...
This vs This...
 

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well..
the one on the right has the outside miter exposed and the one on the left dont.

I've never used one but i'd say the one on the right is more user freindly ,less obstuctions and you can pin/nail/screw the outside miters.
 

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The one on the left appears to have a miter saw guide included in the clamp, and the one on the right is simply a pic frame fixture clamp. Have not used either so have no further opinions...
 

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I typed this up earlier today, then waited, since we weren't sure about what you were asking.....

Personally, I don't like either one of them. There are cleaner ways to cut picture frame miters. I use a shear-type Lion miter trimmer for picture frames and molding. Unfortunately, Lion has gone out of business within the past year or so. Grizzly or some other Chicom has cloned it. Power miter box also works better and faster too. But, if you're one of those guys who exclusively uses hand wooddorking tools instead of the tailed type, then the power miter box would be a no-no. :)

The #100 can be used as a corner clamp if you take the saw out, but the saw guide gets in the way during setup and assembly (as Outlawmws said). I got rid of mine 35 years ago when I got the Lion trimmer to replace it and have never regretted it.

The bench-mounted #400 clamp can be handy, but you can only do one corner at a time and it can be awkward to use for large frames. Mine just sits on the shelf most of the time. Individual corner clamps work better and faster IMO.
 
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