um did I just score?

[couch67]

... quoted from Beavis & ****-Head.

Picked up a rolling metal workbench for $150 yesterday, 2 hour drive to the middle of nowhere. Very solid, a few drawers inside the two doors, and the casters are solid and have grease fittings. Just what I was looking for.

All the ad said was 'has an attached vise'. On closer inspection it appears to be more than 'just a vise'. It needs a good cleanup but it operates perfectly!

 

[manwithtools]

Yep, I'd say you did good!

 

[Shiftless]

I’d say you did quite well.
One way to look at it is that you scored a free workbench/cabinet. The Starrett vises are among the best.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Yup. You dun good!

Tommy

 

[coljar]

Yes, I'd say you scored. Good job!

 

[dadsEH]

Too early for a ' you ****' ?

 

[Farmall450]

Too early for a ' you ****' ?

Eh, he self sucked so yes.

 

[Shiftless]

Eh, he self sucked so yes.

Yep!
Disqualified from suckage. Sorry... GJ rules

 

[J.C.]

Very nice! Love surprises like that...

 

[couch67]

I can see why the seller claimed 'comes with a vise'. Not only is the vise bolted through the top, but after cleaning it up a bit, its also welded to the top! 3 solid beads on the sides and the back.

Might take some effort to remove if I ever wanted to. Will have to clean it up in place I suppose and use it where it is.

 

[jb3]

I can see why the seller claimed 'comes with a vise'. Not only is the vise bolted through the top, but after cleaning it up a bit, its also welded to the top! 3 solid beads on the sides and the back.

Might take some effort to remove if I ever wanted to. Will have to clean it up in place I suppose and use it where it is.

I had what apparently was a desired old vise set up like that. It was welded to a freaking indescribably overbuilt 10 foot long steel table. The table was built out of 8 inch tall I beams, with crazy welded x patterns underneath and the entire 10 foot long top was made of half inch thick steel plate.

The table was so heavy and huge i ended up listing it for free trying to vacate shop space, but my mistake had been taking too good photos of the vise, because i had guys crawling out of the woodwork trying to buy just the vise. Their crestfallen expressions when i said "sure you can take the vise but it comes with that table" were quite amusing. Ultimately someone serious with a car trailer made off with everything

 

[Falcon67]

You bought a vice that came with a free bench - well done.

 

[TMcCay]

For the price you did well. Nice vise for sure.

 

[chilow]

Score! I've been trying to find deals like this for a while. Always come up empty handed ):

 

[Bigbandguy]

The OP did not ask if he sucked, merely if he had scored. This may be from a lack of knowledge about the value of the vise. How does he not qualify for suckage? I wish someone would explain the suckage rules for the rest of us relative newbies.

I did notice a drop in the barometer when I read that post.

 

[ezover]

The OP did not ask if he sucked, merely if he had scored. This may be from a lack of knowledge about the value of the vise. How does he not qualify for suckage? I wish someone would explain the suckage rules for the rest of us relative newbies.

I did notice a drop in the barometer when I read that post.

1. You **** has to be given

2. No self suckage

3. Deal has to be so good people think you look like uncle fester and scored a 3 some with bikini model triplets.

 

[rainmann]

Is there a good resource to see what vices are worth keeping? I've been dragging a few around for years that just take up space with plans on using them when I build a new workbench.

 

[justtools]

Closed auctions on ebay are a start. You can always post pics on here and we can help you out,

 

[Bigbandguy]

1. You **** has to be given

2. No self suckage

3. Deal has to be so good people think you look like uncle fester and scored a 3 some with bikini model triplets.

Thanks ! That explains it pretty well. While his deal did cause a brief decrease in atmospheric pressure it did not reach the level of a *********.