Vise Abuse
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Trey T
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looks like somebody is trying to do a major reconstruction of it
jimreed2160
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Looks like someone really beat up an old Prentiss or Columbian swivel jaw vise and took its value from highly desirable down to pitiful.
sberry
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I think it may have broke and that is the result of a repair.
Cyansarunt
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I'm guessing the guy on the forum got it free (I hope) and is attempting to bring it back to life. You can tell he notched the crack in the slide so he can fill it with weld.
Aside from using the ability to swivel the jaw it looks like once he fills the slide then grinds down the welds he'll have a decent user
Aside from using the ability to swivel the jaw it looks like once he fills the slide then grinds down the welds he'll have a decent user
ganymede
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Four parts of that vise busted.
The slide split, the chin busted off, mountings broke and the swivel busted. You'd think after one they'd realize that it isn't as strong as an anvil or a press and they'd stop bashing on it. They didn't so figure some folks are just slow, and maybe after the second break they'd come to their senses and ease off a bit.
Nope and then nope again. ...
The slide split, the chin busted off, mountings broke and the swivel busted. You'd think after one they'd realize that it isn't as strong as an anvil or a press and they'd stop bashing on it. They didn't so figure some folks are just slow, and maybe after the second break they'd come to their senses and ease off a bit.
Nope and then nope again. ...
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Dingleburry
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One guy broke it and quickly repaired so the boss wouldnt see. Then blamed it on the night shift
Next guy broke it and repaired before the boss would see blamed it on the day shift.
And so on...
Next guy broke it and repaired before the boss would see blamed it on the day shift.
And so on...
mbshop
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Why do folks think a vise is an anvil ? Light work is ok but nothing close to what happened to that poor vise.
Very impressive. Maybe Dingleburry is right....could this be the work of just one person? If so, they certainly have a talent far beyond the norm.
Which begs the question: How many wrench jockeys does it take to screw a vise?
I know at least one has to hold the welder.
Which begs the question: How many wrench jockeys does it take to screw a vise?
I know at least one has to hold the welder.
sberry
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I don't care if they beat it, it's not mine.
davethorik
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How is it that beat and the handle looks straight?
Also, how do you mount it since the feet are busted off?
Also, how do you mount it since the feet are busted off?
General Geoff
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Not gonna lie, that's kind of impressive.
Pop the handle out and beat it straight. Then, weld the vise to the table and get back to work...
People here forget that a vise's only purpose in life is to hold work. Looks like this one has been repaired and is still functional. That makes it a good tool in my book.
Mark in Indiana
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Leaflessshadetree
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Teenager with old tools
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Why ease off it lost all its value. After the first break just beat the living carp out of it as you need and fix it when it breaks no resale value left after one break anyway.Four parts of that vise busted.
The slide split, the chin busted off, mountings broke and the swivel busted. You'd think after one they'd realize that it isn't as strong as an anvil or a press and they'd stop bashing on it. They didn't so figure some folks are just slow, and maybe after the second break they'd come to their senses and ease off a bit.
Nope and then nope again. ...
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pepi
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ganymede
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So they can spend more time working and less time dicking around with a vise.
Diesel Mercedes
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Op is photoshopped, yeah ...
BDT/NWMN
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extra credit project for a welding student?
sberry
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I got to agree, just another piece of broke junk.
My examples are of a Parker 24X (1st picture) and a Parker Pivot jaw vise (2nd & 3rd pictures).
WARNING!!!
The following pictures will be upsetting and disturbing to vise collectors!
Im surprised to see that on an X model Parker. I thought those slides were suppose to be superior semi steel. First broken X Parker ive seen.
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m32825
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Work in progress: Klingon battle vise
Mark in Indiana
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We'll never know.
Could have been necessary sacrifice to get some expensive whatever up and running.
I guess we would have had to be there.
Weird Tolkienish Figure
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Looks like a giant booger weld with a handle.