Vise handle "finger savers", rubber stops, how do get them on?

[1982fxr]

Have some I want to put on a bullet but how do you get them over top of the ball end of the handle, microwave them or something?

 

[ssdave]

If they're rubber, soak them in rubbing alcohol, and they will become very soft/pliable/stretchy. Once they dry out, the rubber reverts to it's usual form.

 

[jakemac]

Heat them in near-boiling water. Wear gloves to avoid burning your hands.

 

[drivesitfar]

82: I've never used any and every once in a while I do get the PINCHED hunk of skin. it's a quick reminder to get your hands out of the way or try to be more careful. I've heard that some guys use O rings from semi trucks and think they might have come in all kinds of colors too. can't recall exactly, but there were a few posts on the vise repair 101 thread if you do a search you might find some there.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Heat them in near-boiling water. Wear gloves to avoid burning your hands.

This.

Drop them in a cup of boiling water, leave them for a minute or two. Then fish them out and push them on.

 

[toolmiser]

A little dish soap will also make them slip on easier with the boiling water.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Uhh, I must be missing something here...cause my answer was gonna be "just eat your Wheaties"...

I been thinking about putting some O-Rings in, just to make it "quiet"....

 

[ganymede]

I been thinking about putting some O-Rings in, just to make it "quiet"....

Yup.
Just use o rings. They look nicer and slide right over.

 

[hayhauler71]

little dab of dielectric silicone and they will slide on

 

[zkling]

A little dish soap will also make them slip on easier with the boiling water.

Tis what I do.

 

[thebeekeeper1]

On my vise the ball on one end screws off . . .

 

[G_P]

I've used O rings. Sprayed a bit of oil on the handle to help them slip over and then wiped it down. The oil also helps keep the handle from rusting.

 

[OccupantRJ]

O rings work fine.

 

[McBrownie]

82: I've never used any and every once in a while I do get the PINCHED hunk of skin. it's a quick reminder to get your hands out of the way or try to be more careful. I've heard that some guys use O rings from semi trucks and think they might have come in all kinds of colors too. can't recall exactly, but there were a few posts on the vise repair 101 thread if you do a search you might find some there.

Or......... Get a Parker with a speed handle:

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Or......... Convert any vise to do the same:

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[Thrumcap]

Or......... Get a Parker with a speed handle:
Or......... Convert any vise to do the same:

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Now that is a good mod.

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[Thrumcap]

I was handed a product called Sugru (a moldable silicone) a while back and challenged to put it to good use.

I did an Instructable on quietening vise handles with it.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Quieten-vise-handles-with-Sugru/

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