Vise makeover

[harley jim]

I was retired out this year and I am starting to slowly finish all those projects that I was always going to do when I got around to it. Well I was given a (round tuit) and was told to get with it. So I started on my vise it is something I use almost every day and Drivesitfar noticed one of the locks was missing so I had to fix it. The vise is a parker #21x and was in good shape just well used. I disassembled it and started on the missing lock first.
I found a piece of round stock in one of my buckets and turned out the knob to match the old one.
I found this part from a trailer hitch and a bolt the third part is the original lock that I am going to try and duplicate.
I tapped the bar and threaded in the bolt.
I cut off the bolt with a cut off wheel
Welded them.
Ground the bar to the correct thickness.
I cut both ends to match the original piece cleaned up all the edges and wire wheeled everything smooth

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[losdudes]

I’ve got a round tuit also and may cash it in next year. Good fab skills

 

[harley jim]

I disassembled the vise and blasted all of the parts being careful to protect the machined surfaces

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[harley jim]

Thanks losdudes
They are handy to have.
Got mine from an old friend

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[harley jim]

Guess I still have a lot to learn about posting pics.
This time the finished lock assembly

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[harley jim]

My temporary vise set up

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[lis2323]

Nice job on the locks. [emoji106]. I’m pretty sure I would have done it the same way!

GMTA[emoji2]

 

[harley jim]

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[harley jim]

First coat of paint
Greased everything that needed it
Reassembling
Second coat of paint all looks good.
I need to make two new handles for the locks.

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[Unruh]

Great work! She is almost so pretty you don’t wanna get her dirty now! BTW as far as temporary vice set ups go, that Wilton is a pretty nice fall back.

 

[Ford52PU]

Nice work looks brand new. I got a list to do in two years when I retire. Enjoy your retirement!

 

[harley jim]

Thanks guys, I have about a dozen vises not all are going to make the cut but I'm having lots of fun with it. I need to find something special to do with the wilton!

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[harley jim]

Got it back together, still have a couple small things to take care of but I needed it back in service.

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[drivesitfar]

Jim: wow!!
Well done sir!!

 

[harley jim]

[emoji106]

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[TMcCay]

Well Done! Nice to see the old vise looking and functioning like new.

 

[harley jim]

TMcCay
Thanks
It was always a good vise. I made a lock that was missing, cleaned it real good now it is very smooth. Not bad for a freebe

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[drivesitfar]

JIM: even though you haven't made the handles yet for your new locks I bet even tightening the vise's swivel down with a screwdriver really makes it more stable. yes?

great work on the vise and stand and your grinder!!

is that hammered silver rustoleum and would you might showing the can cause it's one of my favorite colors when i'm not using BLO on my old naked steel?

 

[harley jim]

Drives
Thanks for the words.
Yes it locks nicely and its smooth as silk since I cleaned out all of the trash and old grease then applied a new thin coat of Kluber lube.
I'm still looking for the (just right) screws to go in the tightening rods I have a box of brass machine screws I'm thinking of using.
The paint is rustoleum paint & primer in one, flat antique nickel

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