When you need a swivel-jaw vise...

[Beerhippie]

nothing else will do! Fixing a Kitchen Aid mixer for one of our pub employees (it was her grandmother's). That hole had wallowed out, allowing the head unit to shake up and down. I'm building up a pad of Permatex Cold Weld one thin layer at a time. Once it sets fully (tomorrow), I'll file it down and she'll be good for another few decades!

I gotta admit, my 1911 Reed 404 1/2 spends most of its time just sitting on the end of my bench (I reckon it's earned it) looking tough, scarred and rugged, but when I need it, I need it.

 

[Shiftless]

Nice save by using a great vise.
I used to have a 406 but sold it long ago to a fellow GJ member.

 

[crguy]

nothing else will do! Fixing a Kitchen Aid mixer for one of our pub employees (it was her grandmother's). That hole had wallowed out, allowing the head unit to shake up and down. I'm building up a pad of Permatex Cold Weld one thin layer at a time. Once it sets fully (tomorrow), I'll file it down and she'll be good for another few decades!

I gotta admit, my 1911 Reed 404 1/2 spends most of its time just sitting on the end of my bench (I reckon it's earned it) looking tough, scarred and rugged, but when I need it, I need it.

What is with the bolt in the pin hole?

 

[Beerhippie]

What is with the bolt in the pin hole?

It was that way when I found it. It works and looks about as old as the vise, so I left it. The bolt has been tapered to provide a reasonably tight fit.

Besides, finding parts for pre-patent Reeds isn't easy.

 

[Shiftless]

Using a chopped off custom tapered square headed bolt is not a bad way to go. If and when it gets stuck, a bit of a twist with a wrench will free it up quickly.

 

[Beerhippie]

Using a chopped off custom tapered square headed bolt is not a bad way to go. If and when it gets stuck, a bit of a twist with a wrench will free it up quickly.

When I restored this old vise, it required a week or so of penetrating oil, heat, hammers and finally an impact gun to break that bolt loose.

The swivel jaw was even harder:



Here's some of the rust that was packed under the swivel jaw:

 

[Provincial]

BTDT

 

[Shiftless]

 

[Beerhippie]

The BFH is a 4 lb, solid tin (probably an alloy, actually) hammer for making fine adjustments on a centrifuge. It's great when You need to whale on something without marring it.