Wilston vise breakdown

[Sumboodie]

There a good place to find info?

I got this small bench the other day with a Wiltson vise that needs tore open and cleaned up, greased, bearings?

No idea what version it is or age.

 

[TheRealZeus]

Here is a link in forum to Wilton history, specifically. Nice bullet, Boss.

Post in thread 'Wilton Vise History'
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/wilton-vise-history.86615/post-11000841

 

[Sumboodie]

I found a Google thing with a breakdown.

No bearings which is crazy.

The jaw tightening is metal on metal.

The horseshoe is chewed into so not sure why.

 

[wrenchr]

I found a Google thing with a breakdown.

No bearings which is crazy.

The jaw tightening is metal on metal.

The horseshoe is chewed into so not sure why.

should be a washer, very thin between the spindle and vise body. Keep it lubed up.

 

[Sumboodie]

should be a washer, very thin between the spindle and vise body. Keep it lubed up.

I'll take a look when I get home at the end of the month.

Depending how it cleans up I may use it inside and put a shittier one I have outside.

 

[RTM]

should be a washer, very thin between the spindle and vise body. Keep it lubed up.

Go big, put a thrust washer in there, couple of bucks. I had to buy a few for a project, gonna try it on the next vise I clean up.

 

[paulsomlo]

I found a Google thing with a breakdown.

No bearings which is crazy.

The jaw tightening is metal on metal.

The horseshoe is chewed into so not sure why.

Nope, Wilton didn't see fit to put a bearing in there - either the hub bears on the horseshoe, or you shim in the pocket behind the horseshoe and shift the bearing surface to the inner part of the hub and the dynamic jaw's bore. I put a bronze washer in there for bearing and to take up the backlash. Some advocate for a needle thrust bearing, but on mine, there wasn't enough depth for the bearing and two hardened thrust washers.

 

[KMScott]

I’ve repaired several Wilton spindle’s that also involves machining the Dynamic counterbore. Once the pocket is machined then either a Bronze bushing recommend or recutting the Horseshoe washer groove after welding it up can fix the backlash issue. I like .015 clearance in the washer to the groove. A few pics that might explain what I’m writing about.

 

[paulsomlo]

I’ve repaired several Wilton spindle’s that also involves machining the Dynamic counterbore. Once the pocket is machined then either a Bronze bushing recommend or recutting the Horseshoe washer groove after welding it up can fix the backlash issue. I like .015 clearance in the washer to the groove. A few pics that might explain what I’m writing about.

Is that a CNC mill, or are you somehow rotating the dynamic jaw?

 

[KMScott]

My old CNC in my machine shop in Estes Park. I have moved and have a small shop in SC where I would have to do this repair on my Bridgeport. Having a big lathe would work also work.

 

[Sumboodie]

Don't know if ill get that fussy with it, just needs to work.