Wilton 4" Bullet vise

[Slip_Kid]

I found a Wilton 4" Bullet vise on Facebook that I could pass up. It's missing the jaws, has a hole in the round slide. It also has a broken off piece beneath one of the jaws. The main reason I got it was for the swivel base. The base is complete with only a bent handel on one of the hold down nuts. Even with the hole on the tube it works just fine. I need the base for my C1 Vise. Not sure what to do with this vise, maybe put some soft jaws on it. I paid $25 for it, the base alone is worth over $100.

 

[Slip_Kid]

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[Zeke]

I would have bought that for $25 any day.

 

[Shiftless]

Score!

How in the hell does a vise get a hole like that in the slide? Were firearms involved?

 

[Slip_Kid]

Score!

How in the hell does a vise get a hole like that in the slide? Were firearms involved?

Maybe a tourch, it's weird for sure.

 

[Slip_Kid]

Here's close up of the damage, not sure how to fix it without a welder. Looks like someone tried to repair it, maybe they used JB Weld. It does slide in and out just fine.

 

[Zeke]

If you look at the missing chunks here and there you could assume someone used to wail on that vise a lot. One time he missed.

 

[Monza Harry]

I'd list the extras that you don't need on eBay/here or the like, as there are parts there that would complete someone else's project even that damaged dynamic jaw, it is better than none or a poorly welded broken jaw. Just food for thought. Harry

 

[Slip_Kid]

I'd list the extras that you don't need on eBay/here or the like, as there are parts there that would complete someone else's project even that damaged dynamic jaw, it is better than none or a poorly welded broken jaw. Just food for thought. Harry

I think I can make a good usable vise minus the swivel base I'm using for my C1 vise. I stripped it down to bear metal, other then the damaged slide and some battle scars its in fine shape. All I need is some vise jaws to make it a usable vise. The lead screw is in great shape and it slides in and out just fine. I may use some JB Weld to patch the damaged area.

 

[Slip_Kid]

My C1 using the base. I did need two longer carrage bolts for the locking nuts.

 

[Slip_Kid]

I used some JB Weld to fill in the damage area. The vice works smoothly with no binding at all. I'm just waiting for some aluminum bar to make some vise jaw pads.

 

[SweetD]

Nice save!