If you were to buy a bench vise tomorrow, which one would you get?
I can resist one no longer!
I can resist one no longer!
Vise Advice
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a dusty ugly one from a garage sale or business closeout.
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Good US made vices are very $$$$, and Im not sure if many are made here anymore. Not sure how you could really ruin an old one, considering what they are, so Id look in the secondary market.
I'll agree with the above. Scrounge around for an older one cast here in the U.S.
Heres a start
http://www.buycheapr.com/us/result.jsp?ga=us15&q=vises+used
Bunches on E-Bay also.
Heres a start
http://www.buycheapr.com/us/result.jsp?ga=us15&q=vises+used
Bunches on E-Bay also.
Search craigslist for a good one.
Originally Posted By: jcwit
I'll agree with the above. Scrounge around for an older one cast here in the U.S.
Heres a start
http://www.buycheapr.com/us/result.jsp?ga=us15&q=vises+used
Bunches on E-Bay also.
Or an old Record.
With luck, you could find a Record 23 like the one I have.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/record-23-vice
I'll agree with the above. Scrounge around for an older one cast here in the U.S.
Heres a start
http://www.buycheapr.com/us/result.jsp?ga=us15&q=vises+used
Bunches on E-Bay also.
Or an old Record.
With luck, you could find a Record 23 like the one I have.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/record-23-vice
Originally Posted By: RnR
If you were to buy a bench vise tomorrow, which one would you get?
I can resist one no longer!
I got this Wilton vise about a dozen years ago, well worth the money.
Although I paid about $100 less, but everything was cheaper then.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wilton-63199-4-1-2-Tradesman-Vise-/390614349495#ht_2059wt_0
If you were to buy a bench vise tomorrow, which one would you get?
I can resist one no longer!
I got this Wilton vise about a dozen years ago, well worth the money.
Although I paid about $100 less, but everything was cheaper then.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wilton-63199-4-1-2-Tradesman-Vise-/390614349495#ht_2059wt_0
What's your price range?
How about this:
http://www.yostvises.com/heavy-duty-vise...wivel-base.html
Of course, they make ones a little more cost friendly too...
How about this:
http://www.yostvises.com/heavy-duty-vise...wivel-base.html
Of course, they make ones a little more cost friendly too...
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Well, $1K+ is way North of my price point... I think allocating $100 for a local find is probably what I'll have to resort to. Unfortunately the time neeeded to scavenge hunt is not something I can readily come across.
But a man has to do what must be done...
Originally Posted By: ajchien
What's your price range?
How about this:
http://www.yostvises.com/heavy-duty-vise...wivel-base.html
Of course, they make ones a little more cost friendly too...
But a man has to do what must be done...
Originally Posted By: ajchien
What's your price range?
How about this:
http://www.yostvises.com/heavy-duty-vise...wivel-base.html
Of course, they make ones a little more cost friendly too...
Now that is impressive!!
Originally Posted By: widman
Mine is locally made out of railroad tracks
Originally Posted By: widman
Mine is locally made out of railroad tracks
What size do you want?
I've had several smaller ones in the 3-1/2" to 4-1/2" range. They've been fine for most of what I want to do, but I sometimes wish I had something a little larger.
Often price will increase a lot when you get above the sizes I mentioned.
All the ones I've owned are older USA made models, which can be good, but it can be hard sometimes to find ones that haven't been abused and still have useable jaws.
If you decide going Chinese would be OK, then several members on Garage Journal have this vise:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142872
Even some of the brand-name vises are now imported. Wilton even has imported vises now. The catalog on their website indicates which ones are still USA made.
There are lots of threads on the topic of vises over on Garage Journal.
I've had several smaller ones in the 3-1/2" to 4-1/2" range. They've been fine for most of what I want to do, but I sometimes wish I had something a little larger.
Often price will increase a lot when you get above the sizes I mentioned.
All the ones I've owned are older USA made models, which can be good, but it can be hard sometimes to find ones that haven't been abused and still have useable jaws.
If you decide going Chinese would be OK, then several members on Garage Journal have this vise:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142872
Even some of the brand-name vises are now imported. Wilton even has imported vises now. The catalog on their website indicates which ones are still USA made.
There are lots of threads on the topic of vises over on Garage Journal.
HA! Wonder how they make U.S. Iron cookware so cheap.
Sounds like vises are a very limited production run item.
Sounds like vises are a very limited production run item.
A cast iron fry pan isn't exactly 60,000 psi high grade ductile iron.
Originally Posted By: Trav
A cast iron fry pan isn't exactly 60,000 psi high grade ductile iron.
Believe me I understand that, and I also understand a vise weight quite a bit more. But the fact remains their is a HUGE difference in price, I say HUGE. And with all the years of making cast iron products, 60,000 psi high grade cast iron is not exactly an unknown science.
I still contend its our good old EPA.
A cast iron fry pan isn't exactly 60,000 psi high grade ductile iron.
Believe me I understand that, and I also understand a vise weight quite a bit more. But the fact remains their is a HUGE difference in price, I say HUGE. And with all the years of making cast iron products, 60,000 psi high grade cast iron is not exactly an unknown science.
I still contend its our good old EPA.
Originally Posted By: jcwit
HA! Wonder how they make U.S. Iron cookware so cheap.
Sounds like vises are a very limited production run item.
I can imagine that the 'Good old vices' were made too good!
They are still around, and in use.
Plus, our younger generation don't feel the need to own a vice.
= Low demand = Low production = High price
HA! Wonder how they make U.S. Iron cookware so cheap.
Sounds like vises are a very limited production run item.
I can imagine that the 'Good old vices' were made too good!
They are still around, and in use.
Plus, our younger generation don't feel the need to own a vice.
= Low demand = Low production = High price
Originally Posted By: expat
Originally Posted By: jcwit
HA! Wonder how they make U.S. Iron cookware so cheap.
Sounds like vises are a very limited production run item.
I can imagine that the 'Good old vices' were made too good!
They are still around, and in use.
Plus, our younger generation don't feel the need to own a vice.
= Low demand = Low production = High price
I think you pretty much nailed it.
Originally Posted By: jcwit
HA! Wonder how they make U.S. Iron cookware so cheap.
Sounds like vises are a very limited production run item.
I can imagine that the 'Good old vices' were made too good!
They are still around, and in use.
Plus, our younger generation don't feel the need to own a vice.
= Low demand = Low production = High price
I think you pretty much nailed it.
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