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A little job just finished. My old Dads bench vice refurbished to give to one of my daughters.. (She's a tech teacher at a high school)

Nice.

I have one of those mine looks like the first picture its still in use.

Alpha1 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:07 pm I have one of those mine looks like the first picture its still in use.

Being pretty doesn't make them do the job any better. :)

Great work!

I do love it when an old worn out piece of kit is brought back into use.

nice job

One of mine looks possibly worse that the first picture! It still works but a little stiff - it will get clean up though,


Are those new faces or the old ones refurbished too?

Polchraine wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:47 am One of mine looks possibly worse that the first picture! It still works but a little stiff - it will get clean up though,


Are those new faces or the old ones refurbished too?

Nothing new - just the old faces cleaned up, a fine file to clean up the checkering and skimmed a few blobs of weld of of them. The original plan was to turn them upside down but the screws didn't line up. Needed an impact driver to get a couple of the screws out.

1066 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:20 am

Polchraine wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:47 am One of mine looks possibly worse that the first picture! It still works but a little stiff - it will get clean up though,


Are those new faces or the old ones refurbished too?

Nothing new - just the old faces cleaned up, a fine file to clean up the checkering and skimmed a few blobs of weld of of them. The original plan was to turn them upside down but the screws didn't line up. Needed an impact driver to get a couple of the screws out.

So, now I will have to sort mine out sooner - yours makes me jealous!


However, in my new workshop I have 2 record vices to fit - one a woodworking one that goes under the worktop, and a 3 1/2" 2VS which has a rotary base. Both need installing. They cost me about £10 & £20 in the Record shop in teh Peak District (a few years back) and are both Made in England!

This is the larger 6VS