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School me on a vise.

JR4X said:
How are you breaking swivel bases? They are taper lock, tighten both down TIGHT and that thing is the same as a solid base. Mine never come loose, ever, but I tighten them with intention. This is the setup on my work truck. I regularly hoss on this with all my weight with a 48” certified pipe wrench extension on my 36” rigid. Depending on what plumbing I’m working on I’ll swivel that thing any position that makes it easier for me to pull down on my cheater pipe.

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Lol I hate swivel vise’s for the same reason. They always swivel when you don’t want them too. I don’t wear panties so my vise is bolted to a 2000# table and more often than I like to admit gets a 4’ pipe wrench with a 8’ cheater on it to break a hydraulic cylinder nut loose.

My fabbed up fireball is by far the best vise I have ever had. Been going on 4 years now and it’s still holding strong. Even the gorillas that work for me are impressed it’s still in one piece.
 
SomeGuyFromOlympia said:
I still have a Harbor Freight vice that is still kicking
bang for the buck for a start up shop it pretty good
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The Doyle from HF looks like it is probably pretty good for the $$$ Never messed with one in person, but just by the looks of it looks to be way better than most import vises and would probably be a good investment considering OP has never owned a vise...

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6 in. Swivel Vise with Anvil and Pipe Jaws

Amazing deals on this 6In Swivel Vise With Pipe Jaws at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
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Wheelerfreak said:
I searched CL etc for a long while using various spellings and only found rusted out abused shit for $$ or used vises for new money. My wife got tired of me bitching and bought me a new one.
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On our honeymoon my wife and I went to Colorado Springs. I found an old man that had some vises for sale so we made that one of the stops. Apparently he was cleaning out a vise hoard and there were only about 10 left. $150 for what was left. There was a 6" Wilton with a hydraulic cylinder to open/close it a couple Columbians, an Athol, Rock Island, etc... I machined a new back cap for the hydraulic Wilton to turn it into a regular vise, but I kept the hydraulic stuff too.

My 6" Wiltons.

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Buncha other vises I have amassed over the years. :laughing:

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No 2 people need and use the same vise the same way. So pick accordingly.

In my life of vise ownership I've discovered twice now that the cheap ones have cheap bolts that hold the removable jaws. The jaws on cheap vises never stay put over time no matter what you put on the bolts holding them. And once the jaws get any slack and start to move on you, the bolts shear soon after. Then it's not a lot of fun to drill and extract.

If one has cast mounting ears, they are delicate. And hard to fix without just welding the whole damn thing onto something to mount it after you crack one.

One that is portable from either a receiver mount or a solid stand alone stand with no obstructions around it are best suited for everything I do with one. Always keep an adjustable height roller handy though for long shit.

One of the best tools to ever have is a vise for metal work. It's purpose is to hold something still no matter if it's 300 degrees and glowing red. From removing a stubborn nut with a long cheater bar to cutting precisely with a grinder by hand. A vise is the tool...

Never miss an opportunity to pick up a $50-$80 used vintage vise if it's in good shape. New cheap knock offs anything over 4" is over $100 new. Most upwards to $150.

I've never had an issue leaving a good one mounted outside uncovered for years on end. Still clamps like a champ.
 
ThePanzerFuhrer said:
Lol I hate swivel vise’s for the same reason. They always swivel when you don’t want them too. I don’t wear panties so my vise is bolted to a 2000# table and more often than I like to admit gets a 4’ pipe wrench with a 8’ cheater on it to break a hydraulic cylinder nut loose.

My fabbed up fireball is by far the best vise I have ever had. Been going on 4 years now and it’s still holding strong. Even the gorillas that work for me are impressed it’s still in one piece.
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Are you saying I wear panties to work? My vise mount weighs 9000 pounds :flipoff2:
 
the HF Doyle has good reviews, i think its a knockoff of an older Crafstman style that's known as a good beater. something like that

example of US made vintage you can get for the same price. and this one's commanding a premimum since its got fresh paint (just watch for paint hiding cracks)

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or wait and find a deal like this. typical tail/slide crack, but it'll live up to a lot of beating as it sits
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or buy this and start a thread where you try to get it to break free for 2 years :laughing:
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JR4X said:
Not on bottom but the whole inside of the bed is a steel framed insert because alumaduty aluminum bed. So it’s got a lot of integrated iron on the top side of the bed floor. The insert framework bolts directly to the bed but everything is attached only to the insert.
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Did not think about the BudLite truck body. Have not been around many of those. Makes sense though
 
Hell yota could probly have that chicom wilton for the price of shipping..............But since I'm on ignore, he'll never know:lmao::lmao:
 
Plus whatever many on old school US made vise's. I'm now a huge fan of having a dedicated vertical vise, use this one a lot, perfect for holding while drilling, grinding, or cutting. Highly recommended.

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Scored this hog a couple months back, 7" jaws and ~200 lbs. :smokin: Need a table worthy of it now...

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Steve300xcw said:
I tried to order a Wilton, my salesguy showed up with the wilton chicom special. because it came with a free hammer:homer: Its a POS.
So I got pissy and picked up a Morgan Milwaukee. Its a nice vise, the jaws deflect a lil, if you grab something with just the corner of the jaws. But otherwise no complaints. Probly shoulda ordered a real wilton though
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"it's a 200 dollar hammer"

fuck you asshole only a retard would pay fifty bucks for a hammer
that wilton piece of shit hammer doesn't even take a normal handle when you break it
 
[486] said:
"it's a 200 dollar hammer"

fuck you asshole only a retard would pay fifty bucks for a hammer
that wilton piece of shit hammer doesn't even take a normal handle when you break it
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Its one of them "unbreakable" handle things:shaking:

That guy is usually on top of it, when it comes to selling tools. I didnt open up the box for a bit, so i'm stuck with the thing. Probly craigslist it one of these days
 
Not this one, it'll last forever:laughing:. Stubby handles on a sledge hammer make zero sense to me.
 
Not much to add, but I built a stand for my vice, Just a 4x4 heavy tube with plate that matches the base of the vice and a 12" square base, then bolted it to the floor. Its got a bench mounted to it, but the post allows me to work from 3 sides of the vice easily, without it moving. I don't like leaning on a vice and moving the whole bench.
 
Juztyn00 said:
Not much to add, but I built a stand for my vice, Just a 4x4 heavy tube with plate that matches the base of the vice and a 12" square base, then bolted it to the floor. Its got a bench mounted to it, but the post allows me to work from 3 sides of the vice easily, without it moving. I don't like leaning on a vice and moving the whole bench.
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why is your bench moving?
 
SomeGuyFromOlympia said:
why is your bench moving?
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Because of leverage from the vice and being cheap and flimsy. I nixxed the bench almost completely now, Basically I have a 2x3 shelf attached to the vice post to hold things while working. Flat surfaces in my shop get piled up pretty quick so I try not to have any unless necessary. A folding table is plenty when needed, and put away when its not. A heavy welding table would be nice to have at times but in the way more often than not for what I do.
 
[486] said:
sell me your shaper
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I got one for free-fiddy that I haven't done a damn thing with yet. It came from my sister in law's place. Had an old machine shop out back that they wanted cleared out and they were going to scrap stuff if I didn't come get it. Ended up with 2 lathes, the shaper, a drill press, an anvil, a couple vises, hydraulic press, and a little giant power hammer... Plus a bunch of other odds and ends that ended up being a couple trailer loads of stuff. I think I ended up giving them $1000 for all of it because I didn't want to just take it. It's all in need of cleaning and repair after sitting in that old building for ages...
 
billybob_81067 said:
I got one for free-fiddy that I haven't done a damn thing with yet. It came from my sister in law's place. Had an old machine shop out back that they wanted cleared out and they were going to scrap stuff if I didn't come get it. Ended up with 2 lathes, the shaper, a drill press, an anvil, a couple vises, hydraulic press, and a little giant power hammer... Plus a bunch of other odds and ends that ended up being a couple trailer loads of stuff. I think I ended up giving them $1000 for all of it because I didn't want to just take it. It's all in need of cleaning and repair after sitting in that old building for ages...
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I dunno about your shaper, his has an outboard support and the ram has dovetail ways, making it better than my little 12"
 
300sniper said:
Haven’t read past the first page, but just because it’s a Wilton, doesn’t meant it’s quality. If it was something built in the ‘70s in the United States and is in good, or restorable condition, yep. If it’s a modern Lowe’s/Home Depot made in China <$100 Wilton, meh.
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They still make good shit. Just not goona get it from home depot or my bolt salesman:laughing:
 
I bought this Columbian from a gsale in a small town for about 25 bucks.
 

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