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crazybluerider
Squirrel!
I've been buying irwin vises from NAPA. They seem to hold up better than others I've bought. The ones I've broke I was fully aware I was about to break it because I was doing something really dumb. NAPA will warranty them for life. Not the best solution but my napa is 3 minutes away...
TrikeKid
Junk Hoarder
US made Wiltons are bad ass but they're big $$$.
If I break the one china vise I have I'd replace it with one from Fireball Tool if I had to buy new. I'd prefer a smaller equally ancient Rock Island to match my main big vise though.
fireballtool.com
If I break the one china vise I have I'd replace it with one from Fireball Tool if I had to buy new. I'd prefer a smaller equally ancient Rock Island to match my main big vise though.
Forged Bench Vise
90,000 PSI tensile strength forged steel Black Oxide finish on the jaws and other hardware Replaceable flat jaws and pipe jaws Adjustable, machined guide rail ensures smooth action 360 Degree Swiveling Base 4 Mounting Holes with 4" x 6" center for mounting on welding tables. Holes are 0.650...
fireballtool.com
ThePanzerFuhrer
The Rock Breaker God
Fireball vise is my vote. You’d just need to buy the steel and build it yourself. By far the best vise I have ever had.
2020AT4
Transgender tailgate operation specialist.
Find an old school Wilton bullet.
I know, I know...
Buy what you need now and stay on the lookout for one.
I know, I know...
Buy what you need now and stay on the lookout for one.
budget76
Thread Killer
I'd buy something old off the used market. Cleanup is easy if you find a cheap rusty one that's a good brand
edit: nevermind, looks like you want to spend more $$ on likely inferior new shit
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GLTHFJ60
Stupid is as stupid does
I had a 6" irwin split in half trying to get it tight enough on a 14 bolt carrier to torque the ring gear bolts. Garbage.
Used vises are the ticket, but hard to find for reasonable money. I have a 6" parker that weighs 175# that kicks ass.
Used vises are the ticket, but hard to find for reasonable money. I have a 6" parker that weighs 175# that kicks ass.
I'd watch CL and FB, I've probably bought 10 so far, every bench in my shop ha an old school vise on it.
My go to vise is one on a stand made from heavy wall tubing and a truck brake drum, I do a lot of cutting on it vs a work bench that way I clean help keep the grime off the bench.
My go to vise is one on a stand made from heavy wall tubing and a truck brake drum, I do a lot of cutting on it vs a work bench that way I clean help keep the grime off the bench.
IowaOffRoad
Imperator Donvaldus Ioannes
Wilton ATV (All Terrain Vise) at Northern Tool
I'm actually kind of impressed with how tough it is. Bought it for doing repair work in the field. Seems to hold up to stuff being clamped in it and beating on it with a sledgehammer. Wish they built one like it in 8".
I'm actually kind of impressed with how tough it is. Bought it for doing repair work in the field. Seems to hold up to stuff being clamped in it and beating on it with a sledgehammer. Wish they built one like it in 8".
Brad
Jackass
Old school Wilton bullet or get an old one that has a handle big enough to whack you in the balls when mounted to your bench. One thing to look for with an old vise is if the jaws match up flat. Make sure you look for vise AND vice. Tons of people spell it incorrectly. I have a Reed 4c that’s heavy as fuck, has a handle that’s probably 18” long and is heavy as fuck. It could hold a transfercase.
And I follow the Fireball guy on IG. He’s a little goofy but still entertaining.
And I follow the Fireball guy on IG. He’s a little goofy but still entertaining.
Wheelerfreak
Stunningly Average
I've been eyeballing that vise. Good to hear it holds up. I had a box store vise that I put on a 2" square tube so I could use it in a hitch when out and about, but it did not hold up to hammering on it. I often need a vise when I'm not in my garage and a receiver mounted vise is damn handy.
I've been looking for that mythical Wilton garage sale find for years and have never had any luck. My Yost is holding up and will have to do until I find that Wilton unicorn.
billybob_81067
Redneck
Obligatory Wilton vise lineup pic to rustle some feathers...
Anyone else got a wheelbarrow full of old vises?
Anyone else got a wheelbarrow full of old vises?
Fuck youObligatory Wilton vise lineup pic to rustle some feathers...
Anyone else got a wheelbarrow full of old vises?
The old vise market has pretty much gone through the roof due to youtuber tool restorers and collectors. You can't touch a rusty 4" bullet for under $300 aound here and any other old us brand pretty much sells in under an hour of being listed. You're easily sitting on $2k in that wheelbarrow.
I spotted this crusty wilt-o-matic in a listing for a shitty old welding table. Messaged the guy asking if he'd sell it and ended up getting it for $40. Couldn't believe nobody else spotted it before me. Took a few hours to fully tear it down and re-ring the piston, but it came out pretty awesome.
I got an old jobox that had 2 wilton 4 or 5 inch bullets in it. Ended up giving one to a friend and have the other sitting on a shelf in my shop as I don't have a good spot for it yet. My go to is an early 40s craftsman 5 inch. Solid forged steel and stupid tough. Wish that brand was still worth a shit. Now its all chinesium garbage.
Weasel
Red Skull Member
US made Wiltons are bad ass but they're big $$$.
If I break the one china vise I have I'd replace it with one from Fireball Tool if I had to buy new. I'd prefer a smaller equally ancient Rock Island to match my main big vise though.
Forged Bench Vise
90,000 PSI tensile strength forged steel Black Oxide finish on the jaws and other hardware Replaceable flat jaws and pipe jaws Adjustable, machined guide rail ensures smooth action 360 Degree Swiveling Base 4 Mounting Holes with 4" x 6" center for mounting on welding tables. Holes are 0.650...
I'd just buy the real version from Rigid. Made in Germany. It's worked well enough for me in the past years. F-Series Vises | RIDGID Tools
Wilton WS5 has been working for me. Its used pretty often. If I had to buy new, USA Wilton would be it, but Im a craigslist/marketplace kinda guy when it comes to vises. Tons of old vises out there ready to take the same beating they handled for the last hundred years. you do have to fight off the collectors though.
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ugh, that guy again?
if you're buying a new wilton, talk to the snap on guy as they can do better on one with red paint than the amazon price on a blue painted one
A_G
Semi-Controlled rage
got a wilton on my service truck. I havent broke it yet and ive clamped some shit in it i probably should have.
broke a stanley vise that was mounted to a table yesterday..
broke a stanley vise that was mounted to a table yesterday..
Chief Rocka
Red Skull Member
Picked up this $99 Olympia Tools hitch vise from tractor supply and mounted in a receiver welded to trailer.
6" Hitch Vise – Olympia Tools
Hitch vise: ideal for home, shop & contractor use, this vise features a 6-inch jaw width and 1.1-Ton clamping force. The spring-loaded handle hub allows the handle to be fixed in any position. Heavy duty: built to withstand wear and tear and rust, this hitch vise features steel and ductile iron...
olympiatools.com
billybob_81067
Redneck
I just got my hands on 3 more old vises... I swear I don't even look for this crap anymore, it just finds me. Two of them are still bolted to the table I need to go pick up at my sister in law's place. Also scored a little lathe, a 50# little giant power hammer, an anvil. I have those things loaded on a trailer and need to unload them and clean them up/put them in storage until I have a chance to work on them more. Then I have to go back and grab a little shaper, a bigger lathe, a hydraulic press, might grab an old forge there, and who knows what else I'll find...
ThePanzerFuhrer
The Rock Breaker God
Jealous of the little giant hammer. I’m gonna get one some day!!
aczlan
Good Morning!
If you're planning on handling much with tubing, you might look at a chain vise, it'll wrap around a tube and hold it much better than a regular vise would.
Aaron Z
Aaron Z