Show your bench vice

[Philbert]

Slightly off topic, but I saw these today at a tool show. Mount in a towing hitch receiver. Bracket lets you mount it under your work bench as well.

Wilton brand. $199.

Philbert

 

[snowyman]

Interesting, turns out there's something like that sold here.

Could come in handy, and it's a vice.

 

[Philbert]

$8

Garage / Estate sale find.

Philbert

 

[Propnut]

Differences in US/UK spelling can be amusing. Jan's joke is only funny because in British English the word is spelt 'vice'. There is no ambiguity in American English, so the joke falls flat. It's true that we are often two nations divided by a common tongue. Is it true that the vice-president is the president of vice?

 

[bigbadbob]

I have one the same as stihlsawings large one at my cabin with a no3 record for backup.
At home I have large 6inch and a 100 year old 100lb anvil.
BBB

 

[Jan-Sietze]

Could not help it, in the meantime bought two large vise's.
Now refurbishing...

 

[dannyknapp]

Maybe you guys can help me make a decision. This vise has been in the family a long time. Grandpa's, Dad's, now mine. Biggest thing holding me back from restoring it is it needs jaws. Spacing is different from what I've found. Also, I'm sure not as valuable or collectible as US vise. This one is made in Japan. It's a tough vice though, survived me beating on it all these years. I need to get some jaws for it or pitch it and get a Wilton I guess.

 

[Philbert]

Looks like a solid vise, along with the family history. Babco was (is?) a well known brand. Did you check industrial/machinist supply houses (Enco, MSC, Grainger, etc.) for jaws?

They are pretty simple parts. I would think that a machinist could make them up for you for far less than a new vise.

Philbert

 

[dannyknapp]

That's a thought ! I found these. I may have to drill and tap new holes in vise, but might work. http://m.grainger.com/mobile/product/WILTON-Jaw-Inserts-6YA95

 

[Philbert]

I Googled 'babco vise jaws' and got a company contact with a 'customer service' link. You might try them.

Philbert

 

[Jan-Sietze]

Have you looked at absupply.net ?

I needed the 6" T6D:
http://absupply.net/irwin-t6d-repla...aw-plates-6-screws-for-6-mechanics-vise-.aspx
Cost: $12.09

 

[dannyknapp]

Have you looked at absupply.net ?

I needed the 6" T6D:
http://absupply.net/irwin-t6d-repla...aw-plates-6-screws-for-6-mechanics-vise-.aspx
Cost: $12.09

Wow, I guess I should have ! The ones I ordered were over $50 with shipping. cleanup and painting already started, will get pics when complete.

 

[ray benson]

Maybe you guys can help me make a decision. This vise has been in the family a long time. Grandpa's, Dad's, now mine. Biggest thing holding me back from restoring it is it needs jaws. Spacing is different from what I've found. Also, I'm sure not as valuable or collectible as US vise. This one is made in Japan. It's a tough vice though, survived me beating on it all these years. I need to get some jaws for it or pitch it and get a Wilton I guess.

My wife bought me the same vise about 1974 or 1975 for Christmas. Probably from Ace Hardware. It has been a workhorse. On a side note - our church garage has a Wilton vise and I made a jaw insert for it.

 

[1Alpha1]

A thread about vices.

I love it.............

 

[thefeckerwest]

On my Paramo is the inscription: Hi-Duty Vice .
And Google translate says: bankschroeven (Dutch) = vices (English)

This creates my mistake...

In English English it is spelt 'vice.'

 

[Ikeholt]

Dang not again, now I have VAD.

 

[ScreamingBeaver]

you guys make me want to pick up another record vice ftomorrow my local used vice dealer

 

[ScreamingBeaver]

Yes I have an old tool distributer.

 

[Andy Gill]

Hello Gentlemen oops, sorry, Hi Guys ! Loving this particular section on VICES. I have a technical question that it seems that I cannot get answered here in Gt. Britain. I have recently managed to purchase a Paramo No 5 engineers vice to replace a much smaller and now dead Record. My question is, can someone tell me either all of the dimensions for replacement Record 5" jaws, or indeed, if these will be a straight fit onto my Paramo ? I'm relying on you now ....

Cheers, Andy G.

 

[Marshy]

Hello Gentlemen oops, sorry, Hi Guys ! Loving this particular section on VICES. I have a technical question that it seems that I cannot get answered here in Gt. Britain. I have recently managed to purchase a Paramo No 5 engineers vice to replace a much smaller and now dead Record. My question is, can someone tell me either all of the dimensions for replacement Record 5" jaws, or indeed, if these will be a straight fit onto my Paramo ? I'm relying on you now ....

Cheers, Andy G.

Maybe @Jan-Sietze can help you out if he's still around...