Yup a good day smithing at the vise will destroy a machinist vice and not even dent a post vise much.
Also in general a machinist vise the same weight as a post vice generally costs several times as much even used.
I'd suggest you start saving for the Salt Fork Hammer-in in OK this Oct and pick up a good post vise there. Note that pretty much everything on a postvise is easily made or repaired *BUT* the screw and screwbox so always check that our carefully---I talked a lady over the phone through checking that the screw was not very worn for a CraigsList postvise in ALBQ just recently.
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