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Ferris McCallandale
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The vice I speak of is the same one as in the photos of the topic "leg vice help". The vice DOES open and close so even though it doesn't have what I thought was called a screwbox as I observed on other post vices, mine has a large nut that the screw turns in (look at photos in "leg vice help"). Is this jerry-rigged, or is it just a different sort of mechanism?
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The post vice that I just purchased is missing the screwbox. What is the screwbox for, anyway? Do I need to find a replacement? If so, how would I get a hold of one?
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Thank you all for the help so far. Here are pictures of the parts on the vice that appear to have been welded on but have broken loose. Do I need to fix these, and if so how do I go about it?
I'm pointing at what seems to be a washer that has broke loose.
This is the other piece that has come loose.
I can turn the piece freely, which doesn't seem right. -
Does anyone have a formula for a natural(meaning organic material) rust proof coat to put on iron? I heard of one that had beeswax, turpentine and some other ingredients in it, but I don't know if there are other and/or better options.
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Forgive my ignorance. I'm really knew to blacksmithing. What sort of measurements do I need to tell what size the vice is? Or is it supposed to say the size somewhere on the vice?
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I just bought a leg vice, and it needs a new spring. I want to buy one from Poor Boy Blacksmith Tools on Ebay but there are three different sizes and I don't know how to tell which one I need. Can someone tell me how to find out? Also this vice has a washer that looks like it was welded but the welds broke, and another washer-like piece between the handle and clamp part that has broken welds. Do these even need to be re-welded or is it o.k. for them to be free moving. I'm sorry about the hard to understand descriptions, but I don't know what all the parts are called. I might try getting pictures up soon. Keep in mind I don't currently have a forge so I can't make my own spring or other parts. Any help is greatly appreciated. By-the-way, this is my first post.
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You are absolutely right. I got great responses and had most all my questions answered and got a lot of good info to be able to fix my vice. I didn't mean to take those replies lightly. I really appreciate it. I just don't understand a whole lot about blacksmithing tools (like a post vice) and am trying to get as much info from as many people as I can. Thanks to all at IFI.