john_zxz Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hi, I got this small vise for free and I don't know how to fix it to my bench. There is two square holes in the back piece to be mounted on a bench, but I don't know how its supposed to be fixed. I never saw this type. Also, there's no apparent mark that there was a leg before. Is it common for this type of vise? I would also like to know where it comes from. There is a stamped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I'm not sure but that looks like part of a vice that I saw pictured once. It looks like it might be a compound vice. There was another section that supported a handle which turned a chain belt that drove the top section. Had something like a 2 to one reduction. The Idea was to clamp tighter. It looks like you have the top part minus the gearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Charlotte The first pic showes a std front and rear section minus the leg and spring. I think the sq holes were for a tenon style mount. BTW the chain drives I have seen are not a 2/1 ratio. They are 1/1 differance being the jaws move parallel insted of pivioting. Uses same flat chain as a manure spredder. Would need about 2 inch space between the legs at the screw for the top gear. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloscheider Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Perhaps it's a Mousehole vice? could you bolt it to a 4x4 leg of your bench with some large bolts and washers? Otherwise here's how it may have been designed:Use this link I found it at AnvilFire.com Not the same vice but the mount could work. I'd just bolt it to a post though.... Jock Dempsy and Anvilfire DO NOT allow any text or images from the Anvilfire site to be used anywhere else on the internet. So the image was deleted and a link added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I have a similar item that is used attached to the front corner angle iron type leg of my forge, square shanked coach bolts are used to bolt it to the leg, it is very useful for hot rasping, filing, tapping, twisting, supporting etc etc Don't know why it should have a left hand thread on it though, there may have been a reason for that as it is quite unusual to have an item made 'non-standard' I was made in Sheffield (UK), but don't have any markings, until I speak, apparently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Russell Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 John , ship it down to me here in OZ ( Australia ) i'll fine a use for it ... Dale Russell ( the copyright holder of " Look mate , if i can use 1 any 1 can use 1 - Dale Russell " ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_zxz Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thank you for all you suggestions. I think I'll bolt it to my forge frame like John B said. It will be very usefull even its its small. If I can't find bolts large enough, I'll forge something with a tenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindviper Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Since the holes are square use a carriage bolt :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_zxz Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 I finaly found what is stamped on the side. It is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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