ofafeather Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 try the other side of the hudson (Kingston) I went through some used shops last year and there were some for sale about $75.00 to big to take on the plane or ship home for me I'll have to check that out. You don't happen to remember where you went? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I was wondering what you were "smoking". You can only use babbit on a brand new screw. Don't ask me how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Grant, I'll have to try "brazing" with copper wire sometime. I can think of one or two things to try it on already. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 OBTW: there are different grades of babbit, the high strength stuff is mostly tin. Strangely, it's called "nickel" babbit even though it has no nickel in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Funny it was provided as a usable method to repair old post vise screw boxes in "Practical Blacksmithing" as I recall. Perhaps your sooting wasn't up to snuff or your screw was so worn that the change in thread shape over the length cause problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukellos Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Excuse me, if not in a theme. Help to find information. Perhaps it is on the forum, but I dont know much English and I cant find anything. How did forged post vice? The most difficult thing in a post vice - thread, the question is: how forged thread? Screw, I understand, I can do twisting, but the internal thread?.. Your English beats the **** out of my Ukrainian! (Beats the **** out of is Cowboy talk for "is much better than") This article will help. If you need any help with the language, I'm sure we'll all try to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukellos Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 After all that... I forgot the link to the articleRestoration of Leg Vises Part 1 By James R. Melchor and Peter M. Ross [07/01;S;107f2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yance Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 This one has cracked where the front jaw "eye" was forge welded to the arm. After straightening both the front and rear I'll grind out the cracked area and stick weld it back solid. Any ideas on the manufacturer of this one? The "C" is stamped on the front upright below the handle. Thought the decoration on the screw box might be an indication of the maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irontwister Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 one 6inch jaw for free! another for 60. get on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yance, If ya want to mig or tig it holler at me Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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