Elemental Metal Creations Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I am getting ready to clean up my Indian Chief vice and don't see how the screw box is fastened in. Can anyone tell me how to remove it for cleaning without damaging it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 The box will have a lengthwise "key" (or two) integral with the box that fits into a keyway at the top or bottom of the fixed leg hole. It keeps the box from turning around. When the screw is removed from the box, the box simply slips out. If it's sticking, use Blaster or WD 40, and tap it out with a rawhide or wooden mallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elemental Metal Creations Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Thanks, I tried to tap it out this eve. with a block of wood and a hammer. I will soak it all day tomorrow with PB and try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Sometimes "replacement" screws/screwboxes have been used or someone has tightened one that was not in correct orientation and driven the keys into the vise body making them harder to remove. What I would do is to take it and remove the moving jaw and screw and place the stable jaw and screwbox in my screw press and place a piece of lead or wood on to the open end of the screwbox and see if I could push it out with the screw press. Long soaks with penetrating oil can help as sometimes things are just rusted together. The "weekender" is a good method: Soak the piece with penetrating oil one Saturday and tap on it gently adding more oil every day of the ensuing week then try to remove the following Saturday. If still no go; repeat. If after a number of times it still won't move heat may be required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elemental Metal Creations Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 It came right out with a little wd40 and some tapping with a hammer on a 2x4. now to soak it and get the internal threads clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 A "bottle brush" with the handle clipped off that you can chuck in your drill can help clean out the inside after a good soak. (Kerosene makes a good soak---less dangerous than gasoline and cheaper than suff in a can...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinityforge Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I do not have pictures yet, but I am replacing a missing screw and must build a new screwbox to fit the new screw. Any ideas on how to first build the screw box, but also put threads in it to match? Any help will be appreciated. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacock Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 If the threads in the screw box are good make a screw to fit the box you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinityforge Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 They are not. The screw box has only one revolution of thread in it, the rest were stripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciladog Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Check out this thread. There is also a bluepring on repairing a screwbox written by Dick Sargent but I can't seem to find it. Maybe Glenn can find it and post a link in this thread.http://www.iforgeiro...d%20%20screwbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinityforge Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Thanks Ciladog. There is soooo much info on this site, it is hard to find stuff. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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