Hi

I am new to this site found it for I'm looking for a spring for a vise I bought and am trying to set up,

It has wheeling stamped on it and also N0 60 

I'm not sure how to upload a photo

Mr. LZM,

Smithing post vise springs is not very hard. It is a very good project for beginning smiths.

Check out this video for instructions for doing that.

Andy is a member here. His handle is everything mac.

His videos are well done and easy to follow.

SLAG.

p.s.  I only wanted to post the u.r.l. but the software posted the whole thing.

 

1 hour ago, LazyM said:

I am new to this site

Welcome aboard... I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum. It is full of tips like editing your profile to show location, how to up load a picture and how to keep the moderators happy.   READ THIS FIRST

Thanks 

I will check out that video seems I have watched ever one but that one

For anyone that likes photos here they are!

 

Pics are not working for me.  What are you posting from?

Springs are rather trivial as they don't have to be made from spring steel and so you don't have to mess around with heat treating a higher carbon steel correctly.  Even when I do use a piece of leaf spring I just normalize it.

The 60 is probably the weight as they were sold by the pound in the old days.  The Wheeling may have been a hardware store that sold vices made by any of a number of manufacturers.

That's the first vise I've seen with a screw & screw box like that. One reason I'm wondering where in the world it's located.

Hi I think maybe the screw threads ( box?) Might have been replaced for it is mig welded and everything else is forged

I bought it a while back off ebay can't recall from where it was shipped I live in St Ignatius   Mt

I'll try to update my profile, thanks for your help its been very informative (I know better then ever, how little I know) LZM

I'm still getting 404's trying the see your pictures: (Chrome on Windows 10 on a laptop).

404's for me as well - galaxy S9+.

Would sure like to have a look

Robert Taylor

Yes, IF&C's comments are piquing my curiosity.   

 

 

 

 

I was able to copy the images and paste them here, guess my browser reads the type of file .png

On 1/6/2020 at 9:49 AM, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

That's the first vise I've seen with a screw & screw box like that.

I am no vise savant, but I must agree, that is one strange looking leg vise.

Robert Taylor

Thanks for getting those pictures back on, Ironforge and Clay

What do you guys think it's been worn out then remodeled? 

Just a few more photos for those how are interested

Have a good day every one!

LZM

It sure looks like the screw/screwbox is a retrofit and so I'd bet the vise was not made by Wheeling.  The extra long screw box and how far the handle is out front of the vise body both look "off" for that vise body with the bevels on the legs and pivot cheeks.

However if it works for you then USE IT!  The workpiece doesn't care if the vise was reworked a dozen times or if it's 200 years old or 20 days old. It only cares that it holds it securely and is easy to open and close.