PWS Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 When I was out and about today I spied with my little eye a 40" v.h. post vise with an 18" spread from outer jaw closed to post...I'll be going back tomorrow with some cash...Appears it might need some Loving...sounds good to Me...Cheers Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 We usually rate postvises by the jaw width: 4", 4.5", 5",...8" and if they are "light" == "gracile" or heavy == "robustus" . Height varies all over the place and not too many of us need excessively large throws on them. I have held a full sized welding tank I was cutting up in one of my 6" vises so that was close to a foot in diameter as I recall. Check out the screw and screwbox; everything else can be fixed with an arc welder or built in a forge. The screw and screwbox are the difficult and expensive thing to replace! If you get it please post a picture; grin mandatory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Thanks for the advice...I'll check it out and post Pics either way ,regards Peter, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) This is it 6" jaws...I did not buy it....but I did buy a Silver Manufacturing Salem Ohio No 532 wall/post mount drill press...Cheers to all. Edited April 28, 2020 by Mod30 Resize large photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 If you plan to use it for drilling I suggest you find a 3 jawed "jacobs" chuck that you can mount on it---a lot easier than sourcing the old drillbits with the shank designed for such drills. Whatever you do---don't try to convert it to a powered drillpress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 PWS - Peter Sir, From the picture, that post vice is a thing of beauty, big and heavy. In blacksmithing, heavy is good! Not always, but good! If you allow me, I would like to kindly ask why didn't you buy the vice? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Howdy caotropheus,a very relevant question of our times....(sometimes you are on a Winner)...Normally I would travel to the Junk shop 1st and then to my daughters as the daughter lives closer to me.For no particular reason I went to the daughters 1st and discovered with this virus lock down and reduced working hours she was a little short on running money. So I put $200. in her hand (that's a winner) then when I left headed to the junk shop a little lighter...( I do not use plastic only COD)...Now a little short for the VISE -I liked the idea of doing up the Drill Press...guaranteed I will pick up the post vise in the next couple of days....All a sign of the times....Regards peter...I'll post some pics later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) I tried not to buy it but i couldn't not buy it !!!! So now my next project-cleanup...Cheers to all. Edited April 27, 2020 by Mod30 Resize large photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Caotropheus I just had to buy it...cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Looks good and seems to be complete. How are the threads on the screw and box? That's the heart and soul of a vise. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 4/27/2020 at 3:18 AM, PWS said: Caotropheus I just had to buy it...cheers. I know the feeling...IFI Vises has a few threads on vices "I just had to buy them". Now, clean it and show us some pictures of the vice in action. Vices are compared to each other according to jaw width but out of curiosity, how much this beauty weighs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Graded on jaw width and if they are heavy duty or light weight; what I refer to as "robustus" or "gracile". I like a light weight one for traveling and a heavy one for pounding. I have two vises with the same jaw width but one is close to twice the weight of the other with a stout leg. Perhaps I can get a picture of them side by side this weekend. "How are the threads on the screw and box? That's the heart and soul of a vise." Strongly agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 POST VISE UPDATE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 1:23 PM, caotropheus said: I know the feeling...IFI Vises has a few threads on vices "I just had to buy them". Now, clean it and show us some pictures of the vice in action. Howdy caotropheus the beauty weighs in at 155 lb or 70 kg's...Cheers from Aussieland...Being new to this field of endeavor I'm unsure if this is good -bad or otherwise.Just trying it out it has an unbelievable grip regards Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Thank you for the nice videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Cheers Mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Howdy to all.Exciting times at my end...Parts I cleaned up just had to re-assemble to have a look ...Cheers to everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 That is one sweet vise. My plan is to go to Dayton this September with the goal of bringing home one like that. Cant wait for the hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 I'd suggest Troy instead. (They have been pretty pricey at Q-S; not like when I bought a 6.5" Columbian for US$50 there.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Thanks Thomas. Troy it is I will be sure to turn left at Albuquerque this time :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Going to Troy I turn right at Albuquerque and coming home I turn left. (At the I-40/I-25 intersection.) Beep Beep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Howdy to all,Finished cleaning up the pole vise to a state i'm pleased with....I will now chase down a piece of suitable Red Gum and Plate steel as a mount...It certainly has a ferocious grip...6" jaws 155lb...Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Further update pics...Chees from Peter...It certainly has a ferocious grip...6" jaws 155lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Very nice both. Love the vice's leopard skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWS Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Cheers and Thanks Marc1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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