Nihil Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 My step-father gave me a very large "bench" vise (seems to be at least 80lbs) but one of the jaws has a fairly large chunk missing. I can't see any obvious screws to remove it (which are very obvious on the other jaw) so I'm not sure how to go about repairing/replacing the face. Any ideas would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 My ridgid has a T jaw that fits in a slot and is then pinned in place, Is it possible that yours does to? Take a a wire wheel and clean really good all the what around the broken side and see if you can find a seam shaped like a T If you do then I’ll bet someone has replaced the other jaw at some point in time with bolt on, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 Quote My ridgid has a T jaw that fits in a slot and is then pinned in place, Took a wire wheel to the sides and found the 'T' Now the question is, how do I get it off? I assume it has something to do with the three "pin"(?) hole on the underside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 What can you see IN the pin holes? Does Rigid say anything about how their vises work on the website? Were I to guess I'd think MAYBE Allan set screws jamming the jaw. That is just a W A G though. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I'd guess bolts into the shaft of the T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Mine is just three steel pins, you just drive them out, its not threaded, but like Frosty suggested double check that yours is not threaded with Allen set screws, before you grab the punch an hammer, this confirms my suspicion that someone in the past has drilled an bolted on an aftermarket jaw on the other side, probably because they didn’t know how the t jaw came off an on, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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