oldnewprobs Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Bought this off a coworker sight unseen, regretted it when he first showed it to me, felt better when he named his price of $5 Clearly the screw and nut are from a different vice, and the mount should be flattened and it has no spring BUT it clamps, so I have an outside vice now. I think I'll try to sleeve the threads with some plumbing pipe that fits to protect it a bit from the elements and mount it on the edge of my outside table and call it good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 If it works then it is a good solution. The only BAD tool is one that doesn't do what you need it to do. A multimeter makes a really bad hammer and a vise that clamps your work is a good vise. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Hardly a basket case, I don't see anything wanting a beginner blacksmith couldn't make. Fire hose makes a good thread protector. Making a mounting bracket will take care of the spring clamp at the same time. $5 is steal of a deal. Sweet! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnewprobs Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 Does the nut always float in these things? The baby railroad track looking bit is actually the acme nut for the rod. It just jams into the frame, definitely scavenged from somewhere. Also the lower pivot bolt is a bolt with no nut, and weirdly the hole in the pivot and frame are different sizes, but it clamps, and I had to cut the last inch off the screw due to damage as well as the nut, but it's working good enough now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Yes, the bolt and nut are always loose to prevent damage from hammering. ~Jobtiel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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