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Handy little extinct vise from our friends across the pond in the Uk


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On 7/11/2021 at 7:15 AM, oldhippy said:

My bench was always in a mess. I was proud of my filthy bench, bits and parts all over the place. My boss always would say how can you work in such a mess.

your old boss might have had something there because yesterday I had an Elgin 12s dial and movement and now I see it nowhere. it has to be in here somewhere!

 

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11 hours ago, MechanicMike said:

hey did I hear you correctly before that you had traded for stuff on the 'Bay? can you do that?

As in, I bought a load of tools including the little vice. Sold the other tools individually which left me with the little vice for free. Ebay definitely don't approve of trading proper. 

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13 hours ago, Plato said:

As in, I bought a load of tools including the little vice. Sold the other tools individually which left me with the little vice for free. Ebay definitely don't approve of trading proper. 

got ya.

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  • 2 months later...

Finally got around to install the Indian vice on my new bench. Turns out that the base is actually chromed brass. I used wood inserts and SS socket screws.DSC_0529_copy_768x1024.thumb.jpg.af470234321ad9c0b1bac62928020210.jpg

There weren't many choices but right above the drawer has the advantage that all I need to do is to open it and place a plastic bag to catch filings.

After use it stays put in the same cardboard it came in. The red "visette" is another handy Cousins cheapie which I have already corrected for jaws and slide alignment, but I still have to find a way to fix on the thick bench.

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