GG's


If there was a "LIKE" button on OLDTOOLS, I'd be clicking it for John G.'s
suggestion to salvage a threaded rod and the matching crossbolts from a
discarded scissors jack !


There's often a big square-threaded or Acme (trapezoidal) threaded column on an
adjustable-height office chair.  And, of course, there's a matching "nut."


Also, we should not get "obsessed" with limiting ourselves to square or Acme
threads.  You could build the vise with a common vee-thread rod and upgrade it
later.  Sure, it would take more turns of the handle, but it would get you up
and running until you can afford your "dream" vise hardware.


John Ruth

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From: OldTools  on behalf of gtgrouch@r...

Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 11:17:15 AM
To: oldtools@s...
Subject: Re: [OldTools]  Front Vise hardware

There are a lot of scissors jacks out there. The mechanism always comes with a
square thread and very solid crossbolts at the front and the back. If you have
time and access to some equipment, you might consider making one into a vise.

Free advice is often worth what you pay, Gary Katsanis
Albion New York, USA

---- John Gunterman  wrote:

=============
Looking for hardware to to put a wooden jaw front vise on my
bench-in-progress.

The bench as a "clean slate" so options are wide open:

  https://i.imgur.com/bytcoFn.jpg


Since I have limited funds, re-used would fit my budget better.
Does not need to be quick release, but if I can afford it, that would be
swell.

PayPal preferred.

--
John G.
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