Thank you very much for your comment. I really enjoyed the restoration in my vices excellent. Every time I use it it puts a smile on my face. I'm currently doing a lot of 3-D printing and going back to the woodworking shop consider looking at that unsubscribing. Thanks. Joe
Thank you very much for your kind comment. It was a pleasure to rebuild this now. It’s even better using it. I’ve got a huge Colombian vice that I am working on, but I can’t find replacement yet, but I’m still working out. I may have to build those myself consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.
@@JosephHunstad No, thank you, I find restoration videos quite therapeutic. I like to restore things myself when I find the time, there is something satisfying about keeping history alive. All the best from Portsmouth, England.
Man that looks sweet, nice job. I may be mistaken on the years but I think they discontinued the warranty long before 74', making it actually a 79'. I think it was in the 60's they stopped the warranty because they couldn't prove that people were overworking these vises. At some point the date on the vise is actually the production date, not five years prior. Love the long detailed video. Most videos skip around too much. 👍
Hey buddy, thank you for your comment. That advice is now a joy to use. It’s a thing of beauty. I want to rebuild a gigantic Colombian vice, but I can’t find new jobs for it. I actually may end up having some made for me. It’s a big project, but it’s very rewarding. Consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.
Great attention to detail I am restoring the same vise Love the lathe work!!!! My dust cap is missing and trying to find one😢😢😢😢 Look forward to your next project
Thank you very much for your nice comment. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m getting ready to rebuild my huge Columbian vice. I need my shop crane to lift parts of it because it’s so heavy. I’m also going to get the jaws refinished because I can’t find new jobs for. Stay tuned. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.
Hi nice job sir! He what kind of grease can I use on my vise? I’m currently doing a little restore work on a Wilton Cadet. I’ve got some white lithium grease in my shop and some automotive brake grease. Would any of those be okay to use? Or I’ve got some wheel bearing grease.
Hey, really good question I think the wheel bearing grease would be the best because on a device there’s compression similar to that in wheel bearing. Consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.
Hello John. Great question. I actually bought this vise at a much bigger. Columbian vise both Bolted to a welding table at an auction. I don’t go to many auctions, but this one was very good for me. Because vices have become so popular, their prices have gone up and they’re becoming much more difficult to find. Sometimes you can just stumble across one at a yard sale or flea market, but also at auctions. Consider subscribing thanks, Joe.
I was glad to see you address the handle. Too many "restorations" just leave the handle attached to the lead screw, or worse, cut it off because they can't figure out how to get the ball end off. A suggestion for reattaching the ball back to the handle would be to turn down the stub end another 1/8" or so to account for the part you drilled off, then peen it back over to seal the end, finally file and polish. That way your grandson won't have have to grind off the weld in another 40 or 50 years when he is restoring the vise again. As built by Wilton, the ball end can generally be removed by heating it with a torch before driving the shaft out. Either way, you still need to make the stub a little longer to give you enough material to peen over.
Thank you very much for your excellent comments. Yes, in the future, I will take your suggestion. Hopefully those that inherit this will treat it as nicely as I treat it and it won’t have to be restored because it’s been abused. I love these vices. Consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.
Yes, you make a very good point whether it’s Woodturning or metal turning long sleeves are definitely a risk Thanks for that comment. It’s well intended and taken well. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe, by the way, I love that Wilton vice
I got one on a state sale unfortunately is missing the end cap and the rotating base and the locks for the rotating base. Can’t find parts or there to expensive.
You probably got a great deal on that vice, but finding those other pieces going to be nearly impossible. Defined the rotating base and the locking pieces is going to be again virtually impossible. I hope you can find it, but I’m not that optimistic. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.
Got it for $250 was to excited that didn’t check for damage or missing parts and didn’t know it was that hard to find parts and expensive. Looks like ur vise is missing the pipe jaws. Mine has them but one falls cuz is missing the clip on the back
Yes, when I purchase this, it did not have the pipe jaws and I am actually looking for those for this vice. Good good of you to notice that. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.
My vice did not come with the pipe jaws and I can’t find any. That doesn’t surprise me though because finding replacement parts for a vice of this vintage is very very difficult. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.
Hey buddy, great question. Yes I have used oil that creeps. It actually can go up into a tight fitting. There are certainly many products much better than WD that’s for sure. Kano Kroil, Free All, PB Blaster, and Corrosionx are some of the best out there.
Deep creep is a brand name lol. I don't know who makes it. I've seen the guys on power nation using it. Then my friend that has a auto collision shop swears by it. So I bought it and used it and never look back.
@@ssranch6662 Thank you again. The Wilton vise is as good as new or better. I actually use it a lot. I’m getting ready to restore a huge Colombian vise.
Hey Michael, thank you for coming although I don’t fully understand. Let me know what your thoughts are my talking too much? Thanks consider subscribing Joe.
I’m sorry you felt the intricacies of my discussion were BS but many people thought that was good. If you don’t want to restore the device to that level precision, please don’t you can do it with far less care and skill and still have an excellent advice. Consider subscribing. Thanks.Joe
