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Restoring a Record Vice
« on: April 10, 2010, 20:53:12 »
Just posted a nice write-up on restoring a Record Vice on my Blog. If you're interested, have a look:

http://alex.threlfall.me.uk/?p=63
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2010, 17:00:37 »
Very nicely done - good to see someone restoring old kit rather than relegating it to the jobs where you don't want to risk the new tools.

Only one I've ever cleaned up was a "King Dick" 1/2" ratchet. It just needed a good bath in WD40 to remove multiple decades of ingrained gunge followed by a dollop of fresh grease in the ratchet mechanism to return it to perfect working order.
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2010, 19:01:09 »
Aye, if they're built right that's all they should need. Whilst I'm a techie, I do cry sometimes at the way we have to throw things away these days :)
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2010, 23:13:51 »
i noticed someone had commented that you need soft jaws to complete the vise ...

at school (a long time ago) we were told to make our own by folding sheet aluminium, it only needs to be a couple of mm thick to protect delicate materials

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there'd be little point in painting my vices as they're too often used for welding, grinding and as anvils, i also used to heat my rods up by striking them on to it if they had got damp, every now and then i'd have to grind little build ups of weld back off  :roll:  :lol:
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2010, 23:17:04 »
i noticed someone had commented that you need soft jaws to complete the vise ...

at school (a long time ago) we were told to make our own by folding sheet aluminium, it only needs to be a couple of mm thick to protect delicate materials

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there'd be little point in painting my vices as they're too often used for welding, grinding and as anvils, i also used to heat my rods up by striking them on to it if they had got damp, every now and then i'd have to grind little build ups of weld back off  :roll:  :lol:

Hehe, The No6 I have has some globs of weld on it, clearly it has done a job of work in it's time :) I plan on making a metal bench, so won't need to use the welder on the vice ;)
Hammerite has worked wonders straight onto the metal on the No6, much better than the No5.
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2010, 07:39:03 »
I had a dream last night about finding box of rusty record vices in rubbish heap. Now this morning I see this thread active again  :shocked:
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2010, 14:22:49 »
I had a dream last night about finding box of rusty record vices in rubbish heap. Now this morning I see this thread active again  :shocked:
I'd worry if I were you. Rusty vices? You should be dreaming of rusty landies...
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2010, 15:18:38 »
I had a dream last night about finding box of rusty record vices in rubbish heap. Now this morning I see this thread active again  :shocked:
I'd worry if I were you. Rusty vices? You should be dreaming of rusty landies...

Was odd aye, dream went on to me having to set up a lathe with a 4 jaw chuck whilst being observed by a prospective boss. Weird to be having engineering dreams especially as I haven't touched a 4 jaw chuck since apprenticeship nor have I any recent ambition of working in engineering. I do have a big record vice in the footwell of my series 1 that I need to mount somewhere.
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2010, 01:08:25 »
With the possible exception of the lathes, the workshp at work is less well equiped than my garage.  It's sad to see decent tools (like the Record vices) neglected and abused by kids.

Nice to have access to a lathe again though, even if I'll have to sort it out before I can use it.
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2010, 19:53:04 »
With the possible exception of the lathes, the workshp at work is less well equiped than my garage.  It's sad to see decent tools (like the Record vices) neglected and abused by kids.

Nice to have access to a lathe again though, even if I'll have to sort it out before I can use it.

Just wait till they trap their fingers in one. Those are the most lasting lessons you can have :) (i.e. the ones involving broken bones & blood blisters)
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Re: Restoring a Record Vice
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2014, 19:40:54 »
Bit of a Bump here, but just restored a nice Record G-Clamp with the same methods;

http://alex.threlfall.me.uk/?p=369
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