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Old 03-30-11, 03:52 PM
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Damn, you cant afford to buy a vise from sears for $35.00?
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Old 03-30-11, 04:11 PM
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that vice was actually 40... older tools made in the usa are MUCH better quality then todays crap. a vice that size at sears would be more than 30 bucks and not nearly as good quality of and old vintage vice.
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Old 03-30-11, 04:26 PM
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+1 on the older vices made in the US. A vice that size is is about $200-300 new.




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Old 03-30-11, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by muibubbles
older tools made in the usa are MUCH better quality then todays crap.
So true. I bought a new vice a couple years ago when I was building ar-15's, and the lips flared after a year from torquing down the barrels. I talked my dad into giving me his vice from the 1960's and it still doesn't have the slightest bit of flaring yet. It's a beast and I couldn't damage it if I tried.

good luck with your build! I would like to learn to weld one of these days.
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haha, i do agree that some old tools are nice...But that is a piece and if you seriously paid 40 bucks for that your gnarly. To each his own though. Good luck with the build.
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Old 03-30-11, 08:05 PM
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That vise is awesome. Now powder coat it pink.
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Old 03-30-11, 08:27 PM
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That vise is awesome. Now powder coat it pink.
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Old 03-30-11, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Cgotto6
haha, i do agree that some old tools are nice...But that is a piece and if you seriously paid 40 bucks for that your gnarly. To each his own though. Good luck with the build.
is a piece? not really dont be fooled by its rusty exterior. i didnt even lube it and it is SMOOTH. im guessing you're not much of a tool guy. these old vices are bad *** and a billion times more durable then todays junk!

wow, powdercoat it pink... idk i like the old rustic look on this one... maybe ill PC one of the smaller ones.. haha

ill start the request list of pink powder coated items..
E-shaft -charlie
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Old 04-01-11, 05:10 PM
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yeah! I've got one of those ancient vices too, it gets used and abused and its a friggin champ. I could probably dunk it in water and leave it outside overnight and it would still work fine.
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Old 04-01-11, 05:34 PM
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definitely. i got mine from this old guy... it was outside the whole time. and when i used it worked perfect and turned so smoothly!
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Old 04-06-11, 03:40 PM
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ohhh yeahhh. so i have a "toy design" course im taking in school and our project is a plush toy...

so here is my work of art! enjoy!


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Old 04-06-11, 04:34 PM
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That vise is awesome. Now powder coat it pink.
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Do it now.
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Old 04-06-11, 04:46 PM
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now you need a plush rotor and a miniature housing and then sell the idea to someone like rotary13b1 who can get them mass produced so I can buy one
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Old 04-06-11, 05:06 PM
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Looks like a pinor...
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Old 04-06-11, 05:13 PM
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nice "piston" toy you got there
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Old 04-06-11, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gmonsen
Bubbles... You are definitely the Christo of the Rx7 Club. I'd like to see 200 of those 12 foot tall each on a mountain in Greece, please.

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thats a golden idea there gordon!
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Old 04-06-11, 08:32 PM
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bubbles... You are definitely the christo of the rx7 club. I'd like to see 200 of those 12 foot tall each on a mountain in greece, please.

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Old 04-06-11, 09:36 PM
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Keep up the great work Benjamin, you inspire me
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Old 04-06-11, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by KKMpunkrock2011
now you need a plush rotor and a miniature housing and then sell the idea to someone like rotary13b1 who can get them mass produced so I can buy one
haha i would LOVE to make a more detailed design and get them mass produced... i wanted something smaller to hang from the rear view mirror

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Bubbles... You are definitely the Christo of the Rx7 Club. I'd like to see 200 of those 12 foot tall each on a mountain in Greece, please.

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oh god i wish. but unfortunately this dinky one took me 4 hours. haaha

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Keep up the great work Benjamin, you inspire me
Well thank you Richard.. did things just get awkward? haaha
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Keep up the great work Benjamin, you inspire me
What a nice guy.^

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Old 04-06-11, 10:06 PM
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Looks like a pinor...
whats a pinor lol?
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lol.... im briefly looking into getting theses made to be about 5-6 inches big so you can hang em from the rear view mirror.. anyone interested?
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Old 04-07-11, 09:42 AM
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Here is some motivational wiring pics for your rear bin fuse box relocation. Nice work by the way....!


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Old 04-07-11, 11:44 AM
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omg drool... Thats some nice work!!!! now only if i could get mine to look like that! any pics of the brackets u used? (assuming you made them of course)
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Old 04-07-11, 03:49 PM
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