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tjet 
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 Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:38 am Post subject: Tools: vise strength test |
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I'm looking for a new vise and I found this interesting vise test. 
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DuncanS
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Tools: vise strength test |
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Other than the last one with the slanted jaw connections, it pretty much confirms what Dave and others like me who have reached a certain age would say:
They don't makem like they useta.
Super interesting and the link will get sent to all my mechanic friends and kids.
Don't want to break any of mine, but I'll bet they can't go above 3500 and stay OK.
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Tools: vise strength test |
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I love to see testing like this! Thanks for sharing.
Maybe the most used tool in my arsenal has been my bench vice that I've used for over 40 years. My father-in-law gave it to me as a gift when I was about 20 years old, and it's held up great. I don't abut it like the testing video, so I don't know how it would fair under those extremes. It's a FULLER brand 5" with swivel base.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Tools: vise strength test |
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| tjet wrote: |
I'm looking for a new vise and I found this interesting vise test.
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Very interesting I watched it all. I like the old Wilton bullet vises, plenty of old vintage stuff real cheap if you look. I really like the Fireball vise he made. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...p;start=40
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tjet
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Tools: vise strength test |
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That vintage Prentiss is beautiful with that snake oil bottle script.
https://vise.dayid.org/wiki/Prentiss_Vise
I think I'm gonna look for one now
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| ...I like the old Wilton bullet vises... |
I gave my dad an old wilton vise. I need to have him send me some pics of it |
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djkeev
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DuncanS
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 3:40 pm Post subject: Re: Tools: vise strength test |
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jimf909
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Tools: vise strength test |
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Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed the first half and look forward to the second half (too many squirrels came across my screen and ADD kicked in).
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