cast iron repair

[Sharky]

Ok, so I overtaxed my vice, tryung to use it as a press and cracked the cast iron


Since its a crack and not completely severed, what are the odds I can weld it and have it hold?

 

[xalky]

A vice takes a lot of abuse, as you've already demonstrated...:LOL: It will never be as strong as it was once repaired unless it was done by a seasoned experienced cast iron repair guy. The repair guy will tell you that you won't be able to afford him to repair it.

My guess is that it's a cheap chinese vice. If that's the case, junk it and go buy another one. You'll be way ahead of the game. That's the beauty of buying cheap vices...

With all the money in time and aggravation I just saved you, buy yourself a press too.)

 

[Sharky]

I hear you and you are right several points.... I cant pay someone, I would try it myself. Its a $75.00 HF vice. I have 2 presses, but they're not here and I was to lazy to go get one. Oh well....

Act in haste, repent in liesure....

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[xalky]

:lmao:, I"m Laughing my ass off because I've been there! :rofl: I held onto a broken vice for 2 years one time, thinking that I'd someday be able to fix it....Or maybe it would miraculously repair itself. :LOL:

I hear you and you are right several points.... I cant pay someone, I would try it myself. Its a $75.00 HF vice. I have 2 presses, but they're not here and I was to lazy to go get one. Oh well....

Act in haste, repent in liesure....

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[Sharky]

I'm doing the same thing.... I beat the lug straight and reassembled the vice since I don't have another one here. I pulled the parts list off HF website and I'll try to order the part... otherwise I have a big ass heavy light duty clamp.... lol.

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[xalky]

Is it just the part where the screw turns into? That's usually bolted in from the bottom and separate from the rest. You can probably make a new one of those out of steel, if that's the case.

 

[iron man]

I have welded many vices if you want to know how PM me I will give you the details it is easy.. Ray

 

[Sharky]

Its the back plate where the clamp screw threads in, its a one piece casting



The crack runs around one side and across the back . Took a 3# hammer to knock it back straight

 

[xalky]

I have a vice almost exactly like that. That part should be pretty easy to make.

In my mind, the vice was broken in another area.

 

[chuckorlando]

I have broken and repaired that same portion on a HF vice using nothing but flux core wire. It lasted about 5yrs then broke again in another place. The weld is still holding strong though.