Filling holes in vise parts with epoxy

[Oldiron]

Wash out the divots well with brake cleaner. Have a good scrape round inside them with a sharp point to remove any swarf. Overfill slightly with JB weld and leave to dry for 24 hours. A light file and stone and it will be fine. I did this on a 6" Jones & Shipman vise and it came out very well.
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[ARC-170]

So far it's 3 against, 7 for it. I put some JB Weld and mixed in some shavings from the metal bandsaw on it this afternoon so we'll see how it turns out.

 

[ARC-170]

I filed and sanded it down:

The left arrow points to the hole I filled. The right arrow points to a corner. I mixed bandsaw shavings in with the JB Weld (I used the quick set). The color is actually a little darker than the surrounding metal and you can see them better in person. I wet-sanded with 400 grit. More of the surface imperfections came out. Note the circle and all the squiggly lines. Adds character.

 

[brino]

More of the surface imperfections came out.

Camouflage for your repairs!
-brino