Vise cleanup, before and after pics.

[Tool-in-the-Box]

Finally got around to cleaning up this 3" vise. I have had it so long I don't even remember where I got it from. I have been known to horde small size machine tools from time to time.)


Anyone recognize the brand? Its not marked.

 

[Vladymere]

It looks similar to a Rhodes Shaper vise. Perhaps a vise from on of the other small shapers that where made?

Vlad

 

[Smudgemo]

No idea, but thanks for sharing. I love before/after pictures of tooling that's been refurbished.

-Ryan

 

[RandyM]

Nice job! I'd have a hard time not putting a fresh coat of paint on it.

 

[ebgb68]

What did you use for cleaner ?

 

[zmotorsports]

Nice job. I too am curious what you used to clean it up with.

Mike.

 

[bigearl67]

Looks great! post a pic of the underside of the casting, this is where you are likely to find a model #. My best guess? Tiwaneese. Still made today and made by the same company that makes Grizzley's Hydrolic vises.

 

[Tool-in-the-Box]

Sorry, I don't have a camera handy today but there are no marking anywhere on it.


I use a fine wire wheel at slow speed (using a lathe). Followed by a spitz of WD-40.

 

[george wilson]

All the shaper vises I have seen have a 4 screw base,to hold them down more firmly. So,I'm pretty sure you have a milling vise.

The vise itself could be exactly the same as the shaper vise,but with a different swivel base with 4 hold down screws. Atlas shaper and milling vises were made the same way. Different bases.

 

[Tool-in-the-Box]

Atlas shaper and milling vises were made the same way. Different bases.

Quite true, if I remember right the rotary tables also had different bases.

I believe its a mill vise as well.