Treasures from the trash

SuperDave wrote:Keith:

Too bad I'm "digitally disavantaged" because this vice is a mechnic's vice in exact minture and would show very well in a picture. It's cast iron and very sturdy.

Someday a digital camera, yes. I owe several forum members pictures of my unusual "stuff".

I dumpster dive every day. Have a look at my ebay store Cash registers Easy bake cake decorator, old computers jewelry displays I grap al that stuff I LOVE digging through the trash! Today I found an hp computer probally gonna sell it for individual parts. I do test and make sure every thing works though. I have fix it skill so i get it and usually disassemble and sell but sometimes fix and sell as a whole. Parts ALWAYS well 80% of the time bring more money than complete working.

Though not model related my latest "score" was a dead 10" electric chain that was "fried" because it had been run on a 100 foot 16 gauge extension cord. The excess resistence in the wire had "cooked" the internals. I repaired the brush holders, installed new chain and used a 12 gauge wire and now have fine little electric trimming saw.

BTW, never underestimate the cutting ability of an electric chain saw with a sharp blade!

I will meeky admit, from a timber falling family's point of view that the electric saws do work rather well. I have one that was GIVEN to me as a FREEBIE. It would be a rough day on the saw if you had to backpack a generator to fall timber all day . If the Tree huggers have there way, it might just end up that way.

Found this one at Home depot, to much money and no swivel base.
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100537101/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=vise&storeId=10051

Found This one as well, but really bad reviews and trash talking about it. It opens far enough, and multiple swivels,but it is crap it would seem.
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-MaxSteel-83-069-Multi-Angle-Vise/dp/B000UOJF66

Getting closer here, but not enought spread on the jaws, need about 5" spread.
http://www.amazon.com/SE-Universal-Aluminum-Table-Vise/dp/B0013E2AQY/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1331915017&sr=1-1

I hit all of the pawn shops yesterday, but nothing. Might have to break down and make my own from bits and pieces.

SuperDave wrote:Keith:

Too bad I'm "digitally disavantaged" because this vice is a mechnic's vice in exact minture and would show very well in a picture. It's cast iron and very sturdy.

Someday a digital camera, yes. I owe several forum members pictures of my unusual "stuff".

A vice is an invaluable tool. My Dad gave me his old vice that I used my entire life. It was on his workbench and is now on mine. It is a "Record" vice made in England and it's 50yrs old if it's a day. Still works smooth as silk and is used almost daily. I will probably give it to my son.

As well as a good flat Anvil. I have a 100yr old 50lb blacksmith anvil that has different shapes and curves to it on the end for metal molding. Try whacking the anvil piece hard on a import vise, youll have china dust and chunks at your feet in a moment. Ask me how I know,,

The jack screw threads will explode if you put a breaker bar on it to tighten down and get excited,,again,,lesson learned. KAAPOOWWW!!!,, freshly black powder coated 56 chevy upper A-arm flying across the shop,,GRRRR!

The vice that I found in the trash was missing the jackscrew handle. I found the correct diameter spike, cut off the point, threaded the blunt end 4-40, slipped the end into the jackscrew then secured the hande with a (edit) 1/4"X20 acorn nut.

I suppose a "cheater bar" might be used but I haven't found one necessary. Should I want more leverage I'd simply use a larger vice. (I have several in the garage)

BTW, this vice has an anvil end for shaping metal.