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[Stretched@Birth]

Been doing some shopfitting for the past few weeks. We decided our shop at the factory needed a refresh, and rather than getting contractors in to do the job, we’d use our staff so that they get an understanding of the products they sell every day. Took a bit longer than I’d hoped for, but the outcome is nice.

 

Placed some of our customers’ products too.

 

There’s a lot of screws in that cladding...

 

[Stretched@Birth]

On a different note, saw this at a customers workshop today, he makes picnic benches, benches and bar stools with these “tractor” seats.

 

[Hairy]

Rather like his use of thick sections of timber and then bracing them with the steel bands....and yes, those seats are rock and roll.

On a different note, saw this at a customers workshop today, he makes picnic benches, benches and bar stools with these “tractor” seats.

[carrera4s]

 

I will probably take it apart sometime and take the screw section into a nut and bolt specialist locally to try and find something that matches.

 

Eish Rocket-Boy - sorry to hear that it is causing you so much frustration!

 

I had a look at my Record vice last night (the one that that does work  - I bought it second hand off Gumtree).  The thread is definitely not close to anything I have seen yet.  Some comments copied from a Woodcraft review of an Eclipse clamp that is the same design as the Record design:  "It was nice to see that a true buttress thread was used on the screw as on the Record vises instead of an Acme thread."

 

At least I found a website selling Record vice spares:

 

http://www.knighton-tools.co.uk/acatalog/Record_vice_spares.html

 

 

But for alternative options:

 

I watched a few video's last night:  one guy just cleaned his vice's threads and half-nut after c 5 years of use and it worked perfectly again. 

 

The other guy built a bracket to fix the half nut in the "engaged" position - i.e. he converted it to a normal vice.

 

https://www.instructables.com/id/Converting-a-Quick-Release-Vice-Into-a-Regular-Vic/

 

And the last guy just made a bracket to keep the quick release handle fixed in the "engaged" position.

 

https://www.instructables.com/id/Wood-vice-quick-release-fix/

 

 

Or just buy a new Record vice:  Ouch!

 

https://za.rs-online.com/

Edited March 6, 2019 by carrera4s

[Tromp]

I had a look at my record vice last night (the one that that does work - I bought it second hand off Gumtree). The thread is definitely not close to anything I have seen yet. Some comments copied from a Woodcraft review of an Eclipse clamp that is the same design as the Record design: "It was nice to see that a true buttress thread was used on the screw as on the Record vises instead of an Acme thread."

 

At least I found a website selling Record vice spares:

 

http://www.knighton-tools.co.uk/acatalog/Record_vice_spares.html

 

 

But for alternative options:

 

I watched a few video's last night: one guy just cleaned his vice's threads and half-nut after c 5 years of use and it worked perfectly again.

 

The other guy built a bracket to fix the half nut in the "engaged" position - i.e. he converted it to a normal vice.

 

https://www.instructables.com/id/Converting-a-Quick-Release-Vice-Into-a-Regular-Vic/

 

And the last guy just made a bracket to keep the quick release handle fixed in the "engaged" position.

 

https://www.instructables.com/id/Wood-vice-quick-release-fix/

 

 

Or just buy a new Record vice: Ouch!

 

https://za.rs-online.com/

I bought a Record ( B100-100 , " Made in South Africa" ) 10cm general purpose vice with a swivel base many, many years (decades ) ago. The big decision ( laterally kept me awake some nights, due to the extra cost ) was if I should get the fixed base or the swivel base . Was/is my first tool that I considered quality . Edited March 6, 2019 by Tromp

[stefmeister]

 

 

 

Or just buy a new Record vice:  Ouch!

 

https://za.rs-online.com/

Ouch.

Just put up a notification on Gumtree and pounce on it when one pops up for sale.

Sometimes there's quite a number of them for sale, around R1k is fair I'd say.

[jimmycool]

My solution to the popping vise problem now that I think of it worked perfectly. In fact it was a real bodge that worked so well the first time I did it that I had completely forgotten about it! I just bolted a section of angle iron about 400mm long to the part that keeps the half nut engaged and the force of gravity keeps enough pressure on the nut to prevent it popping out.

I have used it almost daily for about 10 years loke that and it has never failed.

I will have to take a picture of it later this evening when I get home which will better explain how it works.

[Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

Been doing some shopfitting for the past few weeks. We decided our shop at the factory needed a refresh, and rather than getting contractors in to do the job, we’d use our staff so that they get an understanding of the products they sell every day. Took a bit longer than I’d hoped for, but the outcome is nice.

 

Placed some of our customers’ products too.

 

There’s a lot of screws in that cladding...

What a pleasant surprise to see Foresta here! You are our LWS 

[Stretched@Birth]

What a pleasant surprise to see Foresta here! You are our LWS

There are a few Hubbers that buy from us. Next time you’re here, let me buy you a coffee, ask for Michael...

[Warthog]

Or just buy a new Record vice:  Ouch!

 

https://za.rs-online.com/

 

WHAT??? Holy moly....

 

I got one laying under my work bench. Scrounged it form an old neighbour's garage when he moved to old age place plenty time ago...

[jimmycool]

WHAT??? Holy moly....

 

I got one laying under my work bench. Scrounged it form an old neighbour's garage when he moved to old age place plenty time ago...

I have got 2 spare ones under my workbench. I've been wondering what to do with them.

Perhaps I should sell them to some needy hubbers???

[Plentipotential]

Ouch.

Just put up a notification on Gumtree and pounce on it when one pops up for sale.

Sometimes there's quite a number of them for sale, around R1k is fair I'd say.

One on gumtree right now for 600 bucks.

[carrera4s]

My solution to the popping vise problem now that I think of it worked perfectly. In fact it was a real bodge that worked so well the first time I did it that I had completely forgotten about it! I just bolted a section of angle iron about 400mm long to the part that keeps the half nut engaged and the force of gravity keeps enough pressure on the nut to prevent it popping out.

I have used it almost daily for about 10 years loke that and it has never failed.

I will have to take a picture of it later this evening when I get home which will better explain how it works.

 

Hi Jimmycool,

 

Please post the promised picture?

[jimmycool]

Hi Jimmycool,

 

Please post the promised picture?

Sorry ????

I clean forgot. I'm out all day today again. Will try to remember when I get home.

[eccc whippet]

I have a small problem...i seem to have misplaced the second smallest rubber sleeve for my triton oscillating sander...and if anyone know where to buy the sand paper sleeves...i use the 3rd and 4th sleeve the most...but you have to buy a pack...i did try using 2 sided carpet tape to attach some loose sand paper...it just becomes a mission to replace the sand paper.

 

A heads up...dont waste your money on a adendorff 16" drum sander especially if you gona use it a lot...what a piece of junk...i literally have duct tape holding it together.

 

https://www.adendorff.co.za/product/mac-afric-16-electric-drum-sander-stand/

Edited March 7, 2019 by eccc whippet

[eccc whippet]

My 2 routers mounted under the table have been working flat out...Triton (TRA001) router  about ready fro the bin...went  in for repairs..the height adjustment plastic goodie broke...battled to get spares...then eventually i contacted vermont sales and had a go at them...parts were ordered and fitted...now the bearings are shot....maktec works twice as hard...jut had the bearings replaced ...going strong again.

 

You want a strong router for under the table...i highly recommend the MT360...it is a very basic machine...but plenty strong.

 

the triton TRA001 because i wanted the micro adjustment goodies...for DIY work...no problem.

 

makita RP 2301 FCX ...what a beast...man this thing cuts through anything... i am running a 10 mm bit with a 16 mm guide bush with a template...i was cutting through 18 mm shutterboard in 1 pass...i stopped doing it because it is hard work pushing it...now i do 2 passes...cuts through the shutter board like a hot knife through butter.

 

while i am raving about tools...i got the new 154 makita impact driver...looks like the little bosch 10.8 volts machines are going to be looking for a new home i find it has too many settings...i am going to get the older 152 impact driver...just need to find some more small makita batteries...nothing worse than using a super light weight machine with a 3 or 5 amp/hr battery hanging off it.