Yeah, that vice should have been thrown back. I tried all sorts of crap to free the two halves. i tried penetrating oil for for weeks, I submerged it in old car oil for a couple of months, I even tried the hi-lift. I finally got angry and brought it up to work where the giant press is.
I strapped one side to the base and one side the the cylinder. I then got on the side of the press so the I beam would block whatever happened. I slowly retracted the ram and it started to slide apart. At the very end it took some more pulling and then came apart and hit the side of the building. I'm glad I was on the side of the press.
1988 Blazer...RIP
I have a half ass workbench to begin with and after seeing how hard Jimmy had to bang on the CTMs last time, I am beginning to rethink this. I may go ahead and buy a light or medium vice and then secure it with a 2x4 under, but I am betting any hard cranking would move the whole bench. Anyone have a hitch or bed mounted one for Saturday?
Thanks,
Chris Scotti
1988 Suzuki Samurai buggy
dexter has one on a beer keg!
Brandon has one loose in the floor!
Boats and hoes
Stumble in to the liquor store
With a dollar-fifty for a bottle of wine,
I know just what I'm lookin for
Thunderbird will do just fine.
I have a loose one that doesn't swivel. It could be mounted to a hitch. I would prefer to bolt it so I can put it on a bench in the future.
Seth Stewart '04
2000 Suburban DD
1995 F150 SAS - Needs more work to sell
1998 GMC pickup - sold
2003 Yukon XL - wrecked/motor donor
1975 Scout - TBD
1976 Scout - parts truck
1972 IH 1310 dually - TBD
196? Scout 800 - 302 roller
we now have one on a 14 bolt drum and large piece of pipe, but i did find out in a very dramtic way the frat ryan cant weld.
Ryan Clarke
(214)695-7901
Seth Stewart '04
2000 Suburban DD
1995 F150 SAS - Needs more work to sell
1998 GMC pickup - sold
2003 Yukon XL - wrecked/motor donor
1975 Scout - TBD
1976 Scout - parts truck
1972 IH 1310 dually - TBD
196? Scout 800 - 302 roller
If you buy one, make sure it's big enough to fit someone's noggin in there, as you never know when that feature may come in handy.
cant go wrong with a wilton. high quality and the best out there
I'd trade out one of those grinding wheels with a wire brush, good for taking off rust...and skin.
Boats and hoes
Stumble in to the liquor store
With a dollar-fifty for a bottle of wine,
I know just what I'm lookin for
Thunderbird will do just fine.