Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-21 Thread spiro
eads and file a little afterwards to remove burrs so the acron nut > will thread on, but I think you will be happy with the result. > Ron > - Original Message - > From: Mickey Fixsen > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 7:19 AM >

Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-20 Thread R & S Enterprises
. Ron - Original Message - From: Mickey Fixsen To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 7:19 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise This must be a pretty small vise, right? 17/64" is just 1/64" larger than 1/4". Therefore, yo

Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-20 Thread Dale Leavens
o Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "Lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise > Yes

Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-20 Thread Lenny McHugh
Yes it is an old 6" wood vise. That idea will work. I have been using a philips screw driver to use it. Lenny - Original Message - From: "Mickey Fixsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-20 Thread Mickey Fixsen
ofter and will bend too easily. You can, of course, choose whatever length bolt works best. Good Luck. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise Good idea but it

Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-19 Thread Lenny McHugh
Good idea but it can not exceed 17/64 1/4 iron would be perfect. I really do not want to use all thread. Lenny - Original Message - From: "Tom Fowle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHand

Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-19 Thread Tom Fowle
A chunk of 3/4Ths inch hard maple dowell with larger chunks screwed to its ends might do well. Get it at any hardware store and sand it up a bit give it few coats of oil finish and it'll out last you, maybe! Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link htt

RE: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-15 Thread spiro
vise grip. Not recommending > this for long term use but it will work. > > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Lenny McHugh > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:01 PM > To: Handyman-Blind > Subject: [Blind

Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-15 Thread Lenny McHugh
January 15, 2007 12:11 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise If all els fails you could weld or have some one weld a nut on the end of the shaft and use a wratchet or a wrench to tighten and loosen the vise. In the mean time if you really need to use the vise before you can find a usabl

RE: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-15 Thread Robert J. Moore
this for long term use but it will work. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:01 PM To: Handyman-Blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise Hey All, I mentioned in a previous post that many

[BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-14 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hey All, I mentioned in a previous post that many power tools were given to me by an old friend. Anyway among these tools was an antique wood vise. It is missing a handle and spacer. I located some washers that will work as a spacer but can't find a handle. I could use 1/4" all thread but really