Tool Talk
Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: Wrenchmensch on March 07, 2012, 10:56:01 AM
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Guys,
This little beauty came in the mail today!
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This is actually a hand vise. Jewelers, diemakers, toolmakers, lots of trades used them.
Its a good vise too. With the cone and long jaw leverage it will bite hard!
yours Scott
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Scott:
Thanks for shifting my paradigm!
(Question: if it is a clamp, why does its jaws only close to 3/16" from each other?)
Bob
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If it only closes to 3/16" its binding somewhere. Some burr, or something in the bottom of the screw pocket, maybe a bent jaw? Something is hanging it up.
Its supposed to close and bite hard.
yours Scott
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I put the darned thing in the Rubbermaid Tub, for disposal.
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Don't toss it! I'll buy it from you.
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>why does its jaws only close to 3/16" from each other?)
The 900ct of smuggled diamonds hidden in the handle are jamming up the screw mechanism. Oh, wait, too late, you already melted it down ;P
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Don't toss it! I'll buy it from you.
Beat me to it! Please don't toss any before a PM - I'm new to the tool collection phase of my life. I'm sure you'd appreciate getting your money back out of such a thing, and I'd appreciate having the tool :)
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>why does its jaws only close to 3/16" from each other?)
The 900ct of smuggled diamonds hidden in the handle are jamming up the screw mechanism. Oh, wait, too late, you already melted it down ;P
You are ALWAYS good for a smile and a laugh :) <notes to self not to take rusty seriously>
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Yeah don't toss it!
Most of my tools showed up worse than this, when I met them!
Practically everything worth having needs a little work when you get it.
How else you going to truly love it?
yours Scott
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I put the darned thing in the Rubbermaid Tub, for disposal.
I hope your kidding, I personally cant see the humor but I have been accused of having a twisted sense of humor so who am I too judge but if your not than all I can say is
Now theres a man that truly appreciates a nice wrench.....as long as he dosent have to do anything with except hang it on his wall to gloat over it :)
and Bob you must have led a very privledged life. Pity
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Practically everything worth having needs a little work when you get it.
How else you going to truly love it?
yours Scott
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Couldnt have said it better
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want a new one?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAND-HELD-VICE-0mm-9mm-opening-jaws-HIGH-QUALITY-tool-watchmakers-jewellers-/190636915080?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6860502757636184279
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Privileged, afraid not! I got half my money back from the fellow that sold it to me.
These disposed items are chipped up and mixed with automobile chips, and then sold to brokers for eventual sale to a steel manufacturer.
Each tub weighs about 100 pounds!
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You know that one man's trash is another man's treasure, don't you?
Do you have no intention of selling any of those tools? There seem to be several in just two tubs that someone else might like to own. Your cast-offs could be just what someone else needs or wants. Some of us don't have the pleasure of being as selective as you.
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I would gladly give scrap price for some of the items I see in those tubs.
Anyone that would scrap those tools is just plain touched a little in the head. Yeah, I said it, but that's how I feel about that.
Actually, I'm hoping that wrenchmensch is just pulling our chain!
Throwing out tools like that as SCRAP is like the Chinese killing newborn girls because they aren't boys-same mentality in my opinion. Once they are gone (killed) they are GONE!
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Hey, there are only 3 in-depth wrench collectors within 75 miles of me, and we do not exchange wrenches. (time and gas prices prohibit these activities). The wrenches I take to the chipper are mostly late model mass-produced wrenches commonly available across America judging from what I see posted on eBay and this site. They will never be missed.
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I have marked several that should be worthwhile.
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I want the green Blubbermaid container, do you have any idea what those stupid things cost? Yeash!.
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Is that a broken 24" pipe wrench? I need a jaw and nut for a 24", in the worst way!
Spread that loot out!! You obviously have no idea how scroungy were are around here heehehehe
yours Scott
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How about making a list of what you have there, and selling some of it on here?
I would hazard a guess that more than one of us would buy at least a flat rate medium box full from you, if you sell them cheap enough.
I would also guess that there is more than one wrench in there that could complete a set for someone looking for it.
Wish I lived closer to you, I'd take them all off your hands at the right price.
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These disposed items are chipped up and mixed with automobile chips, and then sold to brokers for eventual sale to a steel manufacturer.
Each tub weighs about 100 pounds!
Good Grief! Post them here before they go to the chipper. I saw things in those tubs I would have been happy to have.
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not to mention the spare parts