Fixing an old vice?

paperclap

Hi all,

Went to a car boot sale today, and found this little beauty for £3. It's an old Record V75 vice.

However, it's missing the little metal plate that would sit on the end of the thread.

Is it possible to buy one of those plates, and attach it? Does anyone know what it's called?

I've attached photos of mine, and the newer Irwin model for reference.

Thank you in advance!

FreeBear

https://www.cromwell.co.uk/shop/hand-tools/clamp-and-vice-accessories/spare-shoes-for-heavy-medium-and-deep-throat-g-clamps/f/4730

Although, I'd just turn one up on the lathe....

stuhse

Alternatively a washer of the right size , ie that the end won't quite fit through will work.  Or drill an indent into a piece of steel plate.

This approach will prevent you doubling your investment 😁

Bigphil1474

Isn't it just to stop the vice punching into the surface you fix it to? Why not use a small metal plate in between when you are tightening it up

ThisIsWeird

Yes. If PC simply wants to clamp the vice in place for medium to long term usage, then any manner of solid plate or washer should do. 

[Deleted User]

Hi,

you could remove pin, and then a couple of nuts on the screw thread, locked at top.

JohnB47

I have a couple of screw clamps that have similarly lost that little cup thingy.

I've seen some woodworking videos that show these cups have actually been removed and replaced by little blocks of wood (or it seems to me that they've been purposefully removed).

Imagine a piece of wooden dowel, maybe 2 or 3 cm diameter and with a hole drilled part way through centrally. The hole should be slightly less dia. than the screw thread, then this is just screwed on. You do loose a bit of movement on that threaded part but it looks pretty long to start with.

I might do that on my clamp.

GDB2222

Bigphil1474 said:

Isn't it just to stop the vice punching into the surface you fix it to? Why not use a small metal plate in between when you are tightening it up

A small metal plate, such as a 2p piece? Or, would you splash the cash, and go for a 50p? 

Eldi_Dos

Strange old world when it is cheaper to use currency as washers rather than actual washers.

Bigphil1474

GDB2222 said:

Bigphil1474 said:

Isn't it just to stop the vice punching into the surface you fix it to? Why not use a small metal plate in between when you are tightening it up

A small metal plate, such as a 2p piece? Or, would you splash the cash, and go for a 50p? 

I'm from Yorkshire, definitely a 2p piece.

subjecttocontract

I'm from Essex and we wouldn't waste good money, we'd just use a foreign coin.....