What a beautiful restoration!

[k0ua]

Not according to this:Which Penetrating Oil is Best? Let's find out! - YouTube

I know. Pretty disappointing. I have always used Kroil, and always like it. It appears I could have gotten better results with the Liquid Wrench at 1/3 the cost.

 

[KubotainNH]

I use a cordless impact driver with a #3 phillips bit. It HAS to be #3, as if you try the much more common #2, you will strip the head instantly. Apply some good force pushing into the screw until it breaks loose or you can still strip it.

Could be but I never fail with the manual way. I have failed every other way. A couple whacks on the impact drive and it's loose.

 

[dstig1]

Could be but I never fail with the manual way. I have failed every other way. A couple whacks on the impact drive and it's loose.

I hear you but the #3 bit is the key. A lot of people only have #2 bits, which will strip them in a jiffy!

 

[KubotainNH]

I hear you but the #3 bit is the key. A lot of people only have #2 bits, which will strip them in a jiffy!

I think that's the bit that comes in my impact set, it fits well as I recall. Seems every time I have to remove these things someone else has already buggered up the heads. Good info to have though.

 

[joefromga]

The reason the impact manual driver works so well is when the hammer strikes the bit turns with all the force of the hammer on it at that very moment so minimal slipping occurs. It's like being able to push 100 lbs on a screw while twisting.

Even with an electric impact wrench it's hard to get that's kind of force on a screw.

And yes, the guy has a mill/lathe but then uses manuals sandpaper and toothpick painting when clearly there are more efficient ways. I guess he has lots of free time.

Too bad that vice is only worth something as art because you can buy a vice for cheap these days. But it was really cool.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Vice looks better than my five year old IRWIN vice.

My first impact screwdriver was from Princess Auto (like HF). Hit it once, and it flew apart.

Got another, when they came out with their Pro-Point line of better tools. A must for working on Commercial door systems with the horrible (strip me already) Yankee Philips drive screws, although I only used it once.

 

[jones6780]

Too bad that vice is only worth something as art because you can buy a vice for cheap these days. But it was really cool.

Yes you can buy a "vise" cheap but then you have a cheap vise, not necessarily a good vise. Industrial 5" vise will run over $1,000.00 from Wilton

 

[Rustyiron]

I should hope we would consider that restored vice as art. Can you just imagine the value of that vice based solely upon the amount of time this fellow spent in the restoration.

He HAS talent and a whole lot of patience. He and what he is doing goes directly counter to todays technology. Today it's - chuck it and buy a new one.

Art indeed:thumbsup:
You might enjoy this one;Big vise build - The Garage Journal Board

edit; here's the "album"https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=6243

 

[Thomas]

He has the touch.:thumbsup: