bugbear
Established Member
Long go I bought a decent fitters q/r vice for a fiver. I've recently got round
to cleaning it up, tuning/fettling it, and mounting it for use.
I used my usual "block" mount, so I can put it on my dirty work workbench AKA B&D workmate.
This time the block was made up from laminated plywood - plenty strong!
The vice is a Woden 186E/5, 3¼" jaw, 4¼" opening.
Its capacity is not so much greater than my old W&P vice, which is just under 3" jaw, 3" opening.
But the Woden weighs in at 44Lb, which means moving it from the shelf to the workmate
requires two hands and a little thought.
Edit - an online Woden price list gives 1957 price of 91/6 for this, the smallest one they made. Largest was the 186E/10, at 336/-
BugBear
to cleaning it up, tuning/fettling it, and mounting it for use.
I used my usual "block" mount, so I can put it on my dirty work workbench AKA B&D workmate.
This time the block was made up from laminated plywood - plenty strong!
The vice is a Woden 186E/5, 3¼" jaw, 4¼" opening.
Its capacity is not so much greater than my old W&P vice, which is just under 3" jaw, 3" opening.
But the Woden weighs in at 44Lb, which means moving it from the shelf to the workmate
requires two hands and a little thought.
Edit - an online Woden price list gives 1957 price of 91/6 for this, the smallest one they made. Largest was the 186E/10, at 336/-
BugBear