Recent content by nclarey

Thanks very much Andy - sounds like it's as I suspected. There are some clear divots on the thread of the screw which I think means it's curtains for this old vise. I'll check the next vise more carefully first!

Please find thread and half-nut images attached. Any advice appreciated! It looks like there's some thread damage to the main screw but I can't tell if this is normal. Similarly the half-nut looks like it may be asymmetrical - is it really possible that someone has bent it?!? Full album...

Custard thanks very much for that link, very useful for future refurbishment efforts. The individual who sold me the vise had sprayed it a very fetching shade of silver. When I say "it" I mean everything, including the main screw and slider bars, though thankfully they hadn't taken off the...

Hi Mike, I have tried various different spring tensions. I tried it at reasonably tight and wound tight-as-you-can (the wife said the language was very colourful during the 10+ times as the spring unwound while I was putting the clutch bar in - I have no memory of this but do vaguely remember a...

Hi all, I'm a fairly recent starter to woodworking and I decided that my first project should be a woodworking bench. Completed the bench and top fine. Having ordered an old Record 52 quick release vise off "the bay" the final touch was fitting it to the bench. This all went fairly smoothly...