Home improvement (3 Viewers)

[JohnnyRaz]

Vice questions..

Going to build myself a new/proper workbench in the next while. long overdue.

going to get me a vice.

While most of what I do falls under the general category of woodwork - I'm unsure about getting a woodworking vice.. leaning more towards a smallish bench vice, possibly rotating to allow for the awkward angled cuts I visit upon myself. (would obviously have to make wooden 'gloves' for something like this to prevent it chewing up wood).

Magnusson Workshop Vice 6" - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.ie. Workshop vice with swivel base and 360° rotating head. Instant action ensures immediate engagement of the nut and spindle screw. Powder-coated, cast iron components and construction for strength, durability and rust resistance. FREE next day delivery available, free...

www.screwfix.ie

welcome the thoughts of the thumped DIY communal mind... @magicbastarder, @ann post, @moose, @ernesto et al..

 

[seanc]

I'd imagine you'd find something better and cheaper second hand/car boot sale.

 

[magicbastarder]

mine is a record 52 and a half, which is a more specific woodworking vice. not sure how easy they'd be to pick up secondhand though. not exactly cheap new. or secondhand:

https://www.adverts.ie/hand-tools/vice/31348930

 

[JohnnyRaz]

I'd imagine you'd find something better and cheaper second hand/car boot sale.

ah yeah - it was an example rather than the specific one.

interested in relative pros and cons of the two types really..

 

[magicbastarder]

 

[magicbastarder]

either way, you'd want one you can replace the metal jaws with wooden ones; or to cover the metal jaws with leather or something similar.

not sure you want to go this route, but my workbench owes a lot to this design (which involves quite a bit of traditional mortice and tenon work); but can be customised easily in terms of the space you have.

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[ernesto]

Vice questions..

Going to build myself a new/proper workbench in the next while. long overdue.

going to get me a vice.

While most of what I do falls under the general category of woodwork - I'm unsure about getting a woodworking vice.. leaning more towards a smallish bench vice, possibly rotating to allow for the awkward angled cuts I visit upon myself. (would obviously have to make wooden 'gloves' for something like this to prevent it chewing up wood).

Magnusson Workshop Vice 6" - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.ie. Workshop vice with swivel base and 360° rotating head. Instant action ensures immediate engagement of the nut and spindle screw. Powder-coated, cast iron components and construction for strength, durability and rust resistance. FREE next day delivery available, free...

www.screwfix.ie

welcome the thoughts of the thumped DIY communal mind... @magicbastarder, @ann post, @moose, @ernesto et al..

I'm getting a bench vice very soon aswell for my shitty shed bench.
Let me know if you find anything decently priced

 

[JohnnyRaz]

either way, you'd want one you can replace the metal jaws with wooden ones; or to cover the metal jaws with leather or something similar.

not sure you want to go this route, but my workbench owes a lot to this design (which involves quite a bit of traditional mortice and tenon work); but can be customised easily in terms of the space you have.

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Thanks - will take a look at that.

will do a lot of consideration of materials, space, design as I figure it out.

I actually have two benches in my shed - one of which is effectively storage, but has a very solid top and can work on/saw off it - the other is by the window and my main bench which needs to be replaced. so I could even have a vice of each type in theory...

 

[magicbastarder]

this lad has some bench vices for sale, prices seem about ballpark?

https://www.adverts.ie/member/892700

 

[JohnnyRaz]

I'm getting a bench vice very soon aswell for my shitty shed bench.
Let me know if you find anything decently priced

farnell have some mid-sized /mid-priced Irwin ones that arent too bad looking...(bout half way down)

not sure if they are trade only - used to buy from them in work (previous job)

https://ie.farnell.com/c/tools-production-supplies/tools-hand-workholding/vice/bench-vice?CMP=KNC-GIE-GEN-KWL-PMAX-SEARCH-TEST-1556&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgNanBhDUARIsAAeIcAvke3o3BqlujN7B0ktI_cpUmzOR5EoCgQM_h07g0TGNIVDvAxXTUwYaAgStEALw_wcB

 

[ernesto]

farnell have some mid-sized /mid-priced Irwin ones that arent too bad looking...(bout half way down)

not sure if they are trade only - used to buy from them in work (previous job)

https://ie.farnell.com/c/tools-production-supplies/tools-hand-workholding/vice/bench-vice?CMP=KNC-GIE-GEN-KWL-PMAX-SEARCH-TEST-1556&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgNanBhDUARIsAAeIcAvke3o3BqlujN7B0ktI_cpUmzOR5EoCgQM_h07g0TGNIVDvAxXTUwYaAgStEALw_wcB

If that's the actual price plus vat that's a bargain

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Like the look of this..

https://touch.adverts.ie/hand-tools/woodwork-vice-by-gordon-tools-england/30735400

 

[Space]

I reckon you'd get something nice on adverts

 

[Space]

Farnell prices are ex vat so take that into consideration but they're not trade only.

 

[magicbastarder]

before i pull the trigger on these, JohnnyRaz, you don't happen to have 7 of these sort of screws spare?
the pickguard i bought didn't include screws, and postage would double the price of these.

Guitarworks Guitar Screws, Set of 24 at Gear4music

Guitarworks Guitar Screws, Set of 24 at Gear4music

www.gear4music.ie

 

[JohnnyRaz]

before i pull the trigger on these, JohnnyRaz, you don't happen to have 7 of these sort of screws spare?
the pickguard i bought didn't include screws, and postage would double the price of these.

Guitarworks Guitar Screws, Set of 24 at Gear4music

Guitarworks Guitar Screws, Set of 24 at Gear4music

www.gear4music.ie

my dear @magicbastarder, I am practically kicking them out of my way.
happy to give you a few.

 

[magicbastarder]

ah; sound man!
i will give you, in return, a screw equal in weight to the total weight of screws i get from you; that sounds fair?

 

[JohnnyRaz]

ah; sound man!
i will give you, in return, a screw equal in weight to the total weight of screws i get from you; that sounds fair?

what's the screw weight:random bits of timber conversation rate? I

 

[pete]

ah; sound man!
i will give you, in return, a screw equal in weight to the total weight of screws i get from you; that sounds fair?

what's the screw weight:random bits of timber conversation rate? I

 

[ann post]

I remember getting a minor telling off for talking home improvement in the DIY Guitars thread.

It's ok though i'm totally over it.