I always thought 1 tool was near unbreakable.. I was wrong +pic+
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I always thought 1 tool was near unbreakable.. I was wrong +pic+
After 5 years of good servcice my vice broke! I has tightened a miata spindle into iit and was using the impact wrench to try take the axle out.. Well It kept slipping so i would crank it down harder and harder.. Well it no longer held..
What i saw shocked me!
I guess its time to break out the welder and probably make this a secondary vice.. RIP good tool..
I guess even tools made in america break..
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Re: I always thought 1 tool was near unbreakable.. I was wrong +pic+ (Want2race)
we broke a vise very similar to that last year when assembling my H1 racecar; it cracked the casting and fell apart just like that.
i think there might have been a void in the casting; tried welding it but was very difficult to weld the cast material and make it strong again...
good luck!
todd
i think there might have been a void in the casting; tried welding it but was very difficult to weld the cast material and make it strong again...
good luck!
todd
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Re: I always thought 1 tool was near unbreakable.. I was wrong +pic+ (Want2race)
Isn't Ohio Forge one of the American-sounding brand names Harbor Freight uses? If so, I'm not surprised. I got a big C-clamp set from them a few years back and have broken every single one of them. I don't have much faith in anything made from cast iron that comes from Harbor Freight...
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Re: I always thought 1 tool was near unbreakable.. I was wrong +pic+ (thawley)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thawley »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Isn't Ohio Forge one of the American-sounding brand names Harbor Freight uses? </TD></TR></TABLE>
I think the bogus US sounding names HF use all have "Chicago" in them.
FWIW I broke a vice once too, trying to press a U-joint out of a F-100 driveshaft. Yes, F-100, not F-150. It was a long time ago.
I think the bogus US sounding names HF use all have "Chicago" in them.
FWIW I broke a vice once too, trying to press a U-joint out of a F-100 driveshaft. Yes, F-100, not F-150. It was a long time ago.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JoelG »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
FWIW I broke a vice once too, trying to press a U-joint out of a F-100 driveshaft. Yes, F-100, not F-150. It was a long time ago.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That made me LOL.
FWIW I broke a vice once too, trying to press a U-joint out of a F-100 driveshaft. Yes, F-100, not F-150. It was a long time ago.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That made me LOL.
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Re: I always thought 1 tool was near unbreakable.. I was wrong +pic+ (thawley)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thawley »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Isn't Ohio Forge one of the American-sounding brand names Harbor Freight uses? If so, I'm not surprised. I got a big C-clamp set from them a few years back and have broken every single one of them. I don't have much faith in anything made from cast iron that comes from Harbor Freight...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Naa its made in the USA.. I bought it @ home depot... Ive had it since before i discovered the harbor freight
Naa its made in the USA.. I bought it @ home depot... Ive had it since before i discovered the harbor freight
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Re: I always thought 1 tool was near unbreakable.. I was wrong +pic+ (Want2race)
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/start.shtml
search for Wilton then vise.
You searched > Keywords: wilton > Manufacturer: WILTON > Keywords: vise
I keep my eye open for used (~20+ years old) ones from time to time. Things were made better back then.
search for Wilton then vise.
You searched > Keywords: wilton > Manufacturer: WILTON > Keywords: vise
I keep my eye open for used (~20+ years old) ones from time to time. Things were made better back then.
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