MOD: Weld or mill a ½ square socket driver female at the screw head. 1 so you can open and close the vice dismounting the sliding lever with an out of the way removable standard ½ ratchet or a ½ drive sliding T handle or breaker bar. 2 so you can use straight power tools as impact wrenches to open and close if you have multiple and heavy clamping to do. basically transforming the vice into a press either.
Good job. When heat treating high carbon steel, it is usually best to heat the metal till a magnet wont stick to it, then quench in canola oil (heat treating is very complex but for a diy/home job this method works pretty well). Straight after quenching, temper for 2 x 1hrs cooling inbetween at 300-400 celcius higher the temperature the more flexibility it will have. Don't drop or hit or flex before tempering. Hope this helps someone
It would've helped me a lot if I knew before giving it a go 😉 I learned the hard way haha. Thanks for the elaborate explanation and for watching my video and taking the time to write this positive comment. I highly appreciate it 👍
Greetings from Whidbey Island, Washington State, USA. Well done, sir.
Greetings back from The Netherlands! I'm glad you liked the video 🙂 thanks for letting me know! Cheers
MOD:
Weld or mill a ½ square socket driver female at the screw head.
1 so you can open and close the vice dismounting the sliding lever with an out of the way removable standard ½ ratchet or a ½ drive sliding T handle or breaker bar.
2 so you can use straight power tools as impact wrenches to open and close if you have multiple and heavy clamping to do. basically transforming the vice into a press either.
That's a great suggestion, thank you!
Good job. When heat treating high carbon steel, it is usually best to heat the metal till a magnet wont stick to it, then quench in canola oil (heat treating is very complex but for a diy/home job this method works pretty well). Straight after quenching, temper for 2 x 1hrs cooling inbetween at 300-400 celcius higher the temperature the more flexibility it will have. Don't drop or hit or flex before tempering. Hope this helps someone
It would've helped me a lot if I knew before giving it a go 😉 I learned the hard way haha. Thanks for the elaborate explanation and for watching my video and taking the time to write this positive comment. I highly appreciate it 👍
Way to go Tony!!
Thanks Keith - sorry for the late reply... Merry Christmas!
Great fix you did! 😊
Thank you David!
@@TonyNeedsHobbies No problem at all, my friend! Happy holidays to you and your family. 😊
And to you and yours too! Merry Christmas!
@@TonyNeedsHobbies Thank you! 😁
Heel duurzaam!
Ja hè?! Leuk dat je weer gekeken hebt!