For attaching the vice to your table, Maybe you can make an adapter plate to bolt the vice to it and then the plate would bolt to your work surface. It turned out great, you saved the vice from the scrap heap, and while you didn't keep the maker's mark, it is now a gorgeous thing of beauty!
@@achappel I'm glad you found a solution... just another point about the plate idea: it would allow you to reposition the vice on the table at any point you wanted and you wouldn't need to drill into your table... Anyway great build... Cheers!
I picked up a '76 Wilton Bullet vise, a few years ago. I wish I had made a video. The slide was rust "welded" in place. A previous owner had sheared the crosspin off, trying to get it freed up. I spent 2 days, a can of PB Blaster, some kerosene, and transmission fluid, trying to get the slide loose. Also heated the poor thing up with a torch, to no avail. But, that had the side benefit of getting rid of all the oil and old paint. After 2 days, I got the slide to move about 1/4". Using wedges, I hammered them in between the jaws, and started to get things to move. I broke a 2.5 lb sledge, beating on the wedges. Finally, got the thing apart. Easy clean up. Wire brushed and painted. Looks and works like new. Biggest problem is, I hate to scar it back up. 😊
I have been subscribed since like video 5. Your positive Energy and the way you approach problems is really motivational and you videos constantly make my day just a little better. Thanks for that and greetings from Germany!
Nice work. I have a small machining tip for you. Always countersink your holes before tapping. This way the tap centers itself nicely and is less likey going to break.
Awesome! Don’t drill into the table, just make an adapter plate that fits the hole pattern. That way you can remove it if not needed, and you can position it anywhere you need it! 😎👍🏻
I suggest you cover your vise with some protect oil - I also restore my dad vise and I also don't use oil and after 1 year corrosion starts to show up, so whole cleaning process needs to be repeated :(
Hi ,i am going to take rust from iron antique balcony ,and i was thinking putting an anty-rust oil before painting but wasn.t sure if after the oul i could paint the iron .What do you suggest me?Thank you very much
You did an awesome job! Your videos are getting better and better. One of my favourite channels hands down. Actually, I believe the body was forged, not casted, that’s why the manufacturer didn’t worry about the misalignment of the casts. Otherwise it wouldn’t have been hard enough. About your weld fix to repair cracks. It is most likely that the crack is still there since you didn’t control your thermo ramps, and depending on the force, it may crack again. But I wouldn’t worry about it RN. And if if cracks, you can just fix it again. For a non professional welder, your TIG beads look simply great, we all know how hard it is.
Strongly recommend making cast iron repairs with silicon bronze. I have done both stainless and bronze repairs. Far less problems with this route. Welding tips and tricks as well as This Old Tony have covered this topic. I recently built up a Bridgeport varidrive pulley with a rosebud and brazing rods. The bronze is highly machinable.
Hi Alex, the best way you can find out what is the thread pitch of that imperial bolt, is to measure one inch (25.4mm) and count the number of crest. If the bolt is not long enough, you can do the same with 1/2 inch (12.7mm), just double the numbers. Then, the numbers of crest per inch known as TPI (threads per inch) is the pitch number, the magical number that you are searching. If you do not have access to measure on imperial, just divide the outside diameter in 25.4 (the amount of mm in a inch). Keep in mind that imperial threads have a lot of pitches, being something like 10-25 or so. I hope I have being helpful.
I don't know why, but I have been caught up in watching videos of restoring vises. And I have been wanting to see one that has been done with this type of finish, instead of putty and paint. It looks beautiful! Good job.
Very nice. That is a vice that will last you a lifetime, and many others. I would suggest finding a rust preventative/steel preserving oil to prevent rust build up. Keep up the great work
Nice vice restoration. Now the problem to fix to the table, make a adapter so you are not fix to a location on the table. When you want to move you can by using the holes that you all ready you have on the table. And some way that is easy to exchange and fix the adapter to you table. I hope this idea come handy for you. Continue the good work and stay safe.
14:35 The original threads are almost certainly No. 10-32 UNF: - the Unified Thread standard uses the same tooth-profile as metric standard threads (unlike for example British Whitworth threads, which have more rounded teeth) - No.10 UN threads have a diameter of ~4.83mm, which matches your description that it differs from M5 by about 0.2mm - M5 has a pitch of 0.8mm, which is very close to 32 TPI (which is a pitch of ~0.79mm)
I've done worse hacks. When I could not find M8 bolts locally, I ran a 5/16-18 tap through a hole that was tapped for M8. (Pretty large pitch difference, but it was a shallow hole, so it ended up working out).
Used to do a lot of server installs.. had to remove more than one M5 screw from a #10-32 threaded hole.. I kept a cold chisel, vice grips and a mallet in the car, just in case.
Loved this video! Preheating metal is very important, you don't want a super hot material being cooled too fast by a cold material, that's about all I know about welding though...
I am quite impressed with the finish on the vice. It turned out to be quite beautiful. If I were you, I would spray it with a light coat of oil or WD40 or even a light coat of clear lacquer to keep down the surface rust. Hell of a good job you did there.
Haven't even started watching and I'm already so hyped to watch this. I love these kind of vids from you. But you still have a good commentary and mix of content on your channel too. Keep up the good work!
Next video, Heating treating oven!!! You could use that to soften up your welds and relieve the stresses and also be able to mill them afterwards without ruining your bits!!! Plus it's another idea for a video so it's a win win hah
I spent a lot of time learning how to create accurate working screw threads in FreeCAD for my 3D Printing designs. If you look at the Unified Thread Standard Wikipedia articles on Metric and Imperial you will find that the Imperial #10 Fine thread pitch is 0.7938 mm and the M5 Coarse pitch is 0.8mm. Also the major diameter of the #10 is 4.8260mm.
Well, it turned out beautiful. You can have it nickel plated or even chrome plated. Make a simple base plate to match the vise model. With a corner on it for support against the front of the table. And with a few pieces of threaded end that then fit into the holes of the table. Just make sure the vise closes in front of the table.
This is a great project and it turned out beautifully! To mount it to the table, why not make a flange? It will have holes that will bolt to the table's hole pattern and also holes to mount it to the vise's hole pattern. That will give a bit of modularity as well. 🙂
18:02, just made a plate with the right location for each part. Use the bolt pattern on the table to manufacture a plate that has the bolt pattern of the table on one side and the vise pattern on the other. You can make some pins with the lathe for it.
Man, you did some sick awesome work! I have a wilton vice today and it needs work. I don't have a laythe or welder sim I'm limited what I can do. Working smooth is main goal though. Looks next. Wish I had a glass beader
That Bullet is the exact vise I have. Mine came with the end cap, but the restoration was similar! Great move leaving it raw-my single stage Hammertone paint chips if you look at it the wrong way. Just remember to use some film-forming rust preventative.
For attaching create an adapter plate. The a decently thick steel plate, drill and tap holes tht fit the vice on it and drill holes marching the hole pattern in your welding table. Then choose whatever way you wish to attach in to the table with those holes, bolts, plan rods so you can pick it up an move it as you wish
Grinding the lettering off of a Wilton is a felony in the US. Hahahah. Looks amazing. Great work!!!
I made a phone call, and apparently, Hell is already aware of this. They have a reservation for him due to taking the letters off
Blasphemy.
Nice thing about iconic designs is that you can grind off the name and everyone still knows it's a Wilton.
And you have the video to prove it.
Ever seen a York ? :-)
Well, clearly U don't know how YORK vise looks...
For attaching the vice to your table, Maybe you can make an adapter plate to bolt the vice to it and then the plate would bolt to your work surface. It turned out great, you saved the vice from the scrap heap, and while you didn't keep the maker's mark, it is now a gorgeous thing of beauty!
I actually managed to drill into the table eventually. I ended up using masonry bits that I sharpened with a diamond file :)
@@achappel I'm glad you found a solution... just another point about the plate idea: it would allow you to reposition the vice on the table at any point you wanted and you wouldn't need to drill into your table... Anyway great build... Cheers!
That beauty screams 1950’s space ship! Incredible 👍
Don't forget Alex, "A Grinder and Paint make me the Welder I Ain't."
In this case a grinder, sander, file, dremel and a milling machine 😂
I picked up a '76 Wilton Bullet vise, a few years ago. I wish I had made a video. The slide was rust "welded" in place. A previous owner had sheared the crosspin off, trying to get it freed up. I spent 2 days, a can of PB Blaster, some kerosene, and transmission fluid, trying to get the slide loose. Also heated the poor thing up with a torch, to no avail. But, that had the side benefit of getting rid of all the oil and old paint. After 2 days, I got the slide to move about 1/4". Using wedges, I hammered them in between the jaws, and started to get things to move. I broke a 2.5 lb sledge, beating on the wedges. Finally, got the thing apart. Easy clean up. Wire brushed and painted. Looks and works like new. Biggest problem is, I hate to scar it back up. 😊
I have been subscribed since like video 5. Your positive Energy and the way you approach problems is really motivational and you videos constantly make my day just a little better. Thanks for that and greetings from Germany!
Nice work. I have a small machining tip for you. Always countersink your holes before tapping. This way the tap centers itself nicely and is less likey going to break.
Awesome! Don’t drill into the table, just make an adapter plate that fits the hole pattern. That way you can remove it if not needed, and you can position it anywhere you need it! 😎👍🏻
Came down here to say exactly this.
I suggest you cover your vise with some protect oil - I also restore my dad vise and I also don't use oil and after 1 year corrosion starts to show up, so whole cleaning process needs to be repeated :(
I'm thinking the exact same thing! It would be terrible for that vice to go to rust. And with cast iron, that will be sooner than later.
Hi ,i am going to take rust from iron antique balcony ,and i was thinking putting an anty-rust oil before painting but wasn.t sure if after the oul i could paint the iron .What do you suggest me?Thank you very much
You did an awesome job! Your videos are getting better and better. One of my favourite channels hands down.
Actually, I believe the body was forged, not casted, that’s why the manufacturer didn’t worry about the misalignment of the casts. Otherwise it wouldn’t have been hard enough.
About your weld fix to repair cracks. It is most likely that the crack is still there since you didn’t control your thermo ramps, and depending on the force, it may crack again. But I wouldn’t worry about it RN. And if if cracks, you can just fix it again. For a non professional welder, your TIG beads look simply great, we all know how hard it is.
I love refurbishing old tools. Great job on the vice!
Strongly recommend making cast iron repairs with silicon bronze. I have done both stainless and bronze repairs. Far less problems with this route. Welding tips and tricks as well as This Old Tony have covered this topic. I recently built up a Bridgeport varidrive pulley with a rosebud and brazing rods. The bronze is highly machinable.
love seeing the evolution of not only the shop but your channel as well. you've got a great energy to you with cool ideas.
Hi Alex, the best way you can find out what is the thread pitch of that imperial bolt, is to measure one inch (25.4mm) and count the number of crest. If the bolt is not long enough, you can do the same with 1/2 inch (12.7mm), just double the numbers. Then, the numbers of crest per inch known as TPI (threads per inch) is the pitch number, the magical number that you are searching. If you do not have access to measure on imperial, just divide the outside diameter in 25.4 (the amount of mm in a inch). Keep in mind that imperial threads have a lot of pitches, being something like 10-25 or so. I hope I have being helpful.
I don't know why, but I have been caught up in watching videos of restoring vises. And I have been wanting to see one that has been done with this type of finish, instead of putty and paint. It looks beautiful! Good job.
Great video, I love watching people restore stuff like this. If you plan on doing more of it then I would suggest a sand blasting unit 😁
Very nice. That is a vice that will last you a lifetime, and many others. I would suggest finding a rust preventative/steel preserving oil to prevent rust build up. Keep up the great work
Love a good vise restoration video.
Is it still restoration when you make it look completely different from original? Functionality definitely was restored very nicely.
I love vise restoration/refurbs too. So satisfying.
Nice vice restoration.
Now the problem to fix to the table, make a adapter so you are not fix to a location on the table.
When you want to move you can by using the holes that you all ready you have on the table.
And some way that is easy to exchange and fix the adapter to you table.
I hope this idea come handy for you.
Continue the good work and stay safe.
bolt vise to 15mm thick steel plate, and plate bolt to corresponding holes in table :D
What I love about this chanel is your commitment.
What a nice job on that Wilton! Impressive skills my man.
Well done ! An awesome addition to your shop!
Wow, now this looks snazzy! Well done and thanx for sharing !
Just perfect, not a thing I would have done differently!!! Good job!
14:35 The original threads are almost certainly No. 10-32 UNF:
- the Unified Thread standard uses the same tooth-profile as metric standard threads (unlike for example British Whitworth threads, which have more rounded teeth)
- No.10 UN threads have a diameter of ~4.83mm, which matches your description that it differs from M5 by about 0.2mm
- M5 has a pitch of 0.8mm, which is very close to 32 TPI (which is a pitch of ~0.79mm)
Thanks for the great explanation! :))
I've done worse hacks. When I could not find M8 bolts locally, I ran a 5/16-18 tap through a hole that was tapped for M8. (Pretty large pitch difference, but it was a shallow hole, so it ended up working out).
you beat me to it.....
Used to do a lot of server installs.. had to remove more than one M5 screw from a #10-32 threaded hole.. I kept a cold chisel, vice grips and a mallet in the car, just in case.
Awesome! Looks great. It's nice to see an old tool restoration that doesn't end in painting every once in a while!
Loved this video! Preheating metal is very important, you don't want a super hot material being cooled too fast by a cold material, that's about all I know about welding though...
Better than chrome plating... an excellent job...I really enjoyed this vid
Its a beatifull job!
Congratulations!!!!
Gorgeous restoration
Great. I love when you modify sonething instead of simply restoring it 😍
I am quite impressed with the finish on the vice. It turned out to be quite beautiful. If I were you, I would spray it with a light coat of oil or WD40 or even a light coat of clear lacquer to keep down the surface rust. Hell of a good job you did there.
As always it's really entertaining watching you mix things up between wood, storage, metal, and restoration.
That came out amazing!! Very cool!!
Ooh, shiny. Very nicely done Alex.
This thing is one of the most beautiful Vises I've ever seen!
Keep ut the great work!
This is more of a restomod than a restoration, but I'm not complaining!
Haven't even started watching and I'm already so hyped to watch this. I love these kind of vids from you. But you still have a good commentary and mix of content on your channel too. Keep up the good work!
Shiny! Love it. Removing the name is no big deal. I wish the screws on the handle where black or shiny. Minor detail.
It's perfectly fine. This is already more you than Wilton. Looks like a jet engine. Very nice!
Very nice vice! Excellent job.
Beautiful work
Next video, Heating treating oven!!! You could use that to soften up your welds and relieve the stresses and also be able to mill them afterwards without ruining your bits!!! Plus it's another idea for a video so it's a win win hah
I thought of that too... great Idea!
This is not a restoration, it's a "Flash Gordonisation"! Nice job!
That thing looks beautiful!
I spent a lot of time learning how to create accurate working screw threads in FreeCAD for my 3D Printing designs. If you look at the Unified Thread Standard Wikipedia articles on Metric and Imperial you will find that the Imperial #10 Fine thread pitch is 0.7938 mm and the M5 Coarse pitch is 0.8mm. Also the major diameter of the #10 is 4.8260mm.
Great work! If you’re going to bring something like that in to the present that’s the way to do it 👌🏻
Very nicely done
Your videos inspire me again and again. They are beautiful to look at too.
Impressive work, daammmmmm!
So happy you didn’t paint it. I think taking the extra time really made this restoration a masterpiece 👌🏽 great job!
RESTORATION !!!!! YEAH !!!!
Really awesome, you're perfecting your craft at metal work, and you've made great use of the new welding table.
I support the decision to grind off the letters. It looks so clean.
This thing looks F###ing awesome!!! 💪
How come there is no reality show on television to show you the logic method of restoring vises on the planet iam waiting....and waiting..
Well, it turned out beautiful. You can have it nickel plated or even chrome plated.
Make a simple base plate to match the vise model.
With a corner on it for support against the front of the table.
And with a few pieces of threaded end that then fit into the holes of the table.
Just make sure the vise closes in front of the table.
Absolutely beautiful end result
This is a great project and it turned out beautifully!
To mount it to the table, why not make a flange? It will have holes that will bolt to the table's hole pattern and also holes to mount it to the vise's hole pattern. That will give a bit of modularity as well. 🙂
Great job Alex. Back of the vise looks like a back of a jet engine 👍😊
I like your smiley face so much
your smile brings a new perspective to your video❤️
First i was thinking a simple restore but this is whoaaaa nice job done i love the way is ended amazing.
Nice job! You might want to put a clear coat of polyurethane to preserve that finish you spent so much time on 😬
yeah the rust will return quickly otherwise!
I would recommend a ceramic car wax. PU ends up looking like a crappy plastic finish over the lovely metal!
wood working is really satisfying to watch but metal is just really another level
That thing looks so cool, nice work!
Gorgeous vise! Great job!
18:02, just made a plate with the right location for each part. Use the bolt pattern on the table to manufacture a plate that has the bolt pattern of the table on one side and the vise pattern on the other. You can make some pins with the lathe for it.
Exactly what I was thinking!
@@BrainHurricanes Thanks, now I know that I’am not alone.
Most beautiful Wilton in the world! Great film. Mahalo for sharing! : )
damn looks so modern now. awesome work. no words
Great job! Make an spacer plate to attach to the table.
Man, you did some sick awesome work! I have a wilton vice today and it needs work. I don't have a laythe or welder sim I'm limited what I can do. Working smooth is main goal though. Looks next. Wish I had a glass beader
I Like all your videos Alexandre, because you're so funny with your work and I like that. Send it to you my best from Panamá.
That Bullet is the exact vise I have. Mine came with the end cap, but the restoration was similar! Great move leaving it raw-my single stage Hammertone paint chips if you look at it the wrong way. Just remember to use some film-forming rust preventative.
I'd like to see some more furniture made, I love the combination of wood and 3D-printed parts!
It looks great. I think it looks like an old fighter jet plane. Awesome.
Another great video. Thanks for sharing
Love the tiny vice
!!!! you know how to weld now! great job on the weld. For the last part just make a clamp based on the design of the vise to attach it to the table.
Very nice Job,….bee proud. 🙏😎👍
wonderful restoration 👌😌
keep up the welding work. i love your videos
casi muero cuando borraste la marca.... buen trabajo!!! (lo de la marca nunca lo olvidare)
OMG... that is one shiny 60's looking vise! love it
Really nice 👌 love your presenting style 😎
For attaching create an adapter plate. The a decently thick steel plate, drill and tap holes tht fit the vice on it and drill holes marching the hole pattern in your welding table. Then choose whatever way you wish to attach in to the table with those holes, bolts, plan rods so you can pick it up an move it as you wish
That looks amazing
Love your videos !
You are supposed to be Millionaires youtuber. I likes your perfect working projects.
Nice work 👍
Cool job 👍 And great restoration👍
"table is really really hard" Adapter plate for the win.
Turned out great I liked the machined parts
6:48 "these things have started to looking really good!!" I love that xd
That beauty should have Chappel cast into the side!
Project idea: sand blasting station to help you with your restorations
Great work, mate!
Too nice to use it again
PERFECT!