Funny how it's the little tips in life that count. The tip about turning the wire wheel over and running it in the other direction is great. Now for me, I probably would have simply replaced it with another wire wheel and continued on. That motor on that buffing machine looks pretty badass. Imagine what a Baldor that size costs. Again, thanks for sharing, looking forward to part 5. ..Ken
Thanks Ken, I'm glad the tips help! I would love to have a big Baldor buffer, they show up on the classifieds every now and then, but like ya said, they are pricey. I am using one to power my belt grinder but that was given to me by a good friend.
..Danged it, i was hoping that wasn't a crack ! You can bet i'll be watching and taking notes on the repair. Ya got to love/hate Harbor Freight. Their impact socket and wrenches are some of my favorites, along with the grinding and cutoff wheels...!!
any thought to brazing instead of stick welding, not that it matter for this i was just wondering what your preference was as i have some thinner castings like this to do soon as well. great vid
I have had good success brazing the thinner stuff. This casting is probably 1/2" thick or a little more so I think stick weld will work best. Plus, I'm all out of oxy acetylene.
I have a vise just like yours. I worked a job for it and do not know what it is worth any idea what you think it is worth it is in good condition good working order. a little paint would be good
Are we ever going to see Part 5? I wanted to see this thing ready to work again. :-)
Funny how it's the little tips in life that count. The tip about turning the wire wheel over and running it in the other direction is great. Now for me, I probably would have simply replaced it with another wire wheel and continued on. That motor on that buffing machine looks pretty badass. Imagine what a Baldor that size costs. Again, thanks for sharing, looking forward to part 5. ..Ken
Thanks Ken, I'm glad the tips help! I would love to have a big Baldor buffer, they show up on the classifieds every now and then, but like ya said, they are pricey. I am using one to power my belt grinder but that was given to me by a good friend.
..Danged it, i was hoping that wasn't a crack ! You can bet i'll be watching and taking notes on the repair. Ya got to love/hate Harbor Freight. Their impact socket and wrenches are some of my favorites, along with the grinding and cutoff wheels...!!
Yeah I was hoping it wasn't a crack too. Looked at it while it was all dirty and it looked like a casting flaw .... Dangit!
any thought to brazing instead of stick welding, not that it matter for this i was just wondering what your preference was as i have some thinner castings like this to do soon as well. great vid
I have had good success brazing the thinner stuff. This casting is probably 1/2" thick or a little more so I think stick weld will work best. Plus, I'm all out of oxy acetylene.
This guy’s lungs must look like a 50/50 mix of Acetone and ATF.
Okay, fair enough: if I had discovered a crack after filming myself wirewheelin’ for an eternity, I wouldn’t make part 5 either.
With everything that happened in my life right after this video was made, a crack in a vise was the last thing I was worried about.
@@SWPhotography I don’t know anything about it, but I understand.
Looking good
Thank ya!
did part 5 ever happen?
I have a vise just like yours. I worked a job for it and do not know what it is worth any idea what you think it is worth it is in good condition good working order. a little paint would be good