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d2dave
9th October 2014, 09:47 PM
I have obtained from an elderly family members shed clean out an old vice.

This is a small "Record" brand made in England. Having done some research on this the old Records were a quality vice.

The problem is it is missing one of its jaws. Irwin tools now have ownership of this brand (probably now made in China) and still supply and sell parts for them.

All except the one I have. This is a small vice and I don't really have a need for it but I do have an addiction to old quality tools and would like to try to fix it.

The bloke at Irwin tools could not have been more helpful. He went to great lengths to try and locate one but to no avail.

I have an idea to maybe get one off a larger vice and have it machined down to suit or maybe get someone to make one.

Any suggestions.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1167.jpg


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1168.jpg
Basil135
9th October 2014, 10:31 PM
Like you said, get one machined up.

Depending on your intended use, you could possibly use some hardwood to make a set of soft jaws.


Fun fact - balsa is technically a hardwood... :angel:
p38arover
10th October 2014, 08:49 AM
Farnell sell jaws for Record vices. Is there a no. on the other side of the vice, e.g., 3?

T3-D - RECORD TOOLS - PAIR JAW/SCREW, FOR NO. 3 VICE | Farnell UK (http://uk.farnell.com/record-tools/t3-d/pair-jaw-screw-for-no-3-vice/dp/1348408)

http://uk.farnell.com/record-tools/t84-o/steel-jaw-4-1-2-for-no-84-34-vice/dp/1348459

A new Record vice isn't cheap!
Dorian
10th October 2014, 02:28 PM
Dave
Jaws are usually made out of "soft" mild steel, nothing special. It would be easy enough to get a machine shop to knurl up some flat for you if they had a shaper. The cheapest way would be to get them to Knurl up a piece big enough to do both, then cut and drill them your self. Don't believe you can buy piece of knurled flat stock anywhere.
crash
10th October 2014, 03:47 PM
Like you said, get one machined up.

Depending on your intended use, you could possibly use some hardwood to make a set of soft jaws..
Or Aluminium
d2dave
10th October 2014, 10:11 PM
Farnell sell jaws for Record vices. Is there a no. on the other side of the vice, e.g., 3

Yep it is a Zero. The baby of the range and the only one that jaws are no longer available, from Irwin that is.
d2dave
10th October 2014, 10:12 PM
Or Aluminium

No, want to keep it original.
Jeff
12th October 2014, 08:15 AM
Depending on what other tools you have, I think buy a larger one and cut it down and re drill it. Can you buy one?

I have a 5 inch vice that I made at tech as an apprentice and I can't remember how we knurled the jaws. It should last my lifetime and a bit more.

Jeff

:rocket:
Don 130
12th October 2014, 08:02 PM
Use mild steel, obtain a checkering file and use a 45˚guide to get you started with the knurling. overlap to keep the pattern parallel. you'll have it done in no time. Drill and countersink, fit to vise.
Don.
oldyella 76
13th October 2014, 07:32 PM
Dave, I am near Bendigo, if you wanted I have a milling machine and could mill a couple of jaws for you if you needed. Only take a little time to do it.Could do it while you waited.
Lindsay.
d2dave
13th October 2014, 08:28 PM
Dave, I am near Bendigo, if you wanted I have a milling machine and could mill a couple of jaws for you if you needed. Only take a little time to do it.Could do it while you waited.
Lindsay.

Will take you up on this when I get some time. Thanks for your generous offer.

It is only missing one jaw though, so would be even quicker.

You are even on the right side of Bendigo which makes it even better.