[TheForge] Reclaiming leg vise with stripped threads

Thu Jul 11 19:20:01 2002

Adam,
Read the entire posting that you answered. Bill  *is not*  on theforge, and the
address to which you should have replied was posted at the bottom of Dave's
message.
Chris
Alexandria VA

Adam Whiteson wrote:

> If you are not going for an authentic restoration,  you could buy some
> heavy acme threaded rod and matching nuts from McMaster and Carr.  A little
> welding and forging should give you a useful vise.
>
> I have heard of:
>
> A.   wrapping the male shaft with sq rod and brazing it on to make a thread.
>
> B.  Restoring the female threads by pouring extra hard babbit around the
> least worn section of the male thread
>
> Adam
>
> At 01:49 PM 7/11/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Reclaiming leg vise with stripped threads
> >
> >
> >The ABANA Forums: Tools and Tooling: Reclaiming leg vise with stripped
> >threads
> >
> >By Bill Mackey on Friday, July 05, 2002 - 01:26 pm:
> >
> >I have two leg vises with stripped threads. Both male and female are bad on
> >one. The other one might be ok if the female threads could be restored. Are
> >the vises junk?
> >By Bill Mackey on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 12:42 pm:
> >
> >This is Bill Mackey again. I posted the inquiry about reclaiming leg vises
> >with stripped threads. Since I have had no response in five days, I wonder
> >if I have posted my question in the wrong place. Would someone advise me?
> >Thanks. Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >Please reply to Bill here: [email protected]
> >[email protected]
> >
> >Or reply to the ABANA Forums
> >Mr Mackey in not on TheForge
> >
> >thanks dave m.