[TheForge] Re: Johnson Forge-Anvil-tongs for $65?

[Andy Vida]

Mike Spencer wrote:

> I just swapped off a 5" that was in perfect shape except that the
> screw threads were all mashed over.  Someone must have spent years
> tightening it with a sledge hammer or a chainfall.  Tightened okay but
> took twice the effort to release it.  Do you suppose the multiple
> coats of Navy grey paint should have been a clue? :-)

	Navy equipment gets hard use.  I just bought a Navy issue
	Canon F-1N (camera) for the daughter.  Works perfectly
	but looks like it's been through world war eight.  Speaking
	of which, if anyone knows where I can get a Speed Finder
	for one of these cameras at a decent price, I'm in a buyin'
	mood.

	Possible fix: go to MSC (or equivalent) and buy a length
	of, say 1.5" acme screw stock and a pair of nuts (no
	comments fromt he peanut gallery).  Cut the old screw from
	the ball end, and weld it to new screw.  Orient the two
	nuts on the screw such that you get a nice, low-backlash
	fit and tack them together.  Remove and weld those suckers
	up right and voila!  new screw and nut == new vise, more
	or less.