[TheForge] Re: Vise squad

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Mike Spencer wrote:

>>You could try to roll an heavy diameter O-ring over the ball and
>>onto the shank - that helps with the handle/slide/blood blister
>>thing.
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>
>Well, Ralph, I went out and rooted up the old 16" tubes that I had cut
>up to make bandsaw tires.  I now have tire tube washers on both ends
>of the main vise handle.  Like I said, the obvious take a little
>longer.
>
>Instead of a slit (as suggested by Chris) I used a gasket punch to
>make a round hole.  Less likely to tear later, I reckoned.  Seems to be
>fine.
>
>
>- Mike
>
>  
>
water hose gaskets work too, at least on my vise.


Charles