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Posted: 4/7/2013 1:02:22 PM EDT
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Sorry if this is not the correct place for this post...
I'm looking for a vise that will be used primarily for fiddling with AR's and other light duty stuff. I found the vice pictured below on Craigslist for $40. I can't tell if it swivels, but it looks to be nice and solid. Good deal? ETA: it's a Columbian 
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4" jaws, does swivel, anvil on the rear section, and looks solid. 
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I got this one from lowes dont think I payed that much but that was 5 years ago |
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Thanks. I had a $30 Amazon gift card from my birthday, so that made it really easy. Combine that with Amazon Prime 2-day free shipping and it was a no brainer. |
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Quoted: Thanks. I had a $30 Amazon gift card from my birthday, so that made it really easy. Combine that with Amazon Prime 2-day free shipping and it was a no brainer. I just got it yesterday and I love it. Assembled a lower with it last night. |
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The Wilton is my vise. I got it at Lowes on sale, so I didn't pay that much for it, but it's been a good tool.
There are a couple of things I'd like to see better about it. First, the jaws are not very tall (top to bottom of jaw faces they're about 1/2"), which sometimes makes getting things in at the appropriate point kind of a challenge. Second, the swivel handle is essentially smashed at both ends to retain it; I'd like a handle of some kind on it so I don't goof up my knuckles any more than I already have. Othersie, this is a very nice and very flexible vise. You'll see advise about getting a bigger vise, usually "start with a 6" vise", but as long as you're not trying to bend beams with it, this vise is more than adequate for AR work. Edited to clarify, as the Harbor Freight vise was posted while I was typing... |
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