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Kurt Klone Kwality - stevec - 10-03-2012
Saw an excellent pictorial process of a milling machine vice being renderred worthwhile from scrap.
4" Kurt clone rebuild
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - TomG - 10-03-2012
Who says you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear?
This is a great example of why it pays to buy brand name tools, or at least used tools of known quality. Most hobby machinists would never even realize how bad that vise was and spend years on forums like this trying to figure out why they can't make square parts. The scary part is, the factory that made that vise is probably making machine tools as well.
Tom
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - EdK - 10-03-2012
I've seen that before. I bookmarked it to run my two Enco vises through the same process, less the surface grinder aspect.
Ed
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - stevec - 10-03-2012
Just waiting for the SG acquisition eh Ed? Me too!
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - EdK - 10-03-2012
(10-03-2012, 09:55 AM)stevec Wrote: Just waiting for the SG acquisition eh Ed? Me too!
Yes, I would love to have a SG, and will eventually.
Ed
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - rleete - 10-03-2012
Wow. I had been going to get one of those, but I certainly don't want another project. Guess I'll save my money and keep saving for something better.
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - EdK - 10-03-2012
Amazing what a coat of bondo and paint can hide.
Ed
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - sasquatch - 10-03-2012
My 4inch vise appears to be ok, so far, i often wondered about it breaking from overtightning it, which i try not to do.
One thing that is just horrible on these vises is the "CLUB" of a handle they come with!!!
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - TOM REED - 10-04-2012
I am sure glad I bought my 6 inch VERTEX rather than one of those pieces of junk. tom
RE: Kurt Klone Kwality - SnailPowered - 10-04-2012
That is flipping amazing! It looks like it would kind of be a fun project but definitely a lot of work I'm sure!