08-05-2013, 08:46 PM
here is a shot of an original Cincinnati Vise,
![[Image: cinci-vise.jpg]](http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd484/Superdave257/cinci-vise.jpg)
these things were massive to absorb the force of the ram hitting the part that they were holding.
The ratchet on mine is something that I have devised its close to the original but no cigar.
The ratchet on yours should come apart by removing the knurled knob then there should be some sort of threaded insert that holds the pawl and spring in the housing, looking at the picture of your ratchet it looks like you remove the pin in the knob and it drops out the bottom, there should be either a set screw or a pin in the gear on the shaft which should have to be removed for the ratchet housing to slide off.
DA
![[Image: cinci-vise.jpg]](http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/Superdave257/media/cinci-vise.jpg.html)
these things were massive to absorb the force of the ram hitting the part that they were holding.
The ratchet on mine is something that I have devised its close to the original but no cigar.
The ratchet on yours should come apart by removing the knurled knob then there should be some sort of threaded insert that holds the pawl and spring in the housing, looking at the picture of your ratchet it looks like you remove the pin in the knob and it drops out the bottom, there should be either a set screw or a pin in the gear on the shaft which should have to be removed for the ratchet housing to slide off.
DA
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