My birthday vise

[JScott]

Here is a quick update.  I had about 45 minutes last night to start taking apart the vise.  Surprisingly the fixed jaw was the most difficult piece so far.  I had to use a dead blow hammer to remove the fixed jaw from the square key because it is a very snug fit.  Then I had to use a bolt and nut as a jack screw to push the key out of its slot in the vise body.  If you look closely you can see the marks on the key where it was burnished by the interference with the slot.  I will take more pictures as I clean up the individual parts.  Everything is still dirty from the packing oil and grinding dust.  When I reinstall the key I will use some anti-seize just for fun.

I was tickled to see the hemispherical contact in the movable jaw.  The grease on this part looks like it is just ordinary stuff so I'll probably put a similar grease or some white lithium wheel bearing grease.  Everything else will get some chainsaw bar oil.  I hope to have it all cleaned and reassembled over the weekend so there will be new pics on Monday.  I also want to tram it and check it for squareness and level.