On Oct 6, 6:00*pm, Don Murray wrote:
I have a blacksmithing vise that is in need of repair. The screw box is
loose in the hole in the post. I don't quite know how to go about
repairing it. Should I try to make a sleeve or should I try to build up
the hole in the post with welding rod? ...
Don

I vote for sleeving it rather than welding on the theory that some day
it may become a valuable antique.