Hmm, I wondered if I should have specified the size. I thought maybe the
"3VS" would be specific to one particular size. This one has 4" wide jaws.
Actually, I was surprised that the jaws were only 4" wide -- the thing is so
massive, I expected the jaws to be a little wider. (It seems like it is
twice the height of the old/cheap 3-1/2" vice I've been using.) I haven't
measured its maximum opening, but I'm guessing at least 6", if not more.

I'll look for, and hope for, dirt or grease in the threads ...

Thanks,

Andy

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:45:16 -0400, the opaque "Andrew H. Wakefield"
clearly wrote:

Someone gave me a Record 3VS vice yesterday -- threw it in with some
woodworking tools that I was buying. That's the mini-gloat. Now here are
the
questions:

1) What is one of these worth? This one is just a little beat up, but
mostly
in very good condition.

More than you paid for it. What size? IAC, good gloat.

New, they're £102.68 to £151.75 Incl VAT (EU)
£87.39 Excl VAT (Outside EU)
$159.09USD
http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/pages/moreinfoa.asp?pe=BCHHDCHQ_+Record+No3vs+Mechanics+ Vice+Swivel&cid=880
Used, anywhere from half that on down.


2) When I run it in and out, it is very smooth except for the last 1/4" or
so. Suddenly it gets much stiffer. I can tighten it all the way up, but
I'm
wondering what is causing that extra difficulty at the end. I haven't had
a
chance to disassemble and inspect it yet, but does anybody have any ideas
what I should look for?

Dirty globs of gummed-up grease, of course. Secondary might be a bent
shaft and/or hammered threads. Flip it over and find out.

I use regular moly wheel bearing grease on my mechanic's vise (6" HFT)
every decade or so. That was a good $25 purchase 3 lubes ago.


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