My old post vise snapped clean off at the weld last Tuesday

It was holding a piece of 1/2 inch square stock when the whole jaw assembly just dropped. I had to finish the scroll work by clamping it in the leg vise, which was a huge pain. Anyone have a good source for a solid, forged replacement that won't do this?

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singh.uma18d ago

Honestly, that sounds like a classic case of weld fatigue from repeated stress. A truly forged vise won't have that single point of failure, so it's worth hunting one down. Check out old farm auctions or industrial liquidations for the good stuff.

elizabeth_mason2818d ago

Actually, I've seen some welded ones hold up just fine!