Trying To Restore This Rusty Old Wilton Vise

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@sheanyquist 3 жыл бұрын

Grinding the lettering off of a Wilton is a felony in the US. Hahahah. Looks amazing. Great work!!!

@arcadiagreen150 5 ай бұрын

I made a phone call, and apparently, Hell is already aware of this. They have a reservation for him due to taking the letters off

@danielalamo2075 4 ай бұрын

Blasphemy.

@solveit1304 3 жыл бұрын

I suggest you cover your vise with some protect oil - I also restore my dad vise and I also don't use oil and after 1 year corrosion starts to show up, so whole cleaning process needs to be repeated :(

@SpencerPaire 3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking the exact same thing! It would be terrible for that vice to go to rust. And with cast iron, that will be sooner than later.

@infinityverse862 10 ай бұрын

Hi ,i am going to take rust from iron antique balcony ,and i was thinking putting an anty-rust oil before painting but wasn.t sure if after the oul i could paint the iron .What do you suggest me?Thank you very much

@JockeSelin 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Don’t drill into the table, just make an adapter plate that fits the hole pattern. That way you can remove it if not needed, and you can position it anywhere you need it! 😎👍🏻

@M_Northstar 3 жыл бұрын

Came down here to say exactly this.

@Ateliermartinon 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job! You might want to put a clear coat of polyurethane to preserve that finish you spent so much time on 😬

@maddi5920 3 жыл бұрын

yeah the rust will return quickly otherwise!

@pinpetos 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend a ceramic car wax. PU ends up looking like a crappy plastic finish over the lovely metal!

@Tictacpanter 3 жыл бұрын

Nice thing about iconic designs is that you can grind off the name and everyone still knows it's a Wilton.

@Zahrok 3 жыл бұрын

And you have the video to prove it.

@paulwomack5866 3 жыл бұрын

Ever seen a York ? :-)

@fearthereaper298 3 жыл бұрын

Well, clearly U don't know how YORK vise looks...

@AnanasStudio 3 жыл бұрын

bolt vise to 15mm thick steel plate, and plate bolt to corresponding holes in table :D

@H3xx99 3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Alex, "A Grinder and Paint make me the Welder I Ain't."

@achappel 3 жыл бұрын

In this case a grinder, sander, file, dremel and a milling machine 😂

@namewarvergeben 3 жыл бұрын

14:35 The original threads are almost certainly No. 10-32 UNF: - the Unified Thread standard uses the same tooth-profile as metric standard threads (unlike for example British Whitworth threads, which have more rounded teeth) - No.10 UN threads have a diameter of ~4.83mm, which matches your description that it differs from M5 by about 0.2mm - M5 has a pitch of 0.8mm, which is very close to 32 TPI (which is a pitch of ~0.79mm)

@achappel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great explanation! :))

@bobwatkins1271 3 жыл бұрын

I've done worse hacks. When I could not find M8 bolts locally, I ran a 5/16-18 tap through a hole that was tapped for M8. (Pretty large pitch difference, but it was a shallow hole, so it ended up working out).

@alvaroampudia4382 3 жыл бұрын

you beat me to it.....

@TheducksOrg 3 жыл бұрын

Used to do a lot of server installs.. had to remove more than one M5 screw from a #10-32 threaded hole.. I kept a cold chisel, vice grips and a mallet in the car, just in case.

@SeanHodgins 3 жыл бұрын

Love a good vise restoration video.

@Qwarzz 3 жыл бұрын

Is it still restoration when you make it look completely different from original? Functionality definitely was restored very nicely.

@ErraticPerfectionist 3 жыл бұрын

I love vise restoration/refurbs too. So satisfying.

@lilmatt1914 3 жыл бұрын

love seeing the evolution of not only the shop but your channel as well. you've got a great energy to you with cool ideas.

@Benjaminfenk 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work. I have a small machining tip for you. Always countersink your holes before tapping. This way the tap centers itself nicely and is less likey going to break.

@MrJruta 2 жыл бұрын

That beauty screams 1950’s space ship! Incredible 👍

@battalion151R 3 жыл бұрын

I picked up a '76 Wilton Bullet vise, a few years ago. I wish I had made a video. The slide was rust "welded" in place. A previous owner had sheared the crosspin off, trying to get it freed up. I spent 2 days, a can of PB Blaster, some kerosene, and transmission fluid, trying to get the slide loose. Also heated the poor thing up with a torch, to no avail. But, that had the side benefit of getting rid of all the oil and old paint. After 2 days, I got the slide to move about 1/4". Using wedges, I hammered them in between the jaws, and started to get things to move. I broke a 2.5 lb sledge, beating on the wedges. Finally, got the thing apart. Easy clean up. Wire brushed and painted. Looks and works like new. Biggest problem is, I hate to scar it back up. 😊

@Edman_79 3 жыл бұрын

It's perfectly fine. This is already more you than Wilton. Looks like a jet engine. Very nice!

@maddi5920 3 жыл бұрын

I have been subscribed since like video 5. Your positive Energy and the way you approach problems is really motivational and you videos constantly make my day just a little better. Thanks for that and greetings from Germany!

@williamkendall7412 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why, but I have been caught up in watching videos of restoring vises. And I have been wanting to see one that has been done with this type of finish, instead of putty and paint. It looks beautiful! Good job.

@erroneousjoe1301 3 жыл бұрын

This is more of a restomod than a restoration, but I'm not complaining!

@dustinwiget8088 3 жыл бұрын

Next video, Heating treating oven!!! You could use that to soften up your welds and relieve the stresses and also be able to mill them afterwards without ruining your bits!!! Plus it's another idea for a video so it's a win win hah

@maddi5920 3 жыл бұрын

I thought of that too... great Idea!

@raymitchell9736 3 жыл бұрын

For attaching the vice to your table, Maybe you can make an adapter plate to bolt the vice to it and then the plate would bolt to your work surface. It turned out great, you saved the vice from the scrap heap, and while you didn't keep the maker's mark, it is now a gorgeous thing of beauty!

@achappel 3 жыл бұрын

I actually managed to drill into the table eventually. I ended up using masonry bits that I sharpened with a diamond file :)

@raymitchell9736 3 жыл бұрын

@@achappel I'm glad you found a solution... just another point about the plate idea: it would allow you to reposition the vice on the table at any point you wanted and you wouldn't need to drill into your table... Anyway great build... Cheers!

@Zahrok 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vice restoration. Now the problem to fix to the table, make a adapter so you are not fix to a location on the table. When you want to move you can by using the holes that you all ready you have on the table. And some way that is easy to exchange and fix the adapter to you table. I hope this idea come handy for you. Continue the good work and stay safe.

@ChrisMayhew22 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I love watching people restore stuff like this. If you plan on doing more of it then I would suggest a sand blasting unit 😁

@moriororbi6963 3 жыл бұрын

RESTORATION !!!!! YEAH !!!!

@irritantno9 3 жыл бұрын

Strongly recommend making cast iron repairs with silicon bronze. I have done both stainless and bronze repairs. Far less problems with this route. Welding tips and tricks as well as This Old Tony have covered this topic. I recently built up a Bridgeport varidrive pulley with a rosebud and brazing rods. The bronze is highly machinable.

@kentswan3230 3 жыл бұрын

As always it's really entertaining watching you mix things up between wood, storage, metal, and restoration.

@MadAsKiwi 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. That is a vice that will last you a lifetime, and many others. I would suggest finding a rust preventative/steel preserving oil to prevent rust build up. Keep up the great work

@AlexSwavely 3 жыл бұрын

"table is really really hard" Adapter plate for the win.

@jeftesantiago 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, the best way you can find out what is the thread pitch of that imperial bolt, is to measure one inch (25.4mm) and count the number of crest. If the bolt is not long enough, you can do the same with 1/2 inch (12.7mm), just double the numbers. Then, the numbers of crest per inch known as TPI (threads per inch) is the pitch number, the magical number that you are searching. If you do not have access to measure on imperial, just divide the outside diameter in 25.4 (the amount of mm in a inch). Keep in mind that imperial threads have a lot of pitches, being something like 10-25 or so. I hope I have being helpful.

@meirnarum2887 3 жыл бұрын

Haven't even started watching and I'm already so hyped to watch this. I love these kind of vids from you. But you still have a good commentary and mix of content on your channel too. Keep up the good work!

@MichaelMajeran 3 жыл бұрын

Great. I love when you modify sonething instead of simply restoring it 😍

@fsanchezsmith 3 жыл бұрын

So happy you didn’t paint it. I think taking the extra time really made this restoration a masterpiece 👌🏽 great job!

@Steve-qo4hi Жыл бұрын

What a nice job on that Wilton! Impressive skills my man.

@johantyllstrom1986 3 жыл бұрын

It looks great. I think it looks like an old fighter jet plane. Awesome.

@0xDEADBEEF666 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous restoration

@billchiasson2019 Жыл бұрын

That came out amazing!! Very cool!!

@dcanom321 3 жыл бұрын

I support the decision to grind off the letters. It looks so clean.

@mfmr200 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work

@jeftesantiago 3 жыл бұрын

18:02, just made a plate with the right location for each part. Use the bolt pattern on the table to manufacture a plate that has the bolt pattern of the table on one side and the vise pattern on the other. You can make some pins with the lathe for it.

@BrainHurricanes 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking!

@jeftesantiago 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrainHurricanes Thanks, now I know that I’am not alone.

@uncleblack7322 3 жыл бұрын

Better than chrome plating... an excellent job...I really enjoyed this vid

@eilifborge3339 3 жыл бұрын

This is not a restoration, it's a "Flash Gordonisation"! Nice job!

@davefoster6156 3 жыл бұрын

I am quite impressed with the finish on the vice. It turned out to be quite beautiful. If I were you, I would spray it with a light coat of oil or WD40 or even a light coat of clear lacquer to keep down the surface rust. Hell of a good job you did there.

@patriciamueller6892 2 жыл бұрын

How come there is no reality show on television to show you the logic method of restoring vises on the planet iam waiting....and waiting..

@SARSteam 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, now this looks snazzy! Well done and thanx for sharing !

@nilsblumenschein6401 3 жыл бұрын

Just perfect, not a thing I would have done differently!!! Good job!

@agustinrangel7226 2 жыл бұрын

Its a beatifull job! Congratulations!!!!

@billofalltrades2633 Жыл бұрын

Well done ! An awesome addition to your shop!

@adrianlala5044 3 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done

@2nd_bloxx 3 жыл бұрын

This thing is one of the most beautiful Vises I've ever seen! Keep ut the great work!

@Zackmex 3 жыл бұрын

That thing looks beautiful!

@sniperoth 3 жыл бұрын

There are plenty of restoration videos on KZfaq and they're really good at taking things apart, soaking on rust removers, then buffing as if they're new. But have you seen anyone go so far as to grind, weld, machine, and even fabricate replacement parts? You have now. :)

@EnsignLovell 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Preheating metal is very important, you don't want a super hot material being cooled too fast by a cold material, that's about all I know about welding though...

@yummboy2 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice vice! Excellent job.

@everythingnnothingpodcast 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thanks for sharing

@ElectricalASMR 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous vise! Great job!

@jimmywannstrom5151 3 жыл бұрын

Could you perhaps try to etch back their logo? Im not really bothered by it and I would probably have done the same. But it feels like they deserve some credit for having made that nice Vice. Could also be a nice project to try etching something, if you havent done that before.

@maddi5920 3 жыл бұрын

That is such a great idea! But maybe could also practice on a scrap piece first before moving to the vice ^^

@biglouie69 3 жыл бұрын

That beauty should have Chappel cast into the side!

@diegoortizanzorena6124 3 жыл бұрын

What I love about this chanel is your commitment.

@EJTechandDIY 3 жыл бұрын

That looks amazing

@calebnikkel3230 3 жыл бұрын

you should make a sandblaster and use it to finish your next restoration

@dariushmilani6760 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Alex. Back of the vise looks like a back of a jet engine 👍😊

@FearsomeWarrior 3 жыл бұрын

Shiny! Love it. Removing the name is no big deal. I wish the screws on the handle where black or shiny. Minor detail.

@nateb7394 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Looks great. It's nice to see an old tool restoration that doesn't end in painting every once in a while!

@leonzantvoort6201 3 жыл бұрын

Well, it turned out beautiful. You can have it nickel plated or even chrome plated. Make a simple base plate to match the vise model. With a corner on it for support against the front of the table. And with a few pieces of threaded end that then fit into the holes of the table. Just make sure the vise closes in front of the table.

@carlosescobar6973 2 жыл бұрын

PERFECT!

@jakobjorgensen7773 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful end result

@handmademania1 3 жыл бұрын

I love it everytime to see how enthusiastic you are with your work

@sddiymakeitworthit7512 3 жыл бұрын

Great job 👏

@rodester1297 3 жыл бұрын

Project idea: sand blasting station to help you with your restorations

@xispaki 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive work, daammmmmm!

@EpicBastler 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos inspire me again and again. They are beautiful to look at too.

@ClayVella 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great project and it turned out beautifully! To mount it to the table, why not make a flange? It will have holes that will bolt to the table's hole pattern and also holes to mount it to the vise's hole pattern. That will give a bit of modularity as well. 🙂

@oslogutt80 3 жыл бұрын

Great project. Amazing content as always! :)

@testizoizo7373 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work 👍

@M4dM1ke 3 жыл бұрын

That thing looks so cool, nice work!

@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 3 жыл бұрын

Cool job 👍 And great restoration👍

@MrTorrent11 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos !

@JohnUllrey 3 жыл бұрын

I spent a lot of time learning how to create accurate working screw threads in FreeCAD for my 3D Printing designs. If you look at the Unified Thread Standard Wikipedia articles on Metric and Imperial you will find that the Imperial #10 Fine thread pitch is 0.7938 mm and the M5 Coarse pitch is 0.8mm. Also the major diameter of the #10 is 4.8260mm.

@jeftesantiago 3 жыл бұрын

That suspicious imperial bolt could be a 3/16 - 16 one. If it was 4.8mm, is the near by one from 5mm. I hope it did helped out a little.

@andrewpbclarke 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh, shiny. Very nicely done Alex.

@benjaminrasmussen4750 3 жыл бұрын

keep up the welding work. i love your videos

@UnholiestJedi 3 жыл бұрын

Great work, mate!

@scenefly 3 жыл бұрын

This thing looks F###ing awesome!!! 💪

@LogicalLedge 3 жыл бұрын

You are supposed to be Millionaires youtuber. I likes your perfect working projects.

@SuicideNeil 3 жыл бұрын

Make an adapter plate- holes on the vice > holes on the table, so that you don't have to even touch the table with a drill, just bolting the vice to the plate and then the plate onto the table.

@burgerslave101 3 жыл бұрын

just going to say that. effective & elegant solution w/o trashing your awesome table (super jealous btw)

@coreymac2381 3 жыл бұрын

I love refurbishing old tools. Great job on the vice!

@IIMTAII 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice

@garagemonkeysan 3 жыл бұрын

Most beautiful Wilton in the world! Great film. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@TheMattGilbert 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice 👌 love your presenting style 😎

@wladfiggs 3 жыл бұрын

You did an awesome job! Your videos are getting better and better. One of my favourite channels hands down. Actually, I believe the body was forged, not casted, that’s why the manufacturer didn’t worry about the misalignment of the casts. Otherwise it wouldn’t have been hard enough. About your weld fix to repair cracks. It is most likely that the crack is still there since you didn’t control your thermo ramps, and depending on the force, it may crack again. But I wouldn’t worry about it RN. And if if cracks, you can just fix it again. For a non professional welder, your TIG beads look simply great, we all know how hard it is.

@THANATOSIXU 3 жыл бұрын

You can make a carrier plate that has mounting holes for the vise and also matching holes to the table. You can machine some locking bolts and nuts and can manually mount it to the table in a semi permanent non destructive way.

@jorgenmalmo 3 жыл бұрын

I wish i had a workshop so i too could do videos like this :)

@Jullebrus 3 жыл бұрын

Hadde blitt gal av å pusse så mye! Bra jobba!

@frankierzucekjr 3 жыл бұрын

Really awesome, you're perfecting your craft at metal work, and you've made great use of the new welding table.

@gregcampbell8693 3 жыл бұрын

Love the tiny vice

@stefannikolov4387 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! This vise looks insanely beautiful! And man did it take a lot of work. Awesome! :)

@johncreasy8965 3 жыл бұрын

I Like all your videos Alexandre, because you're so funny with your work and I like that. Send it to you my best from Panamá.

@renesalinas9491 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@jojojojo-ur3yq 3 жыл бұрын

I think that the thread of your old imperial screw is #10-32 UNF. I guess nobody cares but as you asked, I felt that I had to share this information ;) By the way, you did a great job!

@PaulMillhouse7 3 жыл бұрын

I care! I was looking for this haha. About to do the pitch calculation myself.

@aaronbuildsa 3 жыл бұрын

Was also about to say the same thing :) 10-32 is technically 0.079mm pitch but that's "close enough for government work" as they say!

@kraemrz 3 жыл бұрын

Was also looking for someone that answered this 😁

@jeftesantiago 3 жыл бұрын

I was doing some investigation, and ended up thinking about like a 3/16 bolt, the problem is that the pith are difficult to match, It would be a lot easier to have both bolts in hand to know more about it. And, I think there is a whole community wondering what bolt was that, you are not alone!

@minefreak2000 3 жыл бұрын

Was looking as well, thank you, you hero!

@Dealwithpiel 3 жыл бұрын

Too nice to use it again

@mictaylor9531 3 жыл бұрын

Great work! If you’re going to bring something like that in to the present that’s the way to do it 👌🏻

@MeshJedi 3 жыл бұрын

For attaching create an adapter plate. The a decently thick steel plate, drill and tap holes tht fit the vice on it and drill holes marching the hole pattern in your welding table. Then choose whatever way you wish to attach in to the table with those holes, bolts, plan rods so you can pick it up an move it as you wish