I see a man of many vices needs personal protection close at hand at all times... Loved the video. Thanks Mr. Pete!

...agree no paint needed for that vise, usable as is!......."I.havent made a mistake since 1971".......heh heh heh, .........you are great Mr Pete, ......just great. ........would give anything to go back in time and be in your machine shop classes......thanks for the shows as always....

That is a nice vise now that you have it cleaned up. I must be the only person in the world who never finds anything worth buying at a garage sale. Thanks for the video.

By the way my Dad (RIP) had the same vise (one further to the left) when he worked as a Welder/Blacksmith. It was the 4" one. My Dad always told me to buy Craftsman and American made tools. He told me this 30 years before imports flooded the tool market. I still remember him taking me to Sears and the Halsted Street flea market in Chicago. With my Dad's passing two years ago Buy American is a mantra I still follow. Great Video. Thanks

Sure that we like it ! Another great lesson on salvage old tools.

I recently purchased two of the Palmgen vises off Ebay. Sure enough one was difficult to turn completely out, so it is probably bent. One of the vises had been thoroughly cleaned but not oiled. I disassembled both, and after a good cleaning and oiling work great. I do believe I will make another screw for one, using this great video as a guide. The allthread idea is going to make this process so much easier. Again Sir, thank you for taking the time to produce these great videos .

I FIND IT ENJOYABLE WATCHING YOU DO THESE PROJECTS. As I am also Retired From the Machine Trades. It's fun to watch. And we don't have to watch the clock !! ;) !!

Neat stuff Mr. Pete!!! My project for today: I read in an old Popular Mechanics magazine that you can sharpen a wood carving gouge by cutting a tapered hole (larger than your gouge) in hardwood on your lathe. Leave the wooden part in the chuck jaws and then smear valve grounding compound into the tapered hole. Next, turn the lathe on and insert your gouge while trying to maintain the same angle for the bevel on the gouge. It works great, but it only works on gouges with the bevel on the outside of the gouge. Like you, I love to learn and try new things.

Great job on saving another old tool. Glad you kept the original paint. It looks better.. Take Care...

I enjoyed the video. Took a machine shop class decades ago, Inherited my grandfather's Atlas lathe, benchtop mill, etc, trying to learn again. My sons would love to have a machine shop class where they could make a drill press vise! Even a welding class, but their High School offers nothing practical. They are auctioning of hand tools after scrapping the Basic Autos class, last of the hands on, now gone. I even had to teach my daughter how to use a sewing machine myself. I'll be sure to watch some of your other videos too! Thanks for taking time to make and post these!

Excellent! I am glad you decided to keep the original paint! That has just enough "patina" to look very classy. Enjoyed watching you refurbish this one.

Loved it. I have several and have tuned two. Wonderful. Thanks for what you do.

well done mr pete, another great informative video.many thanks for teaching this old dog some new tricks.

Thanks for the run down on these vises. Couple ideas I had not thought about, you brought to the foreground. As always, I appreciate your video's.

Again I thank you sir for all your help. I recently replaced the screw on the Palmgren vise that was difficult to turn. Once I got it out and rolled it across the glass table top it was obviously bent. My first attempt didn't go well. I bought a section of all thread from Ace that was plated in a silver color. That turned out to be much smaller than to original, and did not work well. I then went to OSH, where I purchased an un plated section of All thread that was a perfect fit. Now the fun part, I was able to knock off one end of the handle that was pressed on and that made that part usable. Of course, I had made one, just like in your video, but opted to use the original. I was able to remove the section that was drilled for the handle and found it too had been pressed on. After a bit of filing, I was able to use that part with the drilled hole as a guide to drill the all thread. The end result is, that the screw works great thanks to your great video. ...Ken , Marina CA

LOL - ..."I hate painting anyway"...so funny. Feels like being in shop class again. Thanks for the great vid!

Wonderful! Happy to see tools get a new life. I have a old vice from Eskiltuna, Sweden, the home of C.E.J This vice was rough but after a good clean and some sanding its like new!

This was a great project it looks like. Thanks for the video and explanation!

Excellent walk-through!

Good job as usual Lyle! I have one, a non Palmgren that needs a bit of similar attention so will give it the work over.

I need only one, hoping to get one soon. Not lazy, smart, and efficient. I went to buy windshield wipers at Advance Auto Supply. I asked them if I could talk to their loan officer so I could finance a set of wipers. I finally get to pick up my lathe today. Say a prayer that everything goes well. Have a Great Day mrpete222/Tubalcain.

Well done! I found a Palmgren angle vise with a bent screw at a swap meet; straightened It somewhat with an arbor press, but it's not the same. Will have to do this as you've shown. Thanks! We'll be using it to make fidget spinners out of aluminum diamond plate and old FRC robot bearings.

Been watching this channel for years. Great stuff. The revolver by the way is a polite way of saying "come at your own risk" just in case any knuckleheads get any crazy ideas.

"I haven't made a mistake since 1971" That one made me laugh out loud and almost spill my tea!

The Palmgren is a good vise, have one bought from a military surplus sale here in Eu and it's one of the best mini drill press vises i have. Awesome video, and great repair. Always good to bring something old to functional state rather than buying new sub-par equivalents.

Good to be in class.That is on the front row.Thank you

Great job, I loved it !!! Joe

Definitely enjoyable to watch.

I knew you wouldn't paint that vise. Great video. thanks

In regards to the hardness of the threaded rod, the gold stuff is grade 8. It's like machining a socket head cap screw. the zinc plated stuff is grade 5. Great vid. Please keep em coming. Cliff

In the end it looked nicely done!

great video -- a good tool is worth restoring!!!

good job also the teasing us with bits and pieces of the revolver LOL

Tubalcain: Guaranteed no mistakes since 1971. :)

Great work as always Mr. Pete! "Getting a Handle on Things" shop tips #116 shows Mr. Pete's method of making vice handles.

Nice video as always....sure makes me miss shop class in high school, even though it was just woodworking.

A quick and easy repair job mrpete and the vise has a new life. Thanks for sharing. A Happy New Year to you and your family. regards from the UK

Great job.

Another great vid Mr.Pete.A lot of people asking about the pistol on the bench.Here where I live we keep them in holsters...on our sides ;)

Tubalcain, Very nice! You must have a lot of excellent yard sales in your area, all that I see at yard sales here is old clothes and broken furniture.

Thank you, some nice ideas, I think I have one of those vise's...it will give me something to do today :)

I get my screws out of old winedup car jacks to make my vices. They work pretty good some have some nice threads. Well thanks like videos.

Enjoyed! Nice discussion/instruction along with the tease views of a weapon ( hmmm, subtle message or ?)

Hi mr pete good call not to paint ,nice refurb job , and a happy new year to you and your family .dave in the UK.

Formed threads are usually more resistant than single pointed ones, cause the "grain" in the steel is moved and not cut, also it's sooo much faster for mass production... Original paint is the way to go on this tool, nicely done... ;)

Nice restoration Mr. Pete! Enjoyed the insights. I shimmed the slide foot on one I found as it cocked either way to much for my liking. Used brass shim stock and slides like butter on hot toast now and no wobble or cocking. Thanks for letting me watch....~¿@ PJ

Glad you decided to keep the original paint it did indeed clean up well... Take care! O,,,

Nice, original paint looks best.

"Forget that, I hate painting". I can relate to that! Haha.

GREAT VIDEO ! ONCE I THOUGHT I WAS WRONG , BUT I WAS MISTAKEN ! :-)

Where can you get replacement plates for the vise clamp. I have one that is missing

I really love your videos Mr.Pete.I would like to see The ,"Off Camera".stuff though.

mrpete, Catherine Perrett beat me to guess of the manufacture of the drill jig. That is a neat piece of equipment. Boy they are a little pricey, maybe for my birthday.

nice fix up vise did a few too.....auto swapmeets best place pic up hammertone paint n used turnbuckles..use center piece hex for end of rod already threaded just mount as you did

Some times Less is better, not painting it was the right move in my opinion, Well done sir.

Thanks, Lyle enjoyed

Thanks again !

I just picked up a huge 7" Palmgren machinist vise that weighs 100lbs for $50. I really don't know what they're used for but I bought it because to hold metal while I drill holes through it.

Thanks for the video. Question: I saw a pistol barrel and grip, what model is it and, most importantly, what's it doing on your work bench?

Tubalcain, Nice Webley :-)

Really looks nice after you cleaned it up. If you coat it with crater grease, emery dust and chips it will look like it is just off the boat from China.

sir good informative vedio thanx

Thanks for another informative video. Ever considered, or tried, straightening the screw using a press or flame?

Very informative video as all of your are. I am searching for a good decent drill press vise for my 1944 DP220 I’ve restored. My table is 10”x10”. Which way would you go having a significant collection of vises? Brands, style etc. thanks so much. Jim

You can straighten those screws by running a nut on each side of the bend and another in the center at the high spot. Then you can use a hammer or a press on the center nut. Shim one of the outside nuts if you need to over-bend it a little.

A man can not have enough vises... ;-)

what kind of pistol you got there

Mr. Pete, Along about 12:15 to 12:45 you are using a narrow tool and it is difficult for you to get oil to the point of the tool. I keep a small "accordion" styled squirt bottle from a printer ink refill kit at the ready with a small stainless needle tip and you can get into some deep slots and holes. It really helps when parting stainless, as I have been known to break a tool or two. You probably too?, huh? Keep the videos coming, I enjoy each.

I need help to open a heavy vise just to get it unstucked but don't know how to take it apart. It has a name L-W Chuck Toledo on it. Any help out there I'really appreciate it.

Great repair Mr Pete. Do you think it would be worth trying to straighten the original screw with a shop press ?

Mr. Pete you are the teacher I wished for but never got in the public Schools. I would not have painted either. I would like information on the drill centering tool / clamp you used. I could use that for many things such as sights.

I love everything you do Mr. Pete. but 15 minutes in the press with a dial indicator, you could straighten the original screw.

Excellent Mr Pete I love the detailed info and the tips and tricks. I am perplexed by the drill clamp you used to drill the hole in the end. Did you use it with a drill press? I was also trying to imagine the mechanical action which enabled the lever to pull down on the work peice. I am wonder how does that work?

Mr. Pete. Thanks for the video. I did a similar repair to a vice a while back. Don't know why your repair seemed to go so smooth? Must be experience vs. enthusiasm.

The gold coloured redi-rod I've worked with was grade5, the standard stuff was only grade 3.

So is the nut still an ACME thread form with the all-thread running in it? Thanks.

That must be a valuable vice, if you need a pistol on hand, to protect it :-)

Great video. I recently found your channel and subscribed. Regarding the all-thread. It's possible the all-thread was tough to machine because it was hardened. Gold tinting to hardware typically means Grade 8. So it's possible the all-thread you used was hardened, hence the tough time turning it and the increased wear on your tooling. Just a thought...

I see someone already beat me to "You thought you made a mistake (in 1971), but it turned out you were wrong." Nice video as always.

Unlike you I enjoy painting, but I do agree with you that the original paint looked good and should be left. I sure enjoy this sort of video Mr. Pete.

A couple things: Amazon delivers hammertone green that is a near perfect match to the deep Powermatic Green for about 40% the local hardware store price. Also, resist your greedy impulse to snatch up a deal on sanding belts. I've had old belts to fit several different machines fail. As the man says, the splices fail. Some even lose their grit though there is some evidence that the belts will last longer loosely coiled in an air tight bag stored in the dark at moderate temperatures.

Great video, what did you do in 1971??? Thanks for sharing.

Is that a pistol barrel and grip I see coyly peeking into frame in a couple of places? A project, or is it a functional gun? Looks pretty old.

Is that a gun on minute 14:22? Looks live a revolver... Just curiosity :) By the way, thanks Mr Pete for all the videos. Learned a lot with them.

Nice video,as for painting tools and machinery,I have had good results with engine paint.Seems to be oil and solvent resistant.Hard finish if you bake in oven.Don't tell the wife.

So - what model handgun is sitting just to the right?

great video, I have a vise just like the more heavy-duty one with the stronger (acme) thread design - but it at a garage sale for a couple bucks, it had been dropped and the screw was bent. I straightened as best I could, but it is still hard to use. I would like to fix the vise, not sure how to measure and cut the thread. How about a video on making the acme type thread?

Hi Mr Pete were you expecting trouble with the old pistol on the work bench LOL

Good call on not painting it. It looks good to me!

Hi Mr Pete, I have watched all your videos and they are a great inspiration. Why not try to straighten the screw ?

a 1/2 " rod coupling for the nut. i sent you some. i am going to send some more coffee soon and a surprise also.

Given your comment about how loose the end of the threaded rod was in the moveable jaw, I'm surprised you didn't turn it a little larger to fit better.

Hi mrpete222, love your videos!!!!! Is the pistol a 38 specal revolver? M.K.S.

job well done sir.. is that a pistol / revolver?. thanks for sharing..

Mr. Pete, I broke the fixed end of my drill press vice, it seems to be made of cast iron and the fixed jaw broke off at the end of the ways, was wondering if it might be repairable or not, it belonged to my Grandfather so it meant a lot to me.

Since I'm very challenged when it comes to machine work I'v come to use coupling nuts a lot. I think it would have been good at the end of the screw; leaving a hexagon end for wrench tightening. Also I agree with the other gent, why not straighten it? Yuh, have you been bad? Not many guys keep a revolver in reach while working?

If you're curious about the oddball sized hole, 0.392 inch is 10 millimeters.

How much torsional force can loctite hold in an application like this?

I thought that 0.392" sounded familiar... sure enough, 1 cm = 0.393", which leads me to suspect that the designers at Palmgren were at least considering import / export when they made that vise... Also, I wonder why you didn't just us a coupling nut for the boss where the handle goes through the screw... especially since you used threadlocker to "weld" the boss on the end. Seems like a simple way to get a hex head for use with a wrench or socket...

Is that a Webley?