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gcrank1
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# Posted: 24 Dec 2023 13:08
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Yer a GREAT BUNCH
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Alaskajohn
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# Posted: 24 Dec 2023 13:18
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Merry Christmas and blessings for a happy New Year!
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paulz
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# Posted: 24 Dec 2023 17:05
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Merry Christmas everyone!
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ICC
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# Posted: 24 Dec 2023 17:09
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Feliz Navidad y Felices Fiestas para ti y tu familia de parte mÃa y de mi familia en Loreto, BCS, México
(Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family from me and my family in Loreto, BCS, Mexico)
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Nobadays
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# Posted: 24 Dec 2023 17:27
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Merry Christmas all!
Eat a fish taco or two for me Izzy! Always liked the ones in Loreto!
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darz5150
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# Posted: 24 Dec 2023 22:06
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Merry Christmas to all. Hope everyone gets something on their wish list.
Happy Cabins to All.
And to All a Good Night.
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909
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# Posted: 24 Dec 2023 22:57
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Merry Christmas from the cabin.
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darz5150
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# Posted: 25 Dec 2023 00:29
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Twas the weeks before Christmas, and all through the house.
Extreme concentration, on the computer and mouse.
The presents were all placed, in the virtual cart with care.
Knowing that Amazon, soon would be there.
Patiently waiting, I heard such a clatter.
It was the Amazon van, it's motor in tatters.
I sprang into action...the road now was blocked.
I went to pick up, the order I'd got.
With a 4 wheel drive, I cleared the way.
Knowing that Fed Ex would be there next day.
Times are a changing...it all goes so quick.
But I never used a snatch rope, when it just was St. Nick!
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Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 25 Dec 2023 10:19
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Merry Christmas folks and may you have a blessed New Year
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 25 Dec 2023 11:57
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Izzy, That IS a 'warm Christmas wish' 
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spencerin
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# Posted: 25 Dec 2023 16:43
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Merry Christmas to all!
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ICC
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# Posted: 26 Dec 2023 09:02 - Edited by: ICC
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Quoting: gcrank1 Izzy, That IS a 'warm Christmas wish'
35 to 50 degrees warmer here most any time of the day. I'm not heading home any time soon. I have cousins here. I'm doing some finish carpentry for one. Lots of things to do, hike, fly, fish, eat, and help out with some work a little. I have the use of an 85 Toyota with innumerable miles.
-izzy
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ICC
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# Posted: 26 Dec 2023 15:26
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Fish taco lunch at Cesar's. Fresh caught. That helps it be soooo good.
-izzy
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paulz
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# Posted: 26 Dec 2023 21:03 - Edited by: paulz
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Pretty sparse under the tree this year. My wife gave me 2 nice cabin sweatshirts but both, size L, are too small. So she now has 2 new shirts…
My friend gave me this old vise. Off a ship he says. Not that big, 4†jaws I think, but boy is it heavy, I can barely lift it. Looked online, most new ones are under 50 lbs.. Don’t make em like they used too.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 26 Dec 2023 21:25
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Looks like it is 'battleship grey' too.
I guess if a guy here needs a 'vice' that should do 
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paulz
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2023 09:46
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'Vise', sorry, got enough 'vices' already.
One thing unusual about this one, the whole head revolves 180 degrees to turn up a pipe clamp visible underneath. Modern vises usually have pipe jaws directly underneath the main jaws. Maybe for prop shafts, but it sure adds to the 100b. weight of this thing.
Got it set up now outside the cabin on the table above the generator. Actually could use one up there, other ones are down the hill in the shop.
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darz5150
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2023 12:20 - Edited by: darz5150
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I've got one similar. It's a 6 inch pipe vise.
Wilton brand. It's mounted on my welding table.
Really handy cause you can spin the work piece almost any way needed.
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paulz
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2023 13:13
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Cool! Looks like, similar to mine, instead of a big 'acme' thread for the jaws, it has a regular thread with a nut out back.
I haven't found a way to lock the 'spinning' axis down, yours have that? I'm at the city house today, escaping the wet and mud from a storm, can't look at mine..
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darz5150
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2023 13:57
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As your facing the vise, the lock is on the right side. Mine also has the thread in the pipe part with a castle nut out the back.
Lock down
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paulz
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# Posted: 27 Dec 2023 16:13
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Thanks Darz. That side of mine is visible in the photo above, nothing there, unless its rusted/broken off. I'll be out this weekend for another look.
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paulz
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2023 20:23
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Back at the cabin, looked over the vice, I still don’t see that spin lock. Maybe I got the economy model..
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darz5150
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2023 20:44
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Wow that's odd. You would think that there has to be something to lock it when you spin it.
The only thing I could spot. Is on the side in the pic. It sorta looks like a cam over type thing.
Is there a hinge of some sort on that collar?
Maybe a good wire wheel might uncover something.?
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darz5150
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2023 21:00
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I wonder if it might tighten like a collet on a milling machine. You could see if it spins free without anything in it. Then try putting something in it and tighten the jaws to see if it will hold it in place.
I remember something like that in a machine shop I believe.
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paulz
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2023 21:31
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Quoting: darz5150 wonder if it might tighten like a collet on a milling machine
I think you got it! It doesn’t rotate easily anyway, but I just clamped something in it and couldn’t budge it. I’ll try again tomorrow..
Thanks Darz!
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paulz
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2023 15:15
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Well you nailed it Darz. With the jaws loose I knocked the head, back and forth to loosen things up, was then able to easily swivel it. Then clamped something in, no swivel. Mystery solved, thanks again.
Also, surprisingly how weathered it is, the jaw teeth and anvil look fresh.
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darz5150
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2023 17:15
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Awesome.   
Probably won't be wearing that out too soon.
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paulz
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# Posted: 29 Jan 2024 17:18
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Finally got that Vice off the bench and screwed to a fence post. Already have one down below at the shop.
One of gcrank’s ‘roundtoits’. 😀
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 29 Jan 2024 18:30
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Neat piece of engineering that
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