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Gadgets, Gizmos, and Dohickeys => Fixing, Modifying and Refurbishing your Lapidary Equipment => Topic started by: Ranger_Dave on July 05, 2016, 06:43:32 PM

Title: What kind of lining for vise?
Post by: Ranger_Dave on July 05, 2016, 06:43:32 PM

I'm refurbishing an old 12 inch saw. The vise was lined with leather. It was old and in pretty bad shape, so it came off. What should I replace it with?
Wood?
Leather?
Rubber?

How about  pieces from an old tire? Would the rubber get slippery with the cutting oil all over it?
I've seen mostly wood on similar machines. Cheap and easy to replace. I was just wondering if there was anything else to try.

Title: Re: What kind of lining for vise?
Post by: olgguy on July 05, 2016, 06:49:57 PM

I DID MINE WITH 3/4" PINE AWHILE BACK, BUT NEXT TIME I AM GOING TO USE A HARDER WOOD LIKE OAK. THE PINE COMPRESES AND HOLDS WELL, BUT WEARS OUT FASTER.

Title: Re: What kind of lining for vise?
Post by: jakesrocks on July 05, 2016, 06:57:22 PM

I've always replaced mine with oak.

Title: Re: What kind of lining for vise?
Post by: olgguy on July 05, 2016, 07:06:39 PM

Mine is mounted with screws in a way that allows rotation of corners and flipping from one side to the other thereby extending it's use.

Title: Re: What kind of lining for vise?
Post by: Ranger_Dave on July 05, 2016, 07:36:00 PM

The leather was riveted on. I could use those holes to screw in some wood. I also have some copper rivets and a device to flatten the rivets. I used it to reline the brakes on my old Ford 9N.

I think I have some 1/2 inch oak boards lying around somewhere. I have a lot of plywood. It's cheaper, softer, but it shouldn't be hard to replace.

I'll be posting some before and after pictures later.

Title: Re: What kind of lining for vise?
Post by: irockhound on July 05, 2016, 09:45:31 PM

I agree on the hardwood.  I hate having the liners start to deform and then the vise doesn't get a good grip.  The Plywood they put in the knock off new Highland Parks suck and it has deteriorated fast whereas the liners in my Lortone that I changed to hardwood stay great after a ton of use.

Title: Re: What kind of lining for vise?
Post by: Slabbercabber on July 06, 2016, 05:18:19 AM

I've tried cabinet grade plywood-pretty good, birch-splits, maple-very good, HDPE-wears forever but slips.  The best I've found is cloth reinforced phenolic.  It wears forever and holds very well.  Unfortunately, if you have to buy it the cost is astronomical.