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Mike, the vice and spacers are excellent. There's a small ding on the top rail of the vice. . . It won't effect the usability at all though. But, it made me curious -- are these machined from A-36?
Anyway, great work on this stuff, really clean and professional!

Sent using two cans and a string.
 
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Sent using two cans and a string.
 
I'm really glad you got the Vice ok and that you like it!! I'd like to see close up of the dings to see if it is something that I missed, or happened during shipping, either way if you are not satisfied with my product or my work I will be more than happy to make it 100 percent right with you!!

Please let me know what you think and they are made if 1018 CFS.
 
Homelite410 said:
I'm really glad you got the Vice ok and that you like it!! I'd like to see close up of the dings to see if it is something that I missed, or happened during shipping, either way if you are not satisfied with my product or my work I will be more than happy to make it 100 percent right with you!!

Please let me know what you think and they are made if 1018 CFS.
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Ah, 1018. . . Okay. I'm way satisfied -- I'll grab a pic with my fancy phone and post it un a minute.

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Not the best picture -- mm scale next to it for. . . Scale. Lol

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Homelite410 said:
That almost looks like it got dropped! Just let me know what you'd like me to do to make it right with you.
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Yep, it's an impact ding. You had it wrapped good, but the USPS likes to use our packages like footballs. The vice had some room to move and it tried to punch through the box I think (the box had a tear at one end).

The ding is only like .120" wide and .020" deep. Waaay minor deal. It'll see worse in service.

The only thing I could suggest, to avoid future rail damage, would be to machine the body to accept bolt on removable jaws. But, probably overkill.

You don't owe me squat dude -- these vices are cool! :)

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I used my gen3 mike shipped to me last night on a 3/8 chain that a 5/32 round file was used to sharpen it. It was really nice being able to lay in to gullet with a larger file to get them into shape.

Thank you sir for a well thought tool.
 
didn't think the Stihl would fit on there :p That's the same model (Argentina) that I have. What is the thickness of your vise? I notice on the Stihl that you've removed the chain clamps (or, at least the one on the pictured side)...is this needed to mount to your vise? Does doing this change the centering for the guide?
I really could have used this the other day :p

Stihl, don't know the model.
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Gen 3.1 125.00 shipped
Gen 4.1 135.00 shipped[/quote]
 
singinwoodwackr said:
didn't think the Stihl would fit on there :p That's the same model (Argentina) that I have. What is the thickness of your vise? I notice on the Stihl that you've removed the chain clamps (or, at least the one on the pictured side)...is this needed to mount to your vise? Does doing this change the centering for the guide?
I really could have used this the other day :p

Stihl, don't know the model.
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Gen 3.1 125.00 shipped
Gen 4.1 135.00 shipped
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I will have to measure where i have relieved in the back side of the vise in which you cant see. I removed both smaller "jaw" guides since they are not needed. I dont believe that it changes the centering since the solid side of the file guide is the same distance from centerline, as if it ywould be on a bar.
 

I will have to measure where i have relieved in the back side of the vise in which you cant see. I removed both smaller "jaw" guides since they are not needed. I dont believe that it changes the centering since the solid side of the file guide is the same distance from center-line, as if it would be on a bar.[/quote]

thanks. I sometimes have problems with the Stihl guide slipping a little during sharpening (usually pivots up/down on the plastic clamp screw) and can see ways to 'fix' that issue using your vise...would just take a few mods to solve. I can see replacing the plastic clamp 'bolt' with steel and drilling a recess hole to fix its position, and then maybe using one of the chain clamp thumb screws into a recess hole drilled into the vise for better stability...make sense?

I'd bet this vise could be clamped into a WorkMate as well as a standard bench vise...ever tried that?
 
battlefordguy said:
$$ sent for gen4 timberline ready
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BIG D said:
Yeah, I would agree but I do like many of the Husqvarnas. They have been real reliable. Parts take longer to get but, I still agree. Go with the Stihl. After they worked the bugs out in the 335xpt it has been great. I don't know if I would pay extra ($100) for the 020T. Would you?
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Thanks guys!! I have the next run of vises off the machine today and I will ship them as soon as handles come in!
 

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