Wow... I am speechless. This started out as a quick fix and turned into a big ordeal. I am blow away with your Craftsmanship and your overall generosity. There are no words to describe how happy I am that this Vice is in great working condition and that it will last for many more years and one day my son will have it. Then you probably spent hours making this video on it which I can go back and show my son one day. I am just blown away.... thank you thank you thank you sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Brian! Honestly this was one of my favorite projects! The thought that one day your son will say "Great Grandpa's Vise" is just icing on the cake! =D God Bless!
It is the sparkly candles that you can’t blow out on top of the icing on top of the 5 tier wedding cake hahah. Again I don’t even have the words to say thank you enough...
@@ScoutCrafter very nice clean up and repair.. I have a question concerning the lathe.. When you are turning down a rod to remove metal, what is the rule of thumb? How much metal would you remove on each pass? Do you know of anyone that has videos of learning how to use a lathe for us beginners? I find making things on a lathe very fascinating... S.C. thanks for a great video...
Hi Gary! The biggest difference between a big and small lathe is how much you can take off with every cut. When turning metal you judge the cut by the material you are cutting and the speed of the cut. You start off small and slowly increase your cut until the lathe starts to bog down or the cut looks bad. RUclips is a fantastic source for learning lathe work. Years ago I bought the Jose Rodriguez lathe videos and they helped a lot! Try looking at Little machine shop .com They are awesome!
@@ScoutCrafter S.C. thanks for all your help, and I know I say that for many others as well... I'll ck out his videos... S.C. thanks again, I'll probably invest in a small lathe one day to get some experience.. Have you ever seen "Make it Extreme "? .. That guy is amazing... Thanks again and God Bless...
ScoutCrafter, you are amazing! Your machine work is superb, and your inventiveness and creativity clearly demonstrate your love of the tools and keeping them in fully functioning condition. Thank you so much for letting us peek over your shoulder, so to speak, as you restore and rebuild these classic pieces of American industry.
These old vintage tools, Starrett vises for example, fill me with awe with their simplicity, elegance, and sturdiness. It’s a joy to see people like you putting so much effort and love into restoring them. Well done, man.
Well Scout you did it again… And I finally figured out the key to your success… Besides being a great machinist and a handy guy what really separates you from the pack is your patience… I myself and I'm sure many others would skip a few of the steps that you don't skip because we are in a hurry to see the finished product… therefore I believe that that is why mostly everything you do comes out beautiful… Thank you so much...I am learning something new with every video...🤓
Very nicely done sir . That's the first time I've every seen a thread snap on a vice the casing brake in too loads of times .you live and learn as they say . Enjoyed John thanks 👍
The rod was frozen and Brian's brother used a pipe to try and free it but because of the rust and age, it snapped right before the nut! Me too- first time seeing that! =)
Great job. These projects require a longer video to do them justice - thanks for showing us what's involved and for having the skill and experience to do it. It's a good thing it was not a 1" acme thread - those larger rods are expensive!
Scoutcrafter, you are a good man. The making of the dovetail part was pure genius. Your comment about all vice handles being bent reminded me of a visit to the Royal Navy ship HMS Defender where an almost new Record vice at £550 (approx $700) on the flight deck had a mangled handle as someone had put a large pipe on it. I could have cried.
LOL Tony! I have used cheater bars before on pipe-wrenches and for leverage but I could never bring myself to use one on a vise! That is just asking for trouble! =D Thanks!!!!!!
Fantastic new design you machined. Better than original for sure! I am In the process pf moving. This video makes me all the more wanting to be able to get back at the tools and refinishing! I have a couple old vices I want to restore and cannot wait to do so! Thanks again for a great vid John!
Really great job! It must have took a while with many steps, but once it all comes together it's so rewarding! Especially when you're doing it for somebody else, it gives you extra motivation to do everything to the best of your ability before it goes out the door. I absolutely love Starrett vises! They are big with machinists because they all know the brand well for their precision instruments, so it's really cool to see them offer a heavy-duty tool meant to take a beating, and they're gorgeous! I recently bought a 'Parkinson's' brand Model J No.38 ''Samsonia'' vise off the local Facebook ads for £20. It was described as not working, and took 10 minutes to just re-engage the half-nut mechanism and get it working again! It's the usual British quick-slide kind of vise, originally designed by the Parkinson's company themselves. The jaws are a bit beat up, but since it's of the design where the jaws are bolted from the outside (like some of the big Wilton's) it's a simple matter to make replacement jaws, and tap them with whatever thread you like.
Great project! It would be fun to get an old Starrett catalog and see what it sold for new. Like you that is the first Starrett vice I ever saw. I have an old Colombian that is stuck I need to get back on. You inspired me!
One of your best! A real gift before Father’s Day. Thanks for the hard work. Consider using all your footage as a repair series. I think that you could make a video on the Dake sequence alone. Yes I know, Razor always wants more Dake.
Good job John. That was a big replacement. Not only was the thread damaged but you had to carve out a new nut. The side benefit is all the vises with bad screws will be lining up at the flea markets to have you fix them. That 6 feet of threaded rod will go pretty quickly. 😆😎
Man Scout you are a true craftsman. Very knowledgeable you are on top of the game. This is one of your best yet outstanding and amazing. Have a great weekend scout. See you for Mish Mosh :D
That was beyond a doubt the most generous act a craftsman can do, to lend his God-given talent to another person. An excellent repair to a vice many others would have written off! Cheers to you JN.
Love restoring movies on vises! Good work! Working on hobbies vise it looks strong I will see tough little vise hard to find very rare.. good day mate!!
Again, no one I would trust to restore an old tool and make it functioning again than John. Very cool old vise. too bad you didn't have a powder coating fixture of some kind, red with silver or white lettering for that puppy. But, I do like it in the shape it's in now. That's a great little vise to be used for a long time. Good show.
@@ScoutCrafter yeah, I've seen some of his video's. He does do good work. I thought of buying an Eastwood kit, but afraid I'd burn the house down. My A.D.D. I'd venture off and forget I had something in the oven! LOL.
Lovely job. And I'm sure Brian is beside himself with glee. I really enjoyed seeing your solution for the slop. It's giving me the itch to restore another vise. Thanks for the video!! Congratulations, Brian!
ScoutCrafter, you are so enormously generous - and that generosity of heart really motivates me. Every piece of this project was enjoyable, and like almost every one of your segments I learned several things. Forgive my cynical comment, but at 4:10 when you observe that everything Starrett made had unique pitches, sizes, etc... Well I can tell you, leaving out DOD reasons, the only reason a commercial company uses proprietary parts when the technology being used has already been established, is to lock in their parts and accessories at above market margins. Starrett has a neat company story, makes very nice products, but I avoid buying their products for this very reason and I feel (opinion) they charge unreasonably above market. Open standards and technology - be it ACME threads or computer operating systems - serve the common man. Nontheless, you overcame their barriers and yielded an exceptionally nice restore of a very beautiful vise!
Hi Marc! There is no doubting Starrett has amazing products for over a hundred years, it is funny though that almost all their threads are non-standard. I guess if you are making everything in-house you can do what you want! =D Most of us get Starrett second hand and rarely buy new. They are along the line of Snap-On in the affordability market! =) Thanks Marc!
John absolutely tremendous work....an inspiration for all of us! Your dedication to quality work and Craftsmanship is evident in this project. I always learn something new from each video!
I love a good vise. Especially one that has been taken care of with classic lines. You did a great job making the part. This vise will bring many more years of service thanks to you.
Nice touch with the natural look and shellac. Must have been funny seeing the six-foot package arrive. I’ve been trying my hand at cleaning up some old wrenches, utility knives and clamps (all because of you, thank you) and I find it fulfilling. My hangup is finishing. I’m not experienced at painting so the end product is inconsistent. Maybe a video with some tips/techniques? Thanks for such a good channel. Can’t wait ‘til the next vid.
Scout you devil!! You make out with the simple every man restorations but you have serious credentials in machining. Hats off to you. Your either genius or mad!!!!
BEAUTIFUL Craftsmanship John! Is there anything you cant do? Lol you're Amazing to say the least! I am so glad you made a youtube channel to not only show us your skills, but teach them to us too. Ive learned so much from watching your Channel already. You're a Huge mentor in my life and i Appreciate every second of your time you dedicate to teaching and showing us new tips and tricks. God bless you John. take care Buddy.
@@ScoutCrafter You're very welcome my friend! And Thank you! For all your hard work and dedication and time/effort you put into these videos. I know the restorations are time consuming and challenging and then you have to spend hours editing these videos! Lol so Thank you so Much John. I hope you have a very blessed day, God bless you my friend.
Wow! That was a lot of work. Lots of great machining footage. The whole vise looks great and has to work better then the original. Great job ScoutCrafter. Thanks for sharing this great video.
Well this gives me some of a morale boost. I've been working on an old Dunlap vise here and there, taking it from an ugly sloppily-casted mid-century budget tool to something that I hope will look great, but it's extremely slow going and laborus. The casting was VERY rough, with a huge line all around it as if the mold shifted off-center, and it was covered in flaking lead paint which was a pain to (safely) remove. The step I'm on is filing down the ripples/waviness I put in from taking 99% of the sandcasted outer texture off with a die grinder. It is very slow! I did learn that a "dreadnought" style curved-tooth autobody file works extremely well for quickly and accurately removing material off the cast iron, better than a double cut. I've been contemplating getting a bandfile angle grinder attachment though. Piles and piles of filing dust... The day it'll be ready for polishing and paint will come though. PS: Mineral oil (butcher block oil) works well for cleaning most of the metal dust residue up off the bench after the majority has been vacuumed/swept up, it floats it up like it would on an oil stone and conditions the wood a little.
What a great tip on the mineral oil!!!! Never thought of that! Even with lead paint, Paint remover is a great way to remove paint without dust! =D Thanks!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter I went a step further and used special Franmar Blue Bear "Lead-out" remover to get it off without any toxic residue. It's expensive and the ability to neutralize lead dissipates 24 hours after it's mixed. I contacted the company and found out that you can just mix proportional amounts to use less, because the instructions say to mix the whole pint (smallest size) at once and that would have been a huge waste. It does contain normal paint remover chemicals which will eat through plastic and nitrile gloves, which I learned the hard way. It's not something I'd rather deal with regularly, so I'm careful about snagging lead-painted objects now.
Starrett does use a lot of fasteners that are not common and are usually Unified National Special series threads. I would bet that the vice had a 9/16"x10 tpi Acme screw.Starrett probably contracted the vice out and after so long probably don't have spares. If you had to make the nut in that size, you'd have to single point it or make/order a special tap. The good news however is that Starrett will gladly sell you replacement parts that have been lost or damaged if they still have them in stock. So don't panic if you've lost a screw out of your dial calipers or your micrometers. You will need the Starrett part number for the instrument before you call. Cheers from NC/USA
Wow! I never knew that! I think you are right! 9/16 x 10 looks about right! Thank goodness I knew about the Starrett thread problem before I started the project! Many people have bought rod and taps only to find out they aren't right! LOL Thanks so much for the info!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter no thank you for always helping people out and giving us your wisdom of everything you know that you shared with us I'm so happy I found your channel but like I say God bless you family and friends
Wow!!! That was a great restoration ScoutCrafter!! Great job making the acme nut and making it all new and workable again! Another vise back in service. 👍
Hi scout what a nice job you did on the vice,Brian will be so pleased. Your restoration skill is up there whith the best of them for sure. Thanks ,best wishe's. Stuart.
Sir, What you do for your following is amazing. As I have said before...you have the unique ability to explain what you do and how you do it. A super tip for me was to avoid Starrett if there are parts missing.
What a great video scout I have never seen a starrett vice looks like a Nice solid vice great lines , that was fantastic thing you did for Brian Keeping a memory alive if these old tools could talk incredible . The vice turned out great I like it natural I’m sure it works better now Than it did with the amazing work you put in to it .
Wow... I am speechless. This started out as a quick fix and turned into a big ordeal. I am blow away with your Craftsmanship and your overall generosity. There are no words to describe how happy I am that this Vice is in great working condition and that it will last for many more years and one day my son will have it. Then you probably spent hours making this video on it which I can go back and show my son one day. I am just blown away.... thank you thank you thank you sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Brian! Honestly this was one of my favorite projects! The thought that one day your son will say "Great Grandpa's Vise" is just icing on the cake! =D God Bless!
It is the sparkly candles that you can’t blow out on top of the icing on top of the 5 tier wedding cake hahah. Again I don’t even have the words to say thank you enough...
@@ScoutCrafter very nice clean up and repair.. I have a question concerning the lathe.. When you are turning down a rod to remove metal, what is the rule of thumb? How much metal would you remove on each pass? Do you know of anyone that has videos of learning how to use a lathe for us beginners? I find making things on a lathe very fascinating... S.C. thanks for a great video...
Hi Gary! The biggest difference between a big and small lathe is how much you can take off with every cut. When turning metal you judge the cut by the material you are cutting and the speed of the cut. You start off small and slowly increase your cut until the lathe starts to bog down or the cut looks bad. RUclips is a fantastic source for learning lathe work. Years ago I bought the Jose Rodriguez lathe videos and they helped a lot! Try looking at Little machine shop .com They are awesome!
@@ScoutCrafter S.C. thanks for all your help, and I know I say that for many others as well... I'll ck out his videos... S.C. thanks again, I'll probably invest in a small lathe one day to get some experience.. Have you ever seen "Make it Extreme "? .. That guy is amazing... Thanks again and God Bless...
ScoutCrafter, you are amazing! Your machine work is superb, and your inventiveness and creativity clearly demonstrate your love of the tools and keeping them in fully functioning condition. Thank you so much for letting us peek over your shoulder, so to speak, as you restore and rebuild these classic pieces of American industry.
These old vintage tools, Starrett vises for example, fill me with awe with their simplicity, elegance, and sturdiness. It’s a joy to see people like you putting so much effort and love into restoring them. Well done, man.
Great job! Those acme taps are big $. I can't beleive you cut that stock by hand...😅. Great episode cheers.
Scoutcrafter, you truly are a master craftsman! This is why this is my favourite channel 👍
Outstanding restoration! I agree - this was one of my favorite ScoutCrafter projects!
Looks like you got some extra acme rod - maybe for a C-clamp???
You are a true master of your craft, Sir. Great work saving a family heirloom.
Well Done as Always! "No comment" on your decision to use a hack-saw. ...Newk from Kentucky
My Dad was a Bull, he wouldn't think twice about a task like that chalking it up to his exercise for the day! =D
Shout out to Kentucky!
Well Scout you did it again… And I finally figured out the key to your success… Besides being a great machinist and a handy guy what really separates you from the pack is your patience… I myself and I'm sure many others would skip a few of the steps that you don't skip because we are in a hurry to see the finished product… therefore I believe that that is why mostly everything you do comes out beautiful… Thank you so much...I am learning something new with every video...🤓
Hi Nick! This one was a real challenge and really satisfying to be able to get it back in service! Thanks Nick!
Very nice video and restoration on my above all favorite tool. Love my vises! Great job SC....COME ON 15,000 SUBSCRIBERS!!!!
Between you and Uncle Sneelock no broken tool is safe. Thanks CS! Happy rainy day!
Fantastic job! The vise is great but the story behind it is what makes it awesome!
That vise turned out great. Always love the special appearance by the Dake.
What a beautiful vice. A real treasure.
Very nicely done sir . That's the first time I've every seen a thread snap on a vice the casing brake in too loads of times .you live and learn as they say . Enjoyed John thanks 👍
The rod was frozen and Brian's brother used a pipe to try and free it but because of the rust and age, it snapped right before the nut! Me too- first time seeing that! =)
Great job. These projects require a longer video to do them justice - thanks for showing us what's involved and for having the skill and experience to do it. It's a good thing it was not a 1" acme thread - those larger rods are expensive!
I can't even imagine what a 1" Acme Tap would cost! LOL
Beautiful corrections and a beautiful restoration.
Scoutcrafter, you are a good man. The making of the dovetail part was pure genius. Your comment about all vice handles being bent reminded me of a visit to the Royal Navy ship HMS Defender where an almost new Record vice at £550 (approx $700) on the flight deck had a mangled handle as someone had put a large pipe on it. I could have cried.
LOL Tony! I have used cheater bars before on pipe-wrenches and for leverage but I could never bring myself to use one on a vise! That is just asking for trouble! =D Thanks!!!!!!
Beautiful and terrific restoration and awesome improvements!!!
THE most amazing work I have seen you do ! This was a complex challenge and you worked every angle...well done Scoutcrafter !
Absolutely breathtaking profile on that vice. Brilliant work. You are a mentor to so many of us.
Excellent resto. Its always a pleasure to watch you work.
Fantastic new design you machined. Better than original for sure! I am In the process pf moving. This video makes me all the more wanting to be able to get back at the tools and refinishing! I have a couple old vices I want to restore and cannot wait to do so! Thanks again for a great vid John!
Hi Lee! Moving is such a task!!!!!! =) I am dreading it! Thanks!!!
Phenomenal job Scout! It turned out great! That delrin bushing was a cool idea.
I love Delrin! So easy to machine and it is super strong and chemical resistant! The only drawback is the price but I buy it in lots! =D Thanks!
Amazed at how well you made it look. A vice like that should last for many more decades.
Excellent job...Brian one lucky guy...you've put a lot of work into this one...enjoyed every minute
classic scoutcrafter restoration. Awesome Job.
Really great job! It must have took a while with many steps, but once it all comes together it's so rewarding! Especially when you're doing it for somebody else, it gives you extra motivation to do everything to the best of your ability before it goes out the door.
I absolutely love Starrett vises! They are big with machinists because they all know the brand well for their precision instruments, so it's really cool to see them offer a heavy-duty tool meant to take a beating, and they're gorgeous! I recently bought a 'Parkinson's' brand Model J No.38 ''Samsonia'' vise off the local Facebook ads for £20. It was described as not working, and took 10 minutes to just re-engage the half-nut mechanism and get it working again! It's the usual British quick-slide kind of vise, originally designed by the Parkinson's company themselves. The jaws are a bit beat up, but since it's of the design where the jaws are bolted from the outside (like some of the big Wilton's) it's a simple matter to make replacement jaws, and tap them with whatever thread you like.
Hello Aryan! I never saw a Starrett vise before! You are so right about re-tapping to a more common thread! Makes life so much easier! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Great project! It would be fun to get an old Starrett catalog and see what it sold for new. Like you that is the first Starrett vice I ever saw. I have an old Colombian that is stuck I need to get back on. You inspired me!
Hi David, Me too! I have a Parker that is frozen and waiting... =D
One of your best! A real gift before Father’s Day. Thanks for the hard work. Consider using all your footage as a repair series. I think that you could make a video on the Dake sequence alone. Yes I know, Razor always wants more Dake.
LOL! I agree! The Dake is just so much fun to use and makes quick work of reversing damage! =)
Awesome video, beautiful vice indeed. Nice job, good for many more generations!
Thanks Todd!!!!!!!
Nice work as always. I never knew there was such a thing as a force gauge. Pretty cool.
Brian if you get a chance check out my video "Force Gauge introduction" I think you will like it!!! Thanks!!
Good job John. That was a big replacement. Not only was the thread damaged but you had to carve out a new nut.
The side benefit is all the vises with bad screws will be lining up at the flea markets to have you fix them. That 6 feet of threaded rod will go pretty quickly. 😆😎
LOL Dave- You know how it is when you can get twice as much for only 1/4 more $... =D
Better than new. You are a good friend.
Excellent job, John. Always nice to see tools that are uncommon restored, but more importantly tools that are sentimental out back into use.
What a great restoration nice job scout crafter
Man Scout you are a true craftsman. Very knowledgeable you are on top of the game. This is one of your best yet outstanding and amazing. Have a great weekend scout. See you for Mish Mosh :D
Hello LV! This was a real challenge! So glad it was something I could do! =)
@@ScoutCrafter You did a very awesome job one of your best yet
Brian you are very fortunate. Nice work Scoutcrafter. Well done my friend
Brilliant!
Great restoration I read Brians comment and really understand how he feels. Great skill you have.
Nice to be able to make others happy.
WOW! Way to adapt and overcome! Awesome!
Another great video. Saved a nice piece of history. Thank you for all your work and videos.
That was a Fantastic Restoration! A lot of work but well worth it!! It looks and works beautifully!
That's a beautiful vise and a great restoration. What a wonderful memento of his Grandfather. Well done.
Fantastic job as usual 👍😎 🤠
This was a very complicated restoration that only you could have done with making the parts etc. Great job 👍
Hi Frank! This really was a challenge! I'm so happy how it turned out! Thanks so much!
That was beyond a doubt the most generous act a craftsman can do, to lend his God-given talent to another person. An excellent repair to a vice many others would have written off!
Cheers to you JN.
In a million years I could never pay-back all the things others have done for me... I'm on a mission! =D
Far above the call of duty on this one...Brian got the best in the business...one lucky guy.
That's a nice restore, Good Job.
Great channel.... nice job
Good for another hundred years!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁
Love restoring movies on vises! Good work! Working on hobbies vise it looks strong I will see tough little vise hard to find very rare.. good day mate!!
Love all the machining!
Great job ! Like always 👍👍👍👍👍
Again, no one I would trust to restore an old tool and make it functioning again than John. Very cool old vise. too bad you didn't have a powder coating fixture of some kind, red with silver or white lettering for that puppy. But, I do like it in the shape it's in now. That's a great little vise to be used for a long time. Good show.
Hi Arron! zDo you ever watch Rescue and Restore? He has a cool little powder coating oven! He does awesome work! =)
@@ScoutCrafter yeah, I've seen some of his video's. He does do good work. I thought of buying an Eastwood kit, but afraid I'd burn the house down. My A.D.D. I'd venture off and forget I had something in the oven! LOL.
Scout, your generosity is amazing! Loved this restoration.
Quality workmanship
Lovely job. And I'm sure Brian is beside himself with glee. I really enjoyed seeing your solution for the slop. It's giving me the itch to restore another vise. Thanks for the video!!
Congratulations, Brian!
Nice job! I’ve never seen a Starrett vise before.
Me too! My first! Nice looking vise!!
ScoutCrafter, you are so enormously generous - and that generosity of heart really motivates me. Every piece of this project was enjoyable, and like almost every one of your segments I learned several things. Forgive my cynical comment, but at 4:10 when you observe that everything Starrett made had unique pitches, sizes, etc... Well I can tell you, leaving out DOD reasons, the only reason a commercial company uses proprietary parts when the technology being used has already been established, is to lock in their parts and accessories at above market margins. Starrett has a neat company story, makes very nice products, but I avoid buying their products for this very reason and I feel (opinion) they charge unreasonably above market. Open standards and technology - be it ACME threads or computer operating systems - serve the common man. Nontheless, you overcame their barriers and yielded an exceptionally nice restore of a very beautiful vise!
Hi Marc! There is no doubting Starrett has amazing products for over a hundred years, it is funny though that almost all their threads are non-standard. I guess if you are making everything in-house you can do what you want! =D Most of us get Starrett second hand and rarely buy new. They are along the line of Snap-On in the affordability market! =) Thanks Marc!
What a beautiful piece of equipment! You can see the pride built right into it! Quality American!
Amazing restoration and fantastic video. Great work and content as usual. Thanks for doing what you do!!!
John absolutely tremendous work....an inspiration for all of us! Your dedication to quality work and Craftsmanship is evident in this project. I always learn something new from each video!
I love a good vise. Especially one that has been taken care of with classic lines. You did a great job making the part. This vise will bring many more years of service thanks to you.
One of your best ever videos!
Man I love watching this video lol. Must be my 4th time. Thank you again so much. I can’t express my gratitude
What a fantastic fix. Brian is a lucky guy. Scout to the rescue. Very well done as always.
Well done, great video! 👍 👍
Great restoration. I have a soft spot for vises. Love seeing and old vise restored to working condition. Great job.
Nice touch with the natural look and shellac. Must have been funny seeing the six-foot package arrive. I’ve been trying my hand at cleaning up some old wrenches, utility knives and clamps (all because of you, thank you) and I find it fulfilling. My hangup is finishing. I’m not experienced at painting so the end product is inconsistent. Maybe a video with some tips/techniques? Thanks for such a good channel. Can’t wait ‘til the next vid.
Hi Robert! Yes! That tube is 8 foot long! LOL I was shocked because shipping was cheap! Thanks so much!
Awesome awesome job! Would like to see more involved restorations like this! Great outside the box thinking
That's quite an involved restoration. Showing the detailed process is great.
Scout you devil!! You make out with the simple every man restorations but you have serious credentials in machining. Hats off to you. Your either genius or mad!!!!
Awesome buddy. Like new. Anyone would be proud to own that.
BEAUTIFUL Craftsmanship John! Is there anything you cant do? Lol you're Amazing to say the least! I am so glad you made a youtube channel to not only show us your skills, but teach them to us too. Ive learned so much from watching your Channel already. You're a Huge mentor in my life and i Appreciate every second of your time you dedicate to teaching and showing us new tips and tricks. God bless you John. take care Buddy.
I can't tell you how happy that makes me feel! Thanks so much!
@@ScoutCrafter You're very welcome my friend! And Thank you! For all your hard work and dedication and time/effort you put into these videos. I know the restorations are time consuming and challenging and then you have to spend hours editing these videos! Lol so Thank you so Much John. I hope you have a very blessed day, God bless you my friend.
Hey Scout . . . What a skillful / superb job you done on the vice -
Wow! That was a lot of work. Lots of great machining footage. The whole vise looks great and has to work better then the original. Great job ScoutCrafter. Thanks for sharing this great video.
Great video, you are a true craftsman, I suspect also a master machinist or tool maker
LOL Tom you are too kind... Thanks!
Really nice job repairing that neat old vise. Thats awesome you were able to find the screw rod and very clever adapting it to the old parts.
Awesome job. Turned out great.
Great Job!!! Another interesting video
Well this gives me some of a morale boost. I've been working on an old Dunlap vise here and there, taking it from an ugly sloppily-casted mid-century budget tool to something that I hope will look great, but it's extremely slow going and laborus.
The casting was VERY rough, with a huge line all around it as if the mold shifted off-center, and it was covered in flaking lead paint which was a pain to (safely) remove. The step I'm on is filing down the ripples/waviness I put in from taking 99% of the sandcasted outer texture off with a die grinder. It is very slow! I did learn that a "dreadnought" style curved-tooth autobody file works extremely well for quickly and accurately removing material off the cast iron, better than a double cut. I've been contemplating getting a bandfile angle grinder attachment though.
Piles and piles of filing dust... The day it'll be ready for polishing and paint will come though.
PS: Mineral oil (butcher block oil) works well for cleaning most of the metal dust residue up off the bench after the majority has been vacuumed/swept up, it floats it up like it would on an oil stone and conditions the wood a little.
What a great tip on the mineral oil!!!! Never thought of that! Even with lead paint, Paint remover is a great way to remove paint without dust! =D Thanks!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter I went a step further and used special Franmar Blue Bear "Lead-out" remover to get it off without any toxic residue. It's expensive and the ability to neutralize lead dissipates 24 hours after it's mixed. I contacted the company and found out that you can just mix proportional amounts to use less, because the instructions say to mix the whole pint (smallest size) at once and that would have been a huge waste. It does contain normal paint remover chemicals which will eat through plastic and nitrile gloves, which I learned the hard way. It's not something I'd rather deal with regularly, so I'm careful about snagging lead-painted objects now.
Starrett does use a lot of fasteners that are not common and are usually Unified National Special series threads.
I would bet that the vice had a 9/16"x10 tpi Acme screw.Starrett probably contracted the vice out and after so long probably don't have spares. If you had to make the nut in that size, you'd have to single point it or make/order a special tap.
The good news however is that Starrett will gladly sell you replacement parts that have been lost or damaged if they still have them in stock. So don't panic if you've lost a screw out of your dial calipers or your micrometers. You will need the Starrett part number for the instrument before you call.
Cheers from NC/USA
Wow! I never knew that! I think you are right! 9/16 x 10 looks about right! Thank goodness I knew about the Starrett thread problem before I started the project! Many people have bought rod and taps only to find out they aren't right! LOL Thanks so much for the info!!!!!!!
You are a Craftsman for real and I have to say the truth I came out like a I think better than new great job. God bless you family and friends..
Thanks Reynaldo!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter no thank you for always helping people out and giving us your wisdom of everything you know that you shared with us I'm so happy I found your channel but like I say God bless you family and friends
Fantastic work, ScoutCrafter! ~Jeff
Wow!!! That was a great restoration ScoutCrafter!! Great job making the acme nut and making it all new and workable again! Another vise back in service. 👍
Hi Steve! This was a challenge but a super rewarding project when it all works out in the end! =D Thanks!
Yep you certainly didn't mess it up on him. What a project. I did not know starret made vises.
Me Neither! I think Athol made the vises for them! =D
Hi Scout. .....thanks for taking this on - you saved it from the junk pile. I know Brian appreciates it. Great Grandpa is smiling! Have a happy day!
I’ve always wanted a Wilson Vise John and now you’ve just made me want a Starrett vise Beautiful job what a lovely thing to have from your granddad 😀
Hi Ben! I was so impressed by the symmetrical look of this vise... It's a strong little vise too! =) Thanks Ben!
THANK YOU...for sharing. What a "BEAUTIFUL" repair, very nice my friend.
Excellent work John! Always been hesitant with ordering from ZORO, but wow great deal on the acme thread!
Hi Kent! Been ordering from Zoro for a couple years and they are marvelous!!!!!!!
Hi scout what a nice job you did on the vice,Brian will be so pleased. Your restoration skill is up there whith the best of them for sure. Thanks ,best wishe's. Stuart.
Excellent job scout, and a beautiful vise too.
What a project! I did not know Starrett made vises. You made it like new! Thank you for such wonderful videos!
Fantastic job mate.
Sir, What you do for your following is amazing. As I have said before...you have the unique ability to explain what you do and how you do it. A super tip for me was to avoid Starrett if there are parts missing.
Great job, you saved it.
Nice one! Beautiful vise. I'm so happy to see it. Thanks so much!
What a great job and nice story! Learned a lot from the video but I think the biggest aspect we (or I) van learn from is your generosity!
What a great video scout I have never seen a starrett vice looks like a
Nice solid vice great lines , that was fantastic thing you did for Brian
Keeping a memory alive if these old tools could talk incredible .
The vice turned out great I like it natural I’m sure it works better now
Than it did with the amazing work you put in to it .
Not many Starrett vices around, you may have just become their patron saint - well done John.