Huge Rusty Leg Vise - Perfect Restoration

You will find more information in the description Follow me on Instagram @my_mechanics I also have Patreon It really needs a little grease Let's get to the disassembly I start by cleaning the parts with a spray cleaner Let's remove the rust from the parts that I'm not going to sand MC-51 Rust Remover 2 hours then Let's start to restore this piece I eliminate the stamping marks As well as all the sharp edges So far so good OK, now it's time to look at the condition of the jaws They are not good, they are not parallel I have to machine them on the milling machine I will start by sandblasting them The jaws are made of tempered steel, I have to soften them before milling them I heat them to approximately 800 °C (cherry red) I let them cool slowly Perfect preparation for milling I thank my friend who let me use his milling machine, mine was too small I mill the jaws carefully so that are parallel I bought and customized these cutters And created this extra long shaft just for them I turned the

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60° to countersink the rough parts of the jaws One side done And I turn it again 60° on the other side I tighten straight again, with the jaws closed It is time to harden them again 800°C (cherry red) We soak in oil Here it is hardened steel Let's move on to the next part Thread file I remove the sharp edges with a FLEX-HONE abrasive brush I am going to machine this part While I repaired the thread of these pieces, I noticed that it was tilted So I'm creating new ones It's the spring that allows you to open the jaws again It's not bent symmetrically Masking tape to outline the healthy area Ready to sand It's time to put it black Bluing liquid Now I'm going to paint these parts Paint Hammerite/Hammertone I cleaned these cam bolts and made washers.

And I made them black. Ready to reassemble. And there you have it! Thanks for watching