Stop doing this to your vise! (Roy Rant)

Do you have a loose post vise? If you do do this to your vice, you will be doing some major post vise repair in the future!

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[rigidironworks]

Roy, I don't have a post leg vise but am currently looking at one. I have a large machinists vice that I use and just last week my nephew was over because he needed to use it, I saw him grab a 2lb hammer and walk over to the vise. I immediately knew what he was going to do and I stopped him, it's another common way people attempt to tighten the the arm with a hammer. I am glad I was there to stop him and teach him a little lesson.

[fstopPhotography]

I just found and bought an old restoration project vise yesterday and I'm really excited to start using it. Your information you shared on this video is really appreciated. Thanks very much.

[kennymiller]

I am a toolmaker and I run into this problem a lot, even on things other than vises. Some people will over tighten most things they work with in the misconception that tighter is better. Really most times if you prevent the initial movement, most things will simply not move.
My rant is over. Great video Roy!

[amendfuse]

Honestly wouldn’t have thought about that; considering how the tightening mechanism works, that makes absolute sense. Really informative video and thank you for the heads-up!

[allenhess]

Great advice, thanks for the reminder not to mistreat your tools, especially older ones that are harder to replace. You can’t fix stupid. Thanks again

[GaryForgingOn]

In our blacksmith club/guild we keep a ring of spacer plates to put in vises so if you crank on an item on one end it puts pressure on the vise trying to twist so we have the trainees put equal spacers on the other side of the jaws.

[brandonfish]

Great information. I can say I have never done this, but it was helpful to hear better suggestions for locking in your work.

[AbbyTaylor-yjwn]

Might be a few years old, but I love me a Roy Rant Video!! Awesome info, god bless to you, Jess and all!

[robertayers]

My first visit.
Absolutely the best information you could pass on about vise use!

[hunterjoe]

I am glad that you told people about the misuse of the Vise, it might save a few in the future, and have a Merry Christmas

[adampablodayc]

More than half of the post vise's I see for sale are bent, broke,needs parts, or just really expensive.Not ranty at all, just good advise, Thanks.

[toniok]

6:12 😂😂😂 Thank you Mr. Roy for the laugh. When I bough my vise, the bar was bent😢 didn't know why till now. Thank you this was very helpful.🙌

[dennisgunn]

Thank you. I tend to crank on vice handles sometimes even though that little voice in my head is saying "this can't be right". Good to have some clarification of why. Now I will just go ahead and make that hydraulic vice I have been thinking about....

[drstrangefart]

That's a good point. I'm always paranoid about breaking a vise overtightening it so I never go any tighter than I can get it by hand. Especially with how much it costs to get even a decent small machinists vise, let alone finding another leg vise.

[thatsthewayitgoes]

Bucking block between workpiece and floor is GREAT idea. In my shop I have MANY hardwood blocks of all different sizes and lengths

[paulorchard]

Go ahead and rant Roy, you are 100% correct, to many antique tools are being destroyed with bad use, sad to see but it happens!

[Shrubfan]

Thank you Roy! Appreciate what you do immensely!❤

[killerwhale]

Very good information Roy. I did not feel like you were yelling at me and I will change the way I tighten up my leg vise from now on

[AerialLensVideo]

All you say is TRUE -- Thanks!
Sadly, in my case it is too late because the last 2 inches or so of my spindle (whatever the threaded part is called) is gone missing. Looking for a replacement of that part or even a nice long piece of acme threaded bar has been unsuccessful so far.

[Bent-rAgE-]

Oohhh boy am i glad to see you put out this video i have looked so long to get a good leg vise and finally i got a beautiful one from mark aspery. Please yell louder so the awsome tools wont be destroyed. Great