Rusty Broken Gressel Vise - Vise Restoration Videos

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Rusty Broken Gressel Vise Restoration - Restoration Videos.
Hello again after a long break. In this Project, I present you the restoration of a Gressel vise, made in Switzerland. This vise was beaten up pretty bad and the Project has been long and rough. Vise’s jaws were especially in bad shape because of aggressive working that has been done on them. There was a broken piece of the body under the one of the jaws too. I have decided to weld and reshape that. Similarly, jaw’s upper part was full of grinding marks so I needed to weld those places too. Even though anvil part of vises are made for light hammering work, I bet this vise was used as an anvil to hammer out cold pieces of steel. Because of all these bad parts, I needed to use the welder a lot in this project. I used milling machine to rough out the welded pieces and in the and I used surface grinder and hand sanded them to finish. Instead of polishing to protect from rust, I used matte stainless steel coating on parts of the vise. It created a cool look in my opinion. Like I have done before, I used hammered green paint on this vise. I didn’t paint the Gressel markings but instead polished it and left the smaller letterings on the vise unpainted and same as the body color. That way I got a plain and beautiful. Because the old jaws were so hard, it would not be easy to repair them which I decided to not use the old jaws and made new ones. Newly made jaws are my favorite part of this project. What was your favorite part of the project? Don’t forget to comment about your favorite part of it. I need to remind that I read and like every each comment. I hope you like this video. I look forward to see your comments about it, please like the video if you enjoyed it. See you in the next project, take care. I have realized I made two mistakes with the subtitles, but I came to the realization after uploading the video so I was not able to change them. First one is "hammerd paint", which should be "hammered paint". Second one is "ekin anvil workhop" which should be "ekin anvil workshop", which you can see more of on Instagram at @ekinanvil

Meine Mechaniker.

[SillyCyclist]

We are getting dangerously close to My Mechanics quality, which is the highest compliment I can give.

[ducewags]

"For Sale, Like New, Never Used, Gressel Vice". Will ship in like new condition box it came in, maybe? Thank you for the fantastic shows, and the time to make them for everyone to enjoy.

[vandalsgarage]

Not all of us can do restorations as thoroughly and meticulously as "My Mechanics", but this guy can.

Proper job. This one earned you another sub

[jerrymartin]

Dude, you’re amazing. You inspired me to recover my Granddad’s stuff to put in my shop as a tribute.

[sarigiannis]

A true restoration video. A joy for every metal worker to watch. Thank you!

[jackmehoff]

I really enjoy your attention to detail. It is inspiring to watch you fix these old items up.

[aazogbi]

An object of beauty, way more pleasant to the eyes than most modern art. Congratulations!

[tiboreszes]

This vise has never been so precise and beautifully crafted, even when it came out of the factory

[dhruvverma]

Finally someone who put effort into restoring to brand new quality. Love the details

[packerbacker]

My mechanics son is getting pretty good. Dad would be proud!

[altairdesouza]

First time I whatch a retific process in an restoration process, congratulations!

[elickes]

Oh, a fresh Cobbler G video to start my weekend? Yes, please.
Toe plates always make shoes look better. That brass style is my favorite. Another well done job, sir!

[RicardoCamillo]

Every day you surpass yourself, congratulations! It gives old mechanics pleasure to watch your vídeos.

[mftmachining]

World-class always ask myself, who are these people that ruin a super expensive top class tool like a Gressel vise. You did an absolutely great job on this one. So good that this beauty is back in business.

[AmazingRecovery]

Thanks channel for creating the best products

[garyjones]

Another gorgeous project ready for the museum... I wish I could hang around with you and Old Hand for awhile.. Well you take care my friend and God Bless...

[ausieking]

I’m sensing inspiration from my mechanics, great video 😁

[RustyBoyCrafts]

The best vise restoration I've ever seen, god bless your hands. 🙏🙏

[mehpekmezci]

No word again! Welcome to your new life old vise. Lucky old vise.

[l.a.garcia]

Absolutamente maravilloso ! Another magnificent restoration. Lo felicito.