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I recently discovered an old 'Sheffield Record' 1 Ton vice half buried in an old shed.
Thought I'd see if I can get it functional. I've dismantled it (took some time, it was rusted solid).
Looks like it should be okay once I've cleaned off all of the rust. I've got rid of the excess with a wire brush on my drill and tried soaking it in white vinegar to remove some of the rest but that didn't help much. Wish I had access to a sandblasting cabinet to clean back to bare metal but that's way beyond my means just for cleaning an old vice and it's not as if you can walk into a workshop and rent some time on one.
The top of the slide in particular is pretty pitted and a bit lumpy, nothing terrible but I'd like to take it back to smooth bare metal. What's the best way to do this? A fine file? Sanding disc attached to a drill?
The handle is also very pitted but solid.
I'll probably need to replace the jaws as they're a bit of a mess.
Once I've cleaned down to reasonably bare metal (or bare, non-flaking rust ......) I was planning to spray the usually painted parts with blue Hammerite.
Would welcome any tips.
Thanks.
Thought I'd see if I can get it functional. I've dismantled it (took some time, it was rusted solid).
Looks like it should be okay once I've cleaned off all of the rust. I've got rid of the excess with a wire brush on my drill and tried soaking it in white vinegar to remove some of the rest but that didn't help much. Wish I had access to a sandblasting cabinet to clean back to bare metal but that's way beyond my means just for cleaning an old vice and it's not as if you can walk into a workshop and rent some time on one.
The top of the slide in particular is pretty pitted and a bit lumpy, nothing terrible but I'd like to take it back to smooth bare metal. What's the best way to do this? A fine file? Sanding disc attached to a drill?
The handle is also very pitted but solid.
I'll probably need to replace the jaws as they're a bit of a mess.
Once I've cleaned down to reasonably bare metal (or bare, non-flaking rust ......) I was planning to spray the usually painted parts with blue Hammerite.
Would welcome any tips.
Thanks.