"Spongy" vise

[GreggT]

Thad;

 

Not where I work now, but at a previous place. When something was found to have a problem like maybe a crack or something that was going to take management weeks to decide what to do there would be some sort of an accident. Maybe the vise would get removed for a differnet sort of setup and wella this forklift comes around the corner and knocks it off the bench and runs over it and it mysteriously gets broken into 10-15 pieces, mysteriously this breaking seems to resemble gas-hatchet cracking????? Anyhow, what I'm trying to say is if it turns out to be cracked or otherwise unrepairable don't limit your creativity to the normal channels. Even the bean counters want parts to move through the shop and apriciate this kind of creativity if it doesn't get out of control.

 

BTW try the thrust washers, I just did this and mine works smoother especially on opening. I didn't have the spongy thing going on though.

 

Good luck.

 

Oh ya what the h$!! is a Gerrardi a, some kind of water sickness that gives you the Hershey squirts????????

[Kevangel]

you can buy thrust washers from J&L industrial supply page 1053L in their catalog $8.50 for 6" kurt. 1-800-521-9520. 2 plain washers with roller bearing plate in between. When the bearings are shot it is one cause for spongyness.(they say made in USA)

[Thad]

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Oh ya what the h$!! is a Gerrardi

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Don't they make those expensive chocolate bars?

 

Thad

[Thad]

Thanks for the info Kev. The J&L world headquarters is just over in Livonia...about 15 minutes.

 

Thad

[BernieT]

Livonia..... I remember Livonia...... used to roller skate there in my college days.

[MetalMarvels]

I think I am jealous Thad - ONLY a 16-page report! I WISH! It has to be at least a REAM of paper....to be "properly" done.

 

BTW - I also had one of the "knock-off" Kurt replica vises with this problem. Turned out to be that the seat for the fixed jaw was slighly domed and it would rock back under clamping pressure. I got rid of that hummer and went back to a real Kurt.

[Thad]

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I think I am jealous Thad - ONLY a 16-page report! I WISH! It has to be at least a REAM of paper....to be "properly" done.

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Isn't that your own fault....

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Gary R. Westfall

Owner - Metal Marvels

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Thad

[Marty A]

Thad

just caught this thread.it is your washers inside that is the problem. very simple fix.just a few

washers is all.plus even though you have a plug

on to keep chips out,they will still pile

up on the inside.there having the same problem

down stairs. i have told them how to fix it,

but you know. they will just use there mallot

to open the vice.hth

 

marty

[Thad]

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i have told them how to fix it,

but you know. they will just use there mallot

to open the vice.

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Thanks Marty.

 

Thad

[Storkman]

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used to roller skate there in my college days

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They had wheels then??

 

Ok, the birdman been atacking Bernie alot lately.

 

 

Sorry Bernie.

 

 

Just nice to see someone older than me.

 

 

Thad,

 

Is this a Kurt 1 or a Kurt 2?

 

 

The kurt 2 vises have been a real problem for us, (can't but a Kurt 1 anymore), because we like to stand them on the side. Now they have slotted the sides so much, there is no surface area left to hold to the table. This has nothing whatsoever to do with your problem. Hope I helped.

[Thad]

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They had wheels then??

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They sure did...just like the ones you see on The Flintstones.

 

Stork, I'm not sure which vise it is. It's at least 7 years old.

 

Thad

[Thad]

Well, the repair has finally been made and all is well in viseland. Here's the guilty culprit. What do you think? This is exactly how the bearing looked when it was taken out.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for all the input. You guys were right on!

 

Thad

[BernieT]

YUCK !!!!!!

[Thad]

Bernie,

 

That's not even liquid gunk, it's solid gunk. That's about 8 years worth of "work" there.

 

Thad

[crazy^millman]

Yeha that will do it.

 

I have added a zert fitting to vices before to help them clean not soemthing Kurt or anyone else does but seems ot really keep those bearing from sezing up and giving you trouble.

[MCam Newbie]

Looks sorta ........... I dunno .... spongy...?

[Guest]

Thad:

 

Are you sure you couldn't polish it up some?

[Thee Cutterman]

Thad

You,ve still got half of it contacting.I dont see what your worried about

 

Darren

[mayday]

Geezzzz Thad, time you guys cleaup your act dont ya think

Detroit

[Müřlıń®]

Make a shimstock guard to cover the leadscrew.

 

Kurts need to come equipped with them......

 

 

But I guess if they made it too good, they wouldnt ever sell any parts.....