Tip: Working with a cold ball vice

[AndrosCreations]

It's funny this thread was started... for the last couple weeks I've been turning my ancient ball vice upside down on my jewelers bench and heating the 'ball' with an oxy-propane torch for a couple minutes.

It's a big heat sink and even when using an intense flame... it takes a couple minutes to get it even 'warm'. The moisture rolls off in big drops as the flame hits it... I'm not sure if this is wise, but I don't see why not as my vice is ancient and all the chrome plating has nearly peeled off.

 

[dlilazteca]

thought I would bring this back...

 

[rayf24]

If it gets that cold upstairs sounds like the place to live if you are going to do dot or stippled background just do it in the morning go up and what till hypothermia starts and point the graver at your work

Ray

 

[Southtexas]

Carlos,
You don't live all that far from me so I feel safe saying... if your vise is too cold, move it further away from the air conditioner.:biggrin:
Cliff

 

[monk]

you folks are all crazy ! why get up that early in the first place ?

 

[dlilazteca]

funny

you folks are all crazy ! why get up that early in the first place ?

Your funny monk

 

[Donny]

Ummmm no cold balls here In phoenix that is !!!! It was 86 yesterday!!!

21 year old daughter was just getting squaked at by my wife for turning the AC on!! no more than 20minutes ago seriously!

Donny

 

[Southtexas]

Donny,
Still 80's here right now, calling for 90 within the next 2 days... So the AC is definitely running.
Perhaps chilling the vise wouldn't be such a bad idea?
Cliff

 

[dlilazteca]

Time for the winter Texans to move in

Carlos De La O III

 

[Beathard]

Easier solution. Move to Texas.

 

[diandwill]

It's funny this thread was started... for the last couple weeks I've been turning my ancient ball vice upside down on my jewelers bench and heating the 'ball' with an oxy-propane torch for a couple minutes.

It's a big heat sink and even when using an intense flame... it takes a couple minutes to get it even 'warm'. The moisture rolls off in big drops as the flame hits it... I'm not sure if this is wise, but I don't see why not as my vice is ancient and all the chrome plating has nearly peeled off.

Welcome back! We've (I've) missed your participation! Will

 

[sonofagraver]

guys the easy way to fix this problem is to swallow a teaspoon of cement and harden the Frak up or just where gloves

 

[Gemsetterchris]

Welcome back! We've (I've) missed your participation! Will

Look at the post date.

 

[devonsaunders]

My shop at home is un heated except with a small wood burning stove ( aka small shed that's not being used at the farm) my apartment will not put up with noise I've got in s% €£ for hamer and chisel

 

[golden forge]

Programable "I" heater set to come on about four hours before I go out to the shop works for me, and the heat gun for the old vise, or like me it doesn't move so well anymore on cold mornings.