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Thursday 17 May 2018

Another Vice Handle

 Last year I bought this homemade vice from a treasure shop:


I've used it, many, many times, more than I thought I would, so I was upset when the handle fell off. The original handle was just a nail, and I think the fastening method was a kink:


So, I made a better handle, well, one that didn't rely on a kink to not fall out:

I may attempt something better than a couple of nuts on the end, but they work. (And the diameter of the rod is a bit too small for an M5 thread). Let's see how long it doesn't fall out...




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