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181048 | T&J Holloway <holloway@j...> | 2008‑07‑07 | Re: usage of Stanley Alu vises? |
On Jul 7, 2008, at 2:44 AM, paul womack wrote: > I have a slightly broken Stanley #702, and > a intact Stanley #7502. > The #702 appears to be an Al > version of the #700. > The #5702 is a little bigger, with an extra guide rail. > Does anyone have any catalogue (or other) > photographs or text describing > the intended customers, and mode > of use of these things? > Playing with them on my bench has > caused far more confusion than enlightenment. I speculate from the sub line that these numbers refer to vises made of aluminum (aluminium, Jeff), but I'll save Jeff the trouble by asking: Beyond the enticing hint about an "extra guide rail," are we all supposed to already know what these various numbers refer to, and what the differences among them might be? Tom Holloway, in Vacaville, where it's due to break 100f. today, with maybe 110 by Wesnesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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181043 | paul womack <pwomack@p...> | 2008‑07‑07 | usage of Stanley Alu vises? |
I have a slightly broken Stanley #702, and a intact Stanley #7502. The #702 appears to be an Al version of the #700. The #5702 is a little bigger, with an extra guide rail. Does anyone have any catalogue (or other) photographs or text describing the intended customers, and mode of use of these things? Playing with them on my bench has caused far more confusion than enlightenment. BugBear ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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181049 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2008‑07‑07 | Re: usage of Stanley Alu vises? |
---------Included Message---------- >Date: 7-jul-2008 02:44:46 -0700 >From: "paul womack" |
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181098 | paul womack <pwomack@p...> | 2008‑07‑09 | Re: usage of Stanley Alu vises? |
paul womack wrote: > I have a slightly broken Stanley #702, and > a intact Stanley #7502. > > The #702 appears to be an Al > version of the #700. > > The #5702 is a little bigger, with an extra guide rail. > > Does anyone have any catalogue (or other) > photographs or text describing > the intended customers, and mode > of use of these things? Yes - I do! Rumaging through my newly organised bookshelf, I found a forgotten Stanley catalogue. Far too American and early to list the 702 and 5702, but it did list the 700. This appears to be a direct ancestor. The catalogue speaks highly of the 700 (obviously...) but it is clearly NOT a bolt on face vise: http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/s700advert.jpg http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/s700usage.jpg The latter explains the mystery; the vice behaves more like a clamp that a normal vise, with the bench or other surface providing much of the support. With this illustration the use of the #702 becomes clearer: http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/s702.jpg There are two modes - "inboard", where the workpiece is supported by the surface the vise is clamped to, and "outboard", where the workpiece is off the surface. Note how the screw is lower than the underside of the jaw. However, and sadly, it appears that customers who didn't understand this unusual mode of operation requested a larger and stronger vise, which was duly supplied as the 5702. http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/s5702.jpg (with apologies for not putting my ruler in shot). This is around 20% bigger, and has an extra guide rail. However, by placing the screw and rail ABOVE the lowerside of the jaw, this vise can no longer secure a workpiece on the bench(table...) top. This vise is forced to be the sole means of support, at least in "inboard" mode. This is an extraordinary mistake IMHO; either that, or it works in a way I can't fathom, which I guess was my first question! BugBear ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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181125 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2008‑07‑09 | Re: usage of Stanley Alu vises? |
paul womack wrote: > Rumaging through my newly organised bookshelf, I found a forgotten > Stanley catalogue. Far too American and early to list the 702 and > 5702, but it did list the 700. This appears to be a direct ancestor. > > http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/s700ad- > vert.jpg > > http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/s700u- > sage.jpg > > > The latter explains the mystery; the vice behaves more like a clamp > that a normal vise, with the bench or other surface providing much of > the support. > > So, basically, you have a couple of these, in early prototype form? http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=31144&cat=1,41659,41665&ap -- Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA Process Development Engineering Eppler.Kirk@g... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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181141 | paul womack <pwomack@p...> | 2008‑07‑10 | Re: usage of Stanley Alu vises? |
Kirk Eppler wrote: > > paul womack wrote: >> Rumaging through my newly organised bookshelf, I found a forgotten >> Stanley catalogue. Far too American and early to list the 702 and >> 5702, but it did list the 700. This appears to be a direct ancestor. >> >> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/s700adv- >> ert.jpg >> >> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10152/s700us- >> age.jpg >> >> >> The latter explains the mystery; the vice behaves more like a clamp >> that a normal vise, with the bench or other surface providing much of >> the support. >> >> > So, basically, you have a couple of these, in early prototype form? > > http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=31144&cat=1,41659,- > 41665&ap Good lord - that's the Stanley #702 (apart from the brand name, that is); I assume any patents have run out. Great "in-use" photos - thanks for that. I note that it doesn't repeat the mistakes - sorry "improvements" - of the #5702. BugBear ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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