Latest Law look-alike vise

[DFoster 0]

16 minutes ago, SalarMan said:

 

The first one I owned would hold a 10/0 hook but nothing smaller than a size 8. The next one was the opposite. It would allow nothing larger than a 2/0 into the jaws ala todays versions. What is the vintage of the one in the photo?

George My vise was made in December 2019.   I remember reading post back during the introduction of the vise (late 2017) and people complained about the same issue.  HMH say's they're are on their 3rd generation of Jaws.  I don't know if my vise is 2nd or 3rd generation.  I do know that the 1st generation of jaws had a terrible finish on them and were apparently soft.

Here's a photo that I dug up of an early model.  Notice the jaws are silver and on the newer models they're almost black. 

 

For comparison here is my vise from 2019-

[SalarMan 0]

Dean: Like I said to Mark...you guys have given me food for thought. I know where I can get one brand new with free shipping and no sales tax. I have been agonizing over this for ages and I know I will decide before this day is over.

As a side note, I am going to send some hooks to Toothy and he is going to give them a try in the FNF Talon.

All this proves me to more and more every day just how great this site is.

[Mark Knapp 0]

20 minutes ago, SalarMan said:

I'm talking filing both of the jaws Mark. Perhaps 1/32" on each. I would worry about grinding. Despite great care, and I am very good with my hands, I would worry about the metal temperature rising just a bit too much and reducing the temper of the jaws. Filing would be SLOW, but still maybe the way to go.

You've given me food for thought.

You can try a file, I slid a file across mine and it wouldn't cut it. It just skated across it. That was at the jaw end, they might be softer on the screw end.

[SalarMan 0]

2 minutes ago, Mark Knapp said:

You can try a file, I slid a file across mine and it wouldn't cut it. It just skated across it. That was at the jaw end, they might be softer on the screw end.

First I have to get my anxious little hands on the vise...then go to work on it. I guarantee you will be kept informed.

[flytire 0]

another law look a like vise 

[Moshup 0]

You guys should be careful .  Reading your various posts reminds of when my brother and I

took apart our parents favorite clock.  That didn’t end very well.😳

[DFoster 0]

15 minutes ago, Moshup said:

You guys should be careful .  Reading your various posts reminds of when my brother and I

took apart our parents favorite clock.  That didn’t end very well.😳

A few parts "left over"?

[DFoster 0]

1 hour ago, flytire said:

another law look a like vise 

Oooo shiny!  Still it looks like the jaws are again too stumpy to open wide enough fit the steel rod that Salarman calls hooks-

[SalarMan 0]

Bitch about? What's the problem?

[Moshup 0]

29 minutes ago, DFoster said:

A few parts "left over"?

Lol.  Of course !