Vise ID

Posted by SteveB on October 4, 2009, 8:02 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/

Have seen a lot of vises with an anvil top, but not with a curved lip like
this one. Anyone know what this is used for? Not much room to put anything
and pound on.

Steve

Posted by Oren on October 4, 2009, 9:51 pm

wrote:

>http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/
>Have seen a lot of vises with an anvil top, but not with a curved lip like
>this one. Anyone know what this is used for? Not much room to put anything
>and pound on.
>Steve

Looks like an ENRON 100

Reverse the lips? Pound all day?

Posted by aemeijers on October 4, 2009, 10:16 pm

SteveB wrote:

> http://www.flickr.com/photos/deserttraveler/
>
> Have seen a lot of vises with an anvil top, but not with a curved lip like
> this one. Anyone know what this is used for? Not much room to put anything
> and pound on.
>
> Steve
>
>

Man, you must really be curious- first dozen in hits in Google were you
attempting to locate info. Looks to be a purpose-built unit specially
shaped for some production process, but I haven't a clue what. 'Eron'
apparently was a jig making company. Current owner of brand name seems
to be SPI- maybe they could tell you? I did find a couple pictures of
ones that look just like yours.

--
aem sends...

Posted by on October 4, 2009, 11:01 pm

wrote:

With a properly shaped hammer, you could make a rolled flange on
something.

Second thought, I've seen u-bolts holding vises down. Perhaps this is
a groove for the flat u-bolt.

Posted by Van Chocstraw on October 5, 2009, 12:15 pm

SteveB wrote:

To straighten nails.

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