I'd be interested in seeing what you have wrought. Like everything else I've seen that you've made, it's gotta be practical and easy, otherwise, you wouldn't have done it.
Mark
At 08:31 AM 3/26/2003 -0600, you wrote:
I have added a little horizontal crank handle to the one that is there. Makes for a
whole different feel and is real handy.
Will be glad to send a photo. Also made a lever knob to replace the tightening
screw, have photos of that also.
Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mark Wendt wrote:
> Jimmy,
>
> Well, I broke down and purchased the vise from the Lord of the Flies,
> owned by a fella named Dave Ballou. Great guy to do business with. The
> vise arrived within a few days of placing the order, and I set myself to
> cleaning up the shipping grease, and playing around with it. The jaws had
> a bit of a problem. There was a burr right out near the tip, where the
> hook is held, and the back screw hole must have had a rough thread, because
> the back screw threads got buggered when I tried to tighten. Sent an email
> to Dave about it, and He sent me out a brand new vise that day, no
> questions asked, along with a check for $5 to cover the shipping back to
> him. He even let me hold on to the old vise until the new one arrived,
> because my wife had thrown out the boxes the original was shipped in. The
> new vise came through perfectly. The jaws were perfect and the tightening
> screws threaded in just dandy. I whipped out 5 wooly buggers last night on
> it while playing around with it. I've never used a rotary vise before, so
> I'm trying to learn new habits. Those of you that use a rotary vise, do
> you prefer to use the dial for turning the jaws, or the little handle that
> sticks out on the back side? I couldn't seem to get the knack for using
> the handle, so I might just take it off. The handle also seems to make the
> vise swing to one position - handle down, so that's another reason I'm
> thinking of removing the handle. The weight of the handle makes it a
> little heavy to the one side, and if I want to rotate the fly, and not
> tighten down the set screw to stop it in one spot and stay, it seems to be
> the way to go.
>
> All in all, the vise is a very good deal for the money, and you can't go
> wrong dealing with Dave. No financial interest, just a very satisfied
> customer. He'll get more of my business, for sure.
>
> Mark
