What kind of grease do you use for your vice (the most common vice you own) or for your vice-grips locking pliers?
Thanks.
What kind of grease do you use for your vice (the most common vice you own) or for your vice-grips locking pliers?
Thanks.
Netpick:
Vice. An item or behavior which is often considered sinful.
Vise: Device, often made of wood or mrtal, used for clamping objects while they are machined or worked on.
Being a church going man, I do try to avoid vice. However, if I was married, I'd probably use Vaseline, baby oil, or KY jelly for my vice.
. Christ> What kind of grease do you use for your vice (the most common vice
None. Dirt catcher for w-working vise; never been a visible need on the metal one. It gets enough oil from threading die/tap splash, etc., etc., to never get that dry.
Vise-grips would simply be a mess...a little spray silicone lube at most, _maybe_, but never have needed that either (and have pairs that are 50+ yr old used repetitively, frequently).
I use K-Y jelly
I use a nearly saturated solution of paraffin wax in mineral spirits. It dries into a thin film of wax which is not a dust catcher. Also use this on my table saw top and lathe ways.
I can't remember what I used on my little machinists vise. Probably WD-40, and now you can flame me to death.
I've tried HF brand of locking pliers. But when I need to clamp onto and rotate some thing (like a machine screw) the Vise Grip brand works so much better.
. Christ>
You visit the oldest profession for your vice?
. Christ> >> What kind of grease do you use for your vice (the most common vice >
Now, that sounds excellent.
I've heard of using a candle to help free stuck nuts and bolts. Heat it up a bit. light the candle and drip wax on the threads as it cools. When it hits magic temp, the wax wicks in and lubes the threads. I've not yet tried this.
. Christ> I use a nearly saturated solution of paraffin wax in mineral spirits.
Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil and/or:
A few drops of 5w30, ATF or whatever is handy, as-needed, on the screw.
ROFL. There's sumptin' wrong wit' dat boy.
I have a few, and they work pretty good. About 20 years ago Crescent had some locking pliers for sale that weren't to bad either. The local tool store had them on closeout because they weren't selling so I bought a couple. I have not tried any Vise Grips made after the big move to China. I am wondering how their quality control is going with that. I have noticed their recent advertising campaigns trying to associate hard working Americans with their brand to combat the stigma of moving their production to China.
Moly grease if any required on the vice, nothing on the vice-grips
For woodworking vice, boe-lube
Me?
I use KY jelly for my vice and my 'vice grips'.
I use moly-grease on my vise and vise-grips.
Lloyd
That would be a carpenter, correct? ;~)
The Mole Wrench the Brits make/use is the worst excuse for a locking pliers I've ever attempted to use - bar none.
What kind of grease do you use for your vice (the most common vice you own) or for your vice-grips locking pliers?
Thanks.
What I use on my VISE is molybdenum disulfide. You can get it at a bicycle store. They call it (dry slide) I use this on any metal items that have friction. People that regrind engine cam shafts soak the cams in this solution then let dry. The Moly coating has a 100,000 pounds per square inch toughness. This leaves a dry coating of moly on the service. I have also used it on plastic (nylon?) bearings and they never wear out. Search on your computer for molybdenum disulfide and see all about it. WW
Probably farmer, actually. Adam and Eve had to till the ground. Though, carpenter is on the short list, too. And a carpenter could have vice, or a vise.
. Christ>> You visit the oldest profession for your vice?
I have no vices, common or exotic.
My vises run on elbow grease.
I got some spray cans of cooking oil from Walmart for weld spatter control, and find myself also using them to keep things from rusting or putting on rusty bolts that do not turn easily. I use Mobil One or ATF when I think it needs real lubrication.
My wife likes to go to tag sales and I pick up spray cans of teflon lubricant and such when I see them at reasonable prices.
Dan
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