These were bought in a lot of tools and to be honest I didn’t think they would clean up well... Surprise!!! For the finish on these pliers I used Rustoleum Clear Coat!
You are a talented craftsman - many of your viewers, including myself are respectful of your skills and talent, and you are a great instructor. Michael
Hello Michael! That is so very nice of you to say! I'm just delighted that so many people enjoy old tools and seeing them brought back to life! I really enjoy making the videos and it makes me so happy that you enjoy watching them! Thanks again Michael!!!
I love this guys videos. Even when he restore a tool that I'm not interested in, I still end up enjoying it just for the history and knowledge he shares.
Vise Grips are one of the best tools ever invented. As kid I must have pinched my hand a thousand times using a sloppy old pair of Channel Locks, once I got a set of Vise Grips I've never looked back.
Hello Rick!!!!! These are the only tool I've never heard bad comments on, I would guess they are one of the most popular tools I know of! I guess because it bailed all of us out of trouble at one time or another! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Excellent tutorial! Lots of useful information and a some great techniques. As soon as I can I watch your tutorials because I learn so much. Thanks for sharing this.
I like Vise Grips, they are my favourite collection, I been buying every form of Locking Pliers, copies weird versions etc... Very Cool Video.... as always great video
Hello Timothy, I really was surprised all the rust and original finish came off and they looked great! Usually it goes another way! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Another beautiful job. I picked up a pair off of eBay for less than $3. Cleaned them up using your technique and now I have a great pair of vice grips that will last me a lifetime and is far and away better than anything made in China. Thanks for the inspiration. Jim
Hi Scout , I just Watched This . A Great Informative Video and Fun to Watch about One of the Best Tools Ever ! Love the Original Vise Grips ! I have A Few Pair. Very Handy . Use All the Time .
This is the one I’ve been looking for. I was able to save a pair that was seized up because I watched your videos. But I never. Got them looking good. Now I know what to do. Thanks!!!
I kept looking up at my ham radio antenna on my garage roof and wondering what was that thing clamped on the tripod mast. I finally went up there and low and behold it was my arc jawed Vise Grip pliers still clamped onto the mast...all rusty! Now I will restore them. Thanks for sharing.
My first encounters with vise grips were with my dad's. Late 50's early 60's time frame. Before the release lever. What a learning lesson when they snapped into the lock position you better be holding them just right....then came the fun of prying them open....Man! When they came out with the release lever it was so nice!
Thank you very much for your great vids Scoutcrafter, I used a VG to do a temporary battery/cable connection in an underground mine once. Have a nice day - kind regards, Clive, NZ
I almost didn't see that you used the Rustoleum clear coat. I have a toolbox drawer full of old vice grip pliers. Nice repair on the small 7R pair too. Again more history and I thank you for that!
Hi Scout, you are absolutely correct in that these pliers have bailed us out(more than once!) at some time or another. Several years ago, I had to use a pair to get a rounded off lug nut off my wife's car. The vise grip cost me $20, as opposed to what a garage would have charged me $$$. Very useful tool. Cheers!
great job again vise grips were one of the best tools they ever came out with they also were not very expensive. I have a pair like the ones in the diagram at the end i think from the 40's I found them buried in a flowerbed i used them for many years there not in very good shape they would be a real challenge even for you but they still work good
Hello David! The funny thing is this tool is so well respected and everyone loves them! I thing at one time or another we all needed one to get us out of a jam! Thanks so much!!!!
Yesterday, I have trouble with my bath tap, It's stuck,LOL I tried wrench, then I tried pipe wrench, no solution,It's turn to solid thing then I used some wd40 and my old stanley vice grip with little old fabric It's come like butter..LOL...
At 4:43 the tip of the point is often called a dog point. They are better for pushing since if the threads mushroom out from pushing against the mechanism, the bolt can still unthread.
You are so right! I didn't know the terminology of that but you are spot on for the purpose! In fact the original (carriage) bolt was difficult to remove because it was mushroomed! I am going to pin your comment because you have just added an awesome tidbit of information!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!
I've got my dads old ones, even before the quick release was added. The spring broke but I found a knockoff and got the spring to fix mine and canned the knockoff. Mine stay too oily to rust because they're used all the time and I just hit them a lick and a promise with an oily rag because the humidity is so high where we are. So good deal, Scout! Mine are the traight jawed ones and i got a newer pair with the long nose on a smaller frame. You're right in the newer ones are nothing like the quality of the old! Rain here so we have a lot in common!
Hello Ron! Vise Grips are one of those tools that should be behind glass that reads "In case of emergency Break glass" =) They really can get you out of a jam!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Hello Manuel! Thankyou so much for taking the time to let me know you enjoy the videos! We have a great bunch of people here who all love old tools!!! Like you! Thanks again my friend!!!!!!!
Ah the Vice Grip. Probably the first tool I knew by name. My dad used these on everything. We had a vice grip as the cold water knob in our bath tub for half my childhood probably... great video! First time on the channel.
For me it's the needle nose vice grip. Cant live without that! I've used those for everything! And to be perfectly honest, I've used them in a pinch to hammer in more than one nail haha
I just did a video here, maybe a week ago, that took me back to when Vise Grips were actually quality tools. They are a Japanese company that makes them, Engineer, and they are actually a specialty set of vise grips for removing screws called Neji-Saurus P-64/65. They are awesome!
Hello Gani! A while back there were a couple people who were using fowl language in the comments, they were very rude when I asked them to stop so I blocked them... I suspect it is there way of getting back at me! Thanks!!!!!! =)
Another great restoration and explanation of the use of one of my favorite tools . I was going to ask . But I read in the description that you used a clear coat .
Nice one ScoutCrafter or i should say three... That's allot of gripping power 😁 I used some electrolysis on my grandfather mini vise.Was concernead about the threads to use vinager... And we got to see yousing the lathe and a tapping lesson... Great video... A 3 in 1 video combo. Thanks .
Nice job! I’d be lost without my Vise Grips. I have one that is in a really bad condition but the rest are all fine. I found the bad one in a box of tools at my Mom’s house.
Thank you for posting this! I broke one of our vice grips but turns out it wasn't really me. It was the rust. My bro actually ended up fixing it with a blow torch lol
You know sometimes since a tool is a forging, there are cracks that develop in the tool and will break no matter how gently you treat it! I think manufacturers estimate that 5% of tools are destined to fail... They have no problem replacing such failures! =) Not your fault! Thanks!
Wow!! Amazing transformation ScoutCrafter! I wouldn't have thought they would look that good after the plating came off but they sure did. Great tutorial also on the taps. I'm starting to collect a bunch of them and now I know what to look for. My grandfather was a machinist for the railroad and I have a bunch of his taps and other tools. Good quality there and some handmade stuff also. Clear coat came out nice, you couldn't even tell it was there!! LOL
Hello Steve! That's so great you have your Grandfather's taps! Those are awesome! Never throw them out because they can be used as other tooling! I'm so psyched for this weekend! =) Thanks!!!!!
So am I. Too bad we're not meeting up but maybe LIATCA next month. I'll never throw anything away from my grandfather. He once made Kneeboard dancing puppets for us and I still have it. He was great at fixing things. Wish I had his wooden machinist tool box but my brother got it. He's probably using it as a door stop right now or sitting on the basement floor underneath everything. Sad really. My other grandfather was a painter and I have his heavy wooden ladder and old pig hair paint brushes. Not many things were saved.
Hello Crones! I have a couple, I really like the older ornate ones! They were just beautiful! Made to last and pretty to look at! I will have to get them all together! Thanks very much!!!!
Wow they came out nice with the wire wheel! I have had luck with BreakFree CLP for rust protection in areas I couldn't paint or wax. It is thicker than WD-40 and really stays in place. Low odor too.
Hello 357MD! I love CLP (I have to after 9 years as a grunt) lol However now I love the 50/50 Vaseline/Mineral oil mix for tool protection! Cheap and works very well! Thanks!!!!!!!
thank you very much God for the video I took your recommendation I looked at it I will be working on my house tomorrow God bless you family and friends
Good job SC. I have an OLD pair of 9" Crafstman vise grips and I would never part with them. As the old Grateful Dead song goes 'Just give me something built to last'. Well done!
Hello Teddy! The best thing about Craftsman is they had all the top manufacturers making tools for them! They made sure their specs were good and it was a win/win for everyone! Including us! Thanks!!!!!!
My first car, a Pontiac Straight 8, had the shift lever pot metal casting on the steering column for the Hydramatic transmission broken... Yep, I used Vise grips for years as a shift lever. Once clamped on, I don't think I ever had to take them loose. I too have been a victim of Oriental "Vice Grips". Years ago I had one of those "mystery" Vice Grip clones. It did grip just fine, but getting it to release always involved the little release lever pinching the be-Jesus out of my hand. One day I had finally had enough... I took them over to the frictional cut-off saw and cut it into little one inch pieces... it was so satisfying! Cheers from NC
Hello ARH! You know I spent 15 years restoring a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain with a straight 8! I learned so much from that endeavor. I know the feeling about destroying a cheap or ill-designed tool! Very satisfying indeed! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Mine was a '51 torpedo body.. I think they only made 1500 before that body style was finally discontinued. I still have the Chief Pontiac Indian head wheel covers.
Funny thing, the chrome on the wheel covers I had were starting to flake, the wheel covers were made of stainless steel so I wire brushed all the old chrome off and polished up the stainless to a beautiful shine, then I sprayed the area around the chief head within the circle with Clear Red spray paint. They looked NOS! I painted the car (guess) RED with white top and wide white walls... Look like a million dollars! I loved the torpedo style! You're right, very rare! =)
I hadn't realized the covers were stainless.. though I had noticed that the back sides of the the wheel covers are perfect with no rust... you'd think they were made last week and not nearly 70 years ago.
Hello Allan! Back from Ohio and finally slept good in your own bed! LOL I know the feeling... Already looking forward to the next show! =D Thanks Buddy!!!!
Yeah, I'm probably gonna be back in Ohio next year with a bigger bankroll and more time. I may try to find where junk shops are out there and try to get to one or two of them. There are a couple of mind-blowingly huge flea markets there that demand attention as well.
Dang those turned out awesome. I didn't think the would look that good. Fooled me. Couldn't tell ya how many times I've had my finger pinched by them getting in a hurry and not paying attention. Good job.
Hi ScoutCrafter, longtime viewer first time commenting. First great job on the Vise-Grips as usual. Reason I'm posting is I wanted to pass on a tip that I got from a friend relating to cleaning up after a vinegar soak, it seems to 99% solve flash-rusting as a problem in a way that dunking in baking soda or washing soda doesn't do. The tip? Give the parts a scrub with an old toothbrush and common hand soap (the cheaper the better, I use those tiny motel soaps if I have any). It works so well it means pieces can be soaked, scrubbed clean, dried and then just left bare, for weeks or even months. No having to rush to wax or oil, prime or get some shellac on them to stop the beginnings of rust. I think the way it works is firstly cheap soaps are strongly alkaline so they neutralise the acid residue, plus the suds clean the metal down to a finer level than the bristles of stainless brushes go. Anyway that's only our theory, may be wrong, we just know it works regardless of the mechanism. Hope it helps and keep up the great work!
Hello Doug! I wish I had a dime for everytime those locking pliers got me out of a jam! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
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One of the best inventions ever, for gripping pipes, worn nuts and bolts, using them as a hand vise, and then all the variations in the metal fabrication to hold sheet metal or what ever in place for welding or riveting. I have seen angle iron welded in the jaws to hold pipes or tubes, people alter them and make toggle clamps out of them, The new Chinese knock offs are very cheap not as good as the originals but 4 pairs for 10 UK pounds you cannot go wrong.
Hello Tony! I agree 100% you can't beat this tool for saving your a$$! LOL Chinese tools are always hit and miss, you can get good or bad! It's like gambling! =) Thanks so much!!!!
Hello John! Your Dad was right! Over there by you "MOLE" was the major brand of locking pliers and here in the US it was "VISE GRIPS" they are pretty close in design but the MOLE grips had a better release in my opinion. Either way they are very close in design! Great stuff! Thanks so much!!!
finally went to the doc so should be feeling better this week and my plan to go throw all vids. old vise grips are amazing and so true about jaw but you can never have to many vise grips even cheap ones come in handy
+ScoutCrafter, nice job on those! I did similar to Dad's old Vise Grips. They are well used and the jaws are bent to one side on all of them. I just got a new vise that I need to bolt to the bench and get them squared away. Keep the video's coming, we can't wait until you post a new one!
Hello Aaron!! Nothing like a new vise to play with! Congratulations! I have a weakness for vises! They are without a doubt the most handy tool in the shop!! Thanks very much!!!!!!!!
I broke the last vise I had. I was going to weld it but it was cast iron and didn't think the weld would take so I turned the ram into a makeshift anvil for light duty. Yeah, I scored a 4" wide heavy duty old vise at a yard sale for 10 bucks. It's an old Wilton vise and I cleaned it up and may have it powder coated or use that good tooling paint or just leave it. It weighs a ton. I'm going to mount the new one to the bench this week and work on my old '64 C10. I just ordered some new Vise Grips from KBC tools, on sale for 12 bucks or less for them. I ordered three sizes. There is an Abom79 coupon KBC25AB if you order from them. If you like machining video's check out Abom79, he's great. And your right, vises are a great 3rd hand. I need more. The wife not so much. I would very much like to travel to your neck of the woods and meet up and flea market with you. My wife wouldn't, but it would be fun! Opposite sides of the country is maybe a good thing. LOL. my email is shrsmoke14 at yahoo.com I'll keep an eye out for old tools for you.
Hello CM! Face shields are even better then safety glasses! Unfortunately I have trouble using a face shield because I always fog them up! LOL It's true! Thanks very much!!!!!
Lol, the carriage bolt is classic. I think the oversize knurled knob is a great idea! I think the factory size is too small, especially when your hands are oily. Lol...this has me thinking of a line from the show "Cheers" when Sam asks Norm if he wants a beer, to which he responds: "does a rag doll have cloth knobs"....lmao, it doesn't take long for my mind to drift off to sophomoric jokes. Anyway great stuff, thanks for sharing.
Hello Joe! LOL Yes! Cheers had so many fast one liners you had to really pay attention to get all of them! I always wondered how the heck do you lose the adjusting bolt???? Thanks Joe!!!!!!
Great video. They really shine! Glad you got a “grip” and didn’t say your “vice” was “vise grips”. Had to say it! 😂. I’m surprised you put two dissimilar metals together to make that that thumb screw. 🤔 I got metal lathe envy. It was the knurling.
Hi Jill! When I get my larger lathe I will do a lot more stuff that is difficult on smaller lathes. Like making that bolt... It would have taken me at least an hour to make it on my lathe because of having to take such small cuts. The Aluminum makes it go so much faster! Also the knurling comes out so nice on Aluminum! I could have used brass too! That would look nice! =) Thanks!!!!!
gotta say i love vise grips, the super sharp jaws for gripping those broken studs but.....the british mole grips, sure the jaws are blunt so they last forever, but the release system is so much easier when you have it super tight, i wonder why they always differed on that.
Hello Jusb! Petersen had offered additional designs on a easier release mechanism including the one I show at the end of the video. However you are right, the squeeze release is far easier to use. It's always easier to improve a already existing design! Thanks!!!!!!
i have never seen mk1 vice grips with the single handle! british mole grips had their release in 1958 (the first year, made in wales, before stanley bought them) , any idea what year peterson added their release handle?
Tremendous restoration! But, I really was looking forward to seeing red Vise Grips... maybe next time. The 7R and 10R were among the first ten tools I purchased at age 16, and recently I did a light restore of those and gave them to one of my sons. Of all the tools to go offshore for cheapification, I lamented these the most. Somehow they just spoke to American ingenuity and value - a fantastic tool virtually anyone could afford. Like you mentioned on the jaws, I did some testing and the new ones are not so good - so I went with Knipex "locking pliers" which have the quailty but not the affordability. And the threads aren't smooth like my well oiled 41 year-old pair were. Not sure how to really fix that. I already well lubricated them, and use them like modern worry beads, thinking wear might solve the thread smoothness. Or of course I could run them through a die to sharpen the threads, but I hate to cut into the finish. Ideas anyone?
Hello Marc! I have found that running the threads thru the wire brush to remove any Micro-burrs and then polishing them on the buffer makes a world of difference! Then a drop of your Red Magic and you will be amazed! Thanks!!!!!!!
Singer John Denver was using a pair of vise grips as a handle on the fuel transfer valve in one of his airplanes. He ran out of fuel at low altitude and tried to unsuccessfully work the makeshift vise grip handle. The rest is history.
Just read your video on the Stanley grips. Very good and instructive. How do I assemble the grip after removing the lever? I cannot get the lever back far enough to go into the wide section of the slot. Thanks, James
Thanks for the reply and apologies for the delay, I'm mainly on email. Problem sorted by gripping the jaws of the mole wrench I was able to reinsert the lever. Thanks James
You are a talented craftsman - many of your viewers, including myself are respectful of your skills and talent, and you are a great instructor.
Michael
Hello Michael! That is so very nice of you to say! I'm just delighted that so many people enjoy old tools and seeing them brought back to life! I really enjoy making the videos and it makes me so happy that you enjoy watching them! Thanks again Michael!!!
I love this guys videos. Even when he restore a tool that I'm not interested in, I still end up enjoying it just for the history and knowledge he shares.
Hello Gary! Thanks so very much! I really appreciate the support and I am so happy you enjoy the content! =)
@@ScoutCrafter sou do Brasil.. tenho um alicate desse aí e em baixo tá escrito u.s.a
Foi feito aí nos Estados Unidos essa ferramenta???
Vise Grips are one of the best tools ever invented. As kid I must have pinched my hand a thousand times using a sloppy old pair of Channel Locks, once I got a set of Vise Grips I've never looked back.
You are so right! Saved my a$$ a thousand times!
Agreed exactly my favorite tool.
Love the historical tidbits. Awesome vice grip resto video. Thank you!!!
Hello Rick!!!!! These are the only tool I've never heard bad comments on, I would guess they are one of the most popular tools I know of! I guess because it bailed all of us out of trouble at one time or another! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Excellent tutorial! Lots of useful information and a some great techniques. As soon as I can I watch your tutorials because I learn so much. Thanks for sharing this.
Hello John! I am so glad that you get some tips and entertainment out of these videos! Makes my day! Thanks so much!!!!!!
Classic and must have tool. Nice restore, good to know they clean up that well.
Hello Christina, I too was so surprised!! =D Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
These are one of the tools that help build Modern Society. Love and Respect to all Tools :)
Today I actually used a pair of my vise grips to un-stick another pair of vice grips! I love these things. Great video!
I can’t praise you enough brilliant job.
Hello Kevin! Thanks so much! I really appreciate the kind words!!!!!! =)
I like Vise Grips, they are my favourite collection, I been buying every form of Locking Pliers, copies weird versions etc... Very Cool Video.... as always great video
I find it funny that you were surprised they turned out beautiful. Of course they did, scoutcrafter restored them! Thanks for the video!!
Hello Timothy, I really was surprised all the rust and original finish came off and they looked great! Usually it goes another way! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Another beautiful job. I picked up a pair off of eBay for less than $3. Cleaned them up using your technique and now I have a great pair of vice grips that will last me a lifetime and is far and away better than anything made in China. Thanks for the inspiration.
Jim
Hello Jim!!!! Isn't it amazing!? I was amazed at how nice it came out! They really clean up nicely! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!
Great restoration and excellent tutorial. You gave step by step instructions as to what you were doing. This was one of your best tutorials. Thanks 👍
Hello Frank!!!! I left out the part where I told what I used to coat the pliers! I used Rustoleum Clear-coat! Thanks so much!!!!!
I agree I think John really got into some interesting details in this video which really helped us a lot! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
Love these things.
Thanks for the info!
As Always: You are the Tool Guru! ...Newk from Kentucky
Thanks so much for sharing your expertise learned a lot as always!!
Nice. And you can never ever have too many Vice Grips. Thumbs Up!
Hello Gary! LOL Like C-Clamps...and hammers.... and Pliers.... and screwdrivers! I could keep going! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!
Hi Scout , I just Watched This . A Great Informative Video and Fun to Watch about One of the Best Tools Ever ! Love the Original Vise Grips ! I have A Few Pair. Very Handy . Use All the Time .
I love to see what your going to do next . I look forward to it . I have also learned about the old tool . Thanks
Hello James!! I am so glad you are enjoying the videos!! Thanks so much!!!!!!
This is the one I’ve been looking for. I was able to save a pair that was seized up because I watched your videos. But I never. Got them looking good. Now I know what to do. Thanks!!!
Hello Lisa! It's amazing how nice these clean up! I never would have thought so! I bet you will be very happy too! Thanks!!!!!!!!
I kept looking up at my ham radio antenna on my garage roof and wondering what was that thing clamped on the tripod mast. I finally went up there and low and behold it was my arc jawed Vise Grip pliers still clamped onto the mast...all rusty! Now I will restore them. Thanks for sharing.
Nice bit of restoration and great to see how you overcome the bolt ! Great thinking !
Hello Tony! That was just a fast and easy fix. I was honestly shocked at how nice these cleaned up! Never expected that! Thanks so much!!!
You do things the right way. Master tool restorer
My first encounters with vise grips were with my dad's. Late 50's early 60's time frame. Before the release lever. What a learning lesson when they snapped into the lock position you better be holding them just right....then came the fun of prying them open....Man! When they came out with the release lever it was so nice!
Thanks for sharing your skills. Especially like when you make replacement parts.
Hello Birdie! Thanks so much!!!! I too like playing on the lathe!!!!!!
Good video . I like the lathe work when you have to make a part.
Hello Iwoodt1! I love fooling around on the lathe and the Dake! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Wow i cant believe how awesome those turned out! You did a great job on those. Love how u made the bigger knob on the smaller set. Genius 👍😀🇺🇸
Hello OE! I'm so glad you enjoyed the outcome! Thanks so much!!!!!!
Thank you very much for your great vids Scoutcrafter, I used a VG to do a temporary battery/cable connection in an underground mine once. Have a nice day - kind regards, Clive, NZ
Hello Clive! That is the coolest one sentence story I ever read!!!! =) Awesome!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
I almost didn't see that you used the Rustoleum clear coat. I have a toolbox drawer full of old vice grip pliers. Nice repair on the small 7R pair too. Again more history and I thank you for that!
Hello George! I have to tell you I was very surprised at how nicely these came back! Who knew!? LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
man i love these tools- cleaned up great!
Hello RV! Older Vise Grips are really well made and knowing that they can clean up so nice is great! Thanks so much!!!
Hi Scout, you are absolutely correct in that these pliers have bailed us out(more than once!) at some time or another. Several years ago, I had to use a pair to get a rounded off lug nut off my wife's car. The vise grip cost me $20, as opposed to what a garage would have charged me $$$. Very useful tool. Cheers!
Hi Vincent, One of the MUST HAVE tools in any toolbox! Just a marvelous design! Thanks!!!!!!!
Another great video Scout - thanks for the small tap lesson also.
Hello Lee! Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!! =)
great job again vise grips were one of the best tools they ever came out with they also were not very expensive. I have a pair like the ones in the diagram at the end i think from the 40's I found them buried in a flowerbed i used them for many years there not in very good shape they would be a real challenge even for you but they still work good
Hello David! The funny thing is this tool is so well respected and everyone loves them! I thing at one time or another we all needed one to get us out of a jam! Thanks so much!!!!
I like vice grips a lot...Always save my day these grips... Cheers sir..
Hello Kadir! YES! They should be called Rescue Pliers!!!! Because they always wind up Rescuing us! LOL Thanks my friend!!!!!
Yesterday, I have trouble with my bath tap, It's stuck,LOL I tried wrench, then I tried pipe wrench, no solution,It's turn to solid thing then I used some wd40 and my old stanley vice grip with little old fabric It's come like butter..LOL...
At 4:43 the tip of the point is often called a dog point. They are better for pushing since if the threads mushroom out from pushing against the mechanism, the bolt can still unthread.
You are so right! I didn't know the terminology of that but you are spot on for the purpose! In fact the original (carriage) bolt was difficult to remove because it was mushroomed! I am going to pin your comment because you have just added an awesome tidbit of information!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!
ScoutCrafter you also see dog points in set screws. They will engage in a keyed shaft to prevent a collar or gear or whatever from rotating.
Thanks, jack, now I know. I've known about the different styles of set screw points for decades, but I never knew the reason for them.
I've got my dads old ones, even before the quick release was added. The spring broke but I found a knockoff and got the spring to fix mine and canned the knockoff. Mine stay too oily to rust because they're used all the time and I just hit them a lick and a promise with an oily rag because the humidity is so high where we are. So good deal, Scout! Mine are the traight jawed ones and i got a newer pair with the long nose on a smaller frame. You're right in the newer ones are nothing like the quality of the old! Rain here so we have a lot in common!
Hello Lewie! I must have ten pair and like you said all the older ones were great! My favorite are the curved jaw models.... Thanks!!!!!!!
THANK YOU...for sharing.
You make it look so easy great job man love your vids
Hello Chrissy! I'm so glad you like the content! Makes my day! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
I can’t believe how they came out! Nice restoration
Thanks Tony!!!!!
Oh excelent job!congratulations!
Heelo Amaurieduardo! Thanks so much my friend!!!!
the before looks like mine great job again mate cheered my Monday night up cant wait for your next video
Hi Robert! Thanks so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!!!
I particularly liked the vintage ads! Very nice touch!
Hello ITE! There are so many ads for Vise Grips, The old Popular Mechanics had tons of cool ads! Thanks!!!
Another great job, ScoutCrafter! Semper Fi.
Hello Jeff!!!! Thanks Brother!!! Semper Fi!!!!!!
Am I the only one who waits for scoutcrafter to post a video ? Can’t get enough
Hello Fortis! I'm really glad you enjoy them!!!! Means the world to me! Thanks very much!!!!!!!!!
I’m right there with you fortis619
Nope, you're not the only one!
Not by long shot. Bet there's hundreds of us 😎👍
Makes my day when a new video arrives!
They came up a treat.Nice job machining that bolt too......cheers mate.
Hello Darrin! I love any excuse to play on the lathe or the Dake! LOL Thanks my friend!!!!
A good informative video. I have to admit all my vise grips take a back seat to most of my tools, unless when Iam mig welding.
Hello Ron! Vise Grips are one of those tools that should be behind glass that reads "In case of emergency Break glass" =) They really can get you out of a jam!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Nice work on the lathe. They all came out great.
Hello Wyatt! Always looking for an excuse to use the lathe and the Dake! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!
Very nice work !
Hi John! So glad you enjoyed the project! Thanks!!!!!!!
great job
HI. I'm Manuel from Portugal. Am viewing your videos quite a while and learning a lot. Just posted to thank you for your work.
Hello Manuel! Thankyou so much for taking the time to let me know you enjoy the videos! We have a great bunch of people here who all love old tools!!! Like you! Thanks again my friend!!!!!!!
Ah the Vice Grip. Probably the first tool I knew by name. My dad used these on everything. We had a vice grip as the cold water knob in our bath tub for half my childhood probably... great video! First time on the channel.
Hi Mark! Vise Grips were indispensable for us growing up! Saved my butt more times then any other tool!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!
For me it's the needle nose vice grip. Cant live without that! I've used those for everything! And to be perfectly honest, I've used them in a pinch to hammer in more than one nail haha
Ok Scout now your just showing off. Lol👍. Great as always.
Hello Skip! LOL! =) Thanks!!!!!
I just did a video here, maybe a week ago, that took me back to when Vise Grips were actually quality tools. They are a Japanese company that makes them, Engineer, and they are actually a specialty set of vise grips for removing screws called Neji-Saurus P-64/65. They are awesome!
Thanks for the info! I will check it out!!!!! =)
Came across a vise grip being thrown away, which has been waiting for your video. It's a bit rusted but it won't be for long. Thanks
Great job, my friend 👍😎🤠
Love original Vice Grip brand 🇺🇸😎
Hello Jim! Can't beat Petersen Vise Grips!!!! Just always there to bail us out! Thanks!!!!!!
I agree 🙂 You're welcome, Sir 🤠
Another brilliant restoration video Scoutcrafter keep up the great work
P.S I love vise grips and pipe wrench’s
Hello Ocelot!!! Vise Grips have saved all of us at least one time or another! They are just great! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!
Awesome as always but I really wonder why 2 people dislike this? I never understand. 🤔
Good job ScoutCrafter. Thanks.
Hello Gani! A while back there were a couple people who were using fowl language in the comments, they were very rude when I asked them to stop so I blocked them... I suspect it is there way of getting back at me! Thanks!!!!!! =)
Another winner video.
Hello Mark! Thanks very much! I really appreciate that!!!!!!
Did a great job Scout love it
Hello Wayne! Thanks so much my friend! I too was shocked at how good they came back! Thanks!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter yes me too Scout
Another great restoration and explanation of the use of one of my favorite tools . I was going to ask . But I read in the description that you used a clear coat .
Hello Dave! Nobody has a bad thing to say about Vise Grips! (The old ones anyway) Thanks so much!! =)
Nice one ScoutCrafter or i should say three...
That's allot of gripping power 😁
I used some electrolysis on my grandfather mini vise.Was concernead about the threads to use vinager...
And we got to see yousing the lathe and a tapping lesson...
Great video... A 3 in 1 video combo.
Thanks .
Hello Yotam!!! Yes! These are really amazing tools that are just as good now as they were almost 100 years ago! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
ScoutCrafter another great restoration, everybody has a pair/pairs of ViseGrips. I know I do.
Thank you for sharing.
Vaughn
Hello Vaughn! Yes! And everybody is fond of their VG's! I never seen such loyalty! Thanks!!!!!!!
Nice job! I’d be lost without my Vise Grips. I have one that is in a really bad condition but the rest are all fine. I found the bad one in a box of tools at my Mom’s house.
Hello MSM! You have to give that a clean-up! I was amazed at how well it came back! Thanks so much!!!!!
Great job Scout what a talent you have, l watch all your videos (Doug in Ga) have a good day
Thanks so much Doug!! I'm so glad you enjoy!!!!!!!
Thank you for posting this! I broke one of our vice grips but turns out it wasn't really me. It was the rust. My bro actually ended up fixing it with a blow torch lol
You know sometimes since a tool is a forging, there are cracks that develop in the tool and will break no matter how gently you treat it! I think manufacturers estimate that 5% of tools are destined to fail... They have no problem replacing such failures! =) Not your fault! Thanks!
Wow!! Amazing transformation ScoutCrafter! I wouldn't have thought they would look that good after the plating came off but they sure did. Great tutorial also on the taps. I'm starting to collect a bunch of them and now I know what to look for. My grandfather was a machinist for the railroad and I have a bunch of his taps and other tools. Good quality there and some handmade stuff also. Clear coat came out nice, you couldn't even tell it was there!! LOL
Hello Steve! That's so great you have your Grandfather's taps! Those are awesome! Never throw them out because they can be used as other tooling! I'm so psyched for this weekend! =) Thanks!!!!!
So am I. Too bad we're not meeting up but maybe LIATCA next month. I'll never throw anything away from my grandfather. He once made Kneeboard dancing puppets for us and I still have it. He was great at fixing things. Wish I had his wooden machinist tool box but my brother got it. He's probably using it as a door stop right now or sitting on the basement floor underneath everything. Sad really. My other grandfather was a painter and I have his heavy wooden ladder and old pig hair paint brushes. Not many things were saved.
Excellent videos as always ...would love to see ur vintage collection of tube cutters
Hello Crones! I have a couple, I really like the older ornate ones! They were just beautiful! Made to last and pretty to look at! I will have to get them all together! Thanks very much!!!!
Wow they came out nice with the wire wheel! I have had luck with BreakFree CLP for rust protection in areas I couldn't paint or wax. It is thicker than WD-40 and really stays in place. Low odor too.
Hello 357MD! I love CLP (I have to after 9 years as a grunt) lol However now I love the 50/50 Vaseline/Mineral oil mix for tool protection! Cheap and works very well! Thanks!!!!!!!
thank you very much God for the video I took your recommendation I looked at it I will be working on my house tomorrow God bless you family and friends
Good job SC. I have an OLD pair of 9" Crafstman vise grips and I would never part with them. As the old Grateful Dead song goes 'Just give me something built to last'. Well done!
Hello Teddy! The best thing about Craftsman is they had all the top manufacturers making tools for them! They made sure their specs were good and it was a win/win for everyone! Including us! Thanks!!!!!!
Thanks for the information...appreciate it.
My first car, a Pontiac Straight 8, had the shift lever pot metal casting on the steering column for the Hydramatic transmission broken... Yep, I used Vise grips for years as a shift lever. Once clamped on, I don't think I ever had to take them loose.
I too have been a victim of Oriental "Vice Grips". Years ago I had one of those "mystery" Vice Grip clones. It did grip just fine, but getting it to release always involved the little release lever pinching the be-Jesus out of my hand. One day I had finally had enough... I took them over to the frictional cut-off saw and cut it into little one inch pieces... it was so satisfying!
Cheers from NC
Hello ARH! You know I spent 15 years restoring a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain with a straight 8! I learned so much from that endeavor. I know the feeling about destroying a cheap or ill-designed tool! Very satisfying indeed! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Mine was a '51 torpedo body.. I think they only made 1500 before that body style was finally discontinued. I still have the Chief Pontiac Indian head wheel covers.
I can relate. I have some Craftsman clones that pinch me every time I use the release lever!
Funny thing, the chrome on the wheel covers I had were starting to flake, the wheel covers were made of stainless steel so I wire brushed all the old chrome off and polished up the stainless to a beautiful shine, then I sprayed the area around the chief head within the circle with Clear Red spray paint. They looked NOS! I painted the car (guess) RED with white top and wide white walls... Look like a million dollars! I loved the torpedo style! You're right, very rare! =)
I hadn't realized the covers were stainless.. though I had noticed that the back sides of the the wheel covers are perfect with no rust... you'd think they were made last week and not nearly 70 years ago.
Vise grips are great tools. You really can't have a complete toolbox without them.
Hello Allan! Back from Ohio and finally slept good in your own bed! LOL I know the feeling... Already looking forward to the next show! =D Thanks Buddy!!!!
Yeah, I'm probably gonna be back in Ohio next year with a bigger bankroll and more time. I may try to find where junk shops are out there and try to get to one or two of them. There are a couple of mind-blowingly huge flea markets there that demand attention as well.
I’m not sure if you mentioned how you were going to protect the finish on the grips? 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
Dang those turned out awesome. I didn't think the would look that good. Fooled me. Couldn't tell ya how many times I've had my finger pinched by them getting in a hurry and not paying attention. Good job.
Hello William! They aren't for every job but they have saved my butt more then once! LOL Thanks very much!!!!
Hi ScoutCrafter, longtime viewer first time commenting. First great job on the Vise-Grips as usual. Reason I'm posting is I wanted to pass on a tip that I got from a friend relating to cleaning up after a vinegar soak, it seems to 99% solve flash-rusting as a problem in a way that dunking in baking soda or washing soda doesn't do. The tip? Give the parts a scrub with an old toothbrush and common hand soap (the cheaper the better, I use those tiny motel soaps if I have any). It works so well it means pieces can be soaked, scrubbed clean, dried and then just left bare, for weeks or even months. No having to rush to wax or oil, prime or get some shellac on them to stop the beginnings of rust. I think the way it works is firstly cheap soaps are strongly alkaline so they neutralise the acid residue, plus the suds clean the metal down to a finer level than the bristles of stainless brushes go. Anyway that's only our theory, may be wrong, we just know it works regardless of the mechanism. Hope it helps and keep up the great work!
I have a 3 piece set of craftsmen bought in 80's still work like new great tool (Doug in Ga have a good day)
Hello Doug! I wish I had a dime for everytime those locking pliers got me out of a jam! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
One of the best inventions ever, for gripping pipes, worn nuts and bolts, using them as a hand vise, and then all the variations in the metal fabrication to hold sheet metal or what ever in place for welding or riveting. I have seen angle iron welded in the jaws to hold pipes or tubes, people alter them and make toggle clamps out of them, The new Chinese knock offs are very cheap not as good as the originals but 4 pairs for 10 UK pounds you cannot go wrong.
Hello Tony! I agree 100% you can't beat this tool for saving your a$$! LOL Chinese tools are always hit and miss, you can get good or bad! It's like gambling! =) Thanks so much!!!!
I always enjoy your videos. My father always called these Mole grips he was a sheet metal worker here in the uk. John County Durham England
Hello John! Your Dad was right! Over there by you "MOLE" was the major brand of locking pliers and here in the US it was "VISE GRIPS" they are pretty close in design but the MOLE grips had a better release in my opinion. Either way they are very close in design! Great stuff! Thanks so much!!!
I died at 1:13 because of the carriage bolt. I've seen someone put an eye bolt in there before but never a carriage bolt. Another great vid SC
Hello JF! YES!!! How funny is that!? Of all bolts to use they picked the most uncomfortable bolt to try to grip! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Nice restoration
Thank you very much Mohamed!!!! =)
finally went to the doc so should be feeling better this week and my plan to go throw all vids. old vise grips are amazing and so true about jaw but you can never have to many vise grips even cheap ones come in handy
Hello David! Absolutely! They will always save the day on some crazy job!!!!! Hope you feel better soon! Thanks very much!!!!!!!
I bought a 75th anniversery set, about 20 years ago. They're still in great shape, to include the case.
+ScoutCrafter, nice job on those! I did similar to Dad's old Vise Grips. They are well used and the jaws are bent to one side on all of them. I just got a new vise that I need to bolt to the bench and get them squared away. Keep the video's coming, we can't wait until you post a new one!
Hello Aaron!! Nothing like a new vise to play with! Congratulations! I have a weakness for vises! They are without a doubt the most handy tool in the shop!! Thanks very much!!!!!!!!
I broke the last vise I had. I was going to weld it but it was cast iron and didn't think the weld would take so I turned the ram into a makeshift anvil for light duty. Yeah, I scored a 4" wide heavy duty old vise at a yard sale for 10 bucks. It's an old Wilton vise and I cleaned it up and may have it powder coated or use that good tooling paint or just leave it. It weighs a ton. I'm going to mount the new one to the bench this week and work on my old '64 C10. I just ordered some new Vise Grips from KBC tools, on sale for 12 bucks or less for them. I ordered three sizes. There is an Abom79 coupon KBC25AB if you order from them. If you like machining video's check out Abom79, he's great. And your right, vises are a great 3rd hand. I need more. The wife not so much. I would very much like to travel to your neck of the woods and meet up and flea market with you. My wife wouldn't, but it would be fun! Opposite sides of the country is maybe a good thing. LOL. my email is shrsmoke14 at yahoo.com I'll keep an eye out for old tools for you.
love my vise grips...a pair of 6WR gets used every day at work making keys!
Hello Jeff! Imagine a tool that holds up everyday and never lets you down! What a great design! Thanks very much!!!!!!!
That's something I'll have to try. I have a couple vice grips that need some help.
Hello Mr. HB! I am shocked at how nice these come back! That's good steel for you! Thanks!!!!!!!
Another great video
Hello Kon! Thankyou so very much!!!!! =)
Woo scout saves a Monday this was super awesome and we even got the colors in video :D
Hello LV! To be honest I wasn't sure these would come back! I was amazed! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter haha they turned out awesome and you're quiet the machinist outstanding excellent work :3 you are welcome :D
I love fooling around on the lathe and the Dake! LOL =)
@@ScoutCrafter awesome sauce :D
Outstanding!
Hello LMR!!!! Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!!!
ScoutCrafter there is our awesome flag gotta love it. great video sir and happy Sunday to you
Hello Bobby! I bet if I just had a video of the flag waving you would enjoy it just as much! LOL Thanks brother!!!!!!
Lmao 🤣 🤣 never seen a thumb screw like that 😂
Safety glasses are good, I like using a facesheild when using a grinder wire wheel work.Some times those wire bristles come flying out at high speed.
Hello CM! Face shields are even better then safety glasses! Unfortunately I have trouble using a face shield because I always fog them up! LOL It's true! Thanks very much!!!!!
Lol, the carriage bolt is classic. I think the oversize knurled knob is a great idea! I think the factory size is too small, especially when your hands are oily. Lol...this has me thinking of a line from the show "Cheers" when Sam asks Norm if he wants a beer, to which he responds: "does a rag doll have cloth knobs"....lmao, it doesn't take long for my mind to drift off to sophomoric jokes. Anyway great stuff, thanks for sharing.
Hello Joe! LOL Yes! Cheers had so many fast one liners you had to really pay attention to get all of them! I always wondered how the heck do you lose the adjusting bolt???? Thanks Joe!!!!!!
You take it apart, put it on the wire wheel and it rips it out of your hand into the darkest and deep end of the basement!!!!
Great video. They really shine! Glad you got a “grip” and didn’t say your “vice” was “vise grips”. Had to say it! 😂. I’m surprised you put two dissimilar metals together to make that that thumb screw. 🤔 I got metal lathe envy. It was the knurling.
Hi Jill! When I get my larger lathe I will do a lot more stuff that is difficult on smaller lathes. Like making that bolt... It would have taken me at least an hour to make it on my lathe because of having to take such small cuts. The Aluminum makes it go so much faster! Also the knurling comes out so nice on Aluminum! I could have used brass too! That would look nice! =) Thanks!!!!!
Evaporust... can't recommend it enough. 😃
Also you could use a 5/16" allen bolt... the heads on those are usually nurled
gotta say i love vise grips, the super sharp jaws for gripping those broken studs but.....the british mole grips, sure the jaws are blunt so they last forever, but the release system is so much easier when you have it super tight, i wonder why they always differed on that.
Hello Jusb! Petersen had offered additional designs on a easier release mechanism including the one I show at the end of the video. However you are right, the squeeze release is far easier to use. It's always easier to improve a already existing design! Thanks!!!!!!
i have never seen mk1 vice grips with the single handle! british mole grips had their release in 1958 (the first year, made in wales, before stanley bought them) , any idea what year peterson added their release handle?
Petersen added his lever in 1957... As per their website...
Tremendous restoration! But, I really was looking forward to seeing red Vise Grips... maybe next time. The 7R and 10R were among the first ten tools I purchased at age 16, and recently I did a light restore of those and gave them to one of my sons. Of all the tools to go offshore for cheapification, I lamented these the most. Somehow they just spoke to American ingenuity and value - a fantastic tool virtually anyone could afford. Like you mentioned on the jaws, I did some testing and the new ones are not so good - so I went with Knipex "locking pliers" which have the quailty but not the affordability. And the threads aren't smooth like my well oiled 41 year-old pair were. Not sure how to really fix that. I already well lubricated them, and use them like modern worry beads, thinking wear might solve the thread smoothness. Or of course I could run them through a die to sharpen the threads, but I hate to cut into the finish. Ideas anyone?
Hello Marc! I have found that running the threads thru the wire brush to remove any Micro-burrs and then polishing them on the buffer makes a world of difference! Then a drop of your Red Magic and you will be amazed! Thanks!!!!!!!
Singer John Denver was using a pair of vise grips as a handle on the fuel transfer valve in one of his airplanes. He ran out of fuel at low altitude and tried to unsuccessfully work the makeshift vise grip handle. The rest is history.
Just read your video on the Stanley grips. Very good and instructive.
How do I assemble the grip after removing the lever? I cannot get the lever back far enough to go into the wide section of the slot.
Thanks, James
James- I'm not exactly sure what part of the grip you are talking about. Maybe a pic? bicycleguy@aol.com Thanks!
Thanks for the reply and apologies for the delay, I'm mainly on email.
Problem sorted by gripping the jaws of the mole wrench I was able to reinsert the lever.
Thanks
James
Everyone should have a few!