[Shop-talk] vises

[John T. Blair]

At 03:06 PM 6/9/2008 -0400, you wrote:

>I'm in the market for a medium size metal working vise (I have enough 
>vices). Harbor Freight has their usual 'made-in-China' cheapos. I'd 
>like to pay their price but don't want to be forever reminded of how 
>cheap I am when I use it.
>
>Any other sources of decent quality/reasonable prices?

Eric,

Here's one American made vise company, but I can't believe the price!

http://www.yostvises.com/sheetmetal.htm

I was in Northern Tools a couple of weeks ago and talking to one of their
floor personal about wrenches, and made in USA.  He was showing me
a set of their wrenches and saying that they were made in USA.  I picked
a set up and was looking at the package, and found "made in China".

I'd love to buy made in USA, but in most cases I can't afford it.  I'm
willing 
to pay more for something made here (want to keep jobs here), but $500 
for a vice, 2 moving parts!  Hell, I can buy a used car for $500!!!  

Wilton (http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/) supposedly has a made in the USA
vise at a more reasonable price.  They are suposedly available at
Northern tools.
 
John

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