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Old 12-23-2007, 01:11 PM
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Here are photographs of two recently completed Glide-Lock vises. They are all stainless construction. 303 stainless and hardened 440C stainless.










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Old 12-23-2007, 03:59 PM
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Steve that is one nice looking Art Vice, Vice Art, Nice...
See it in Reno???
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Old 12-23-2007, 05:43 PM
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steve this is not nice of you to tease me with such a shiny good looking vice. maybe when i am big and strong i would have one unless the festive season over powers you with generosity.i would be more than willing to test one for you.
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Old 12-23-2007, 06:31 PM
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Steve,

When we talked the day about these vises I knew they were going to be something special, But these are over the top. Great Job!! Do you have anything under $5000.00

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Old 12-23-2007, 10:06 PM
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Okay, Good.. thank you for liking the photos of them. Here is a close-up of the finish of the rectangle part that the jaws move in. It has been surface ground and then block sanded by hand to 1500 grit paper.

As much time that these have in them they should be $9000 each. I am setting up to make five more and see if I can pick up some speed without losing quality. They are fun to work on and make though



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Old 12-23-2007, 10:31 PM
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Man oh man did those turn out beautiful! What is the travel from center on the positioning slide?
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Old 12-24-2007, 12:15 AM
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Congratulations Steve.
It's a really nice work
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Old 12-24-2007, 07:51 AM
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I've got a vise vice!
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Old 12-24-2007, 08:56 AM
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It has 2 3/8" total linear movement. I have a larger version drawn but I don't know if I like it. The Glide-Lock patent issued last month. You can see how it works in the drawings there at uspto.gov website.
Link to the Glide-Lock patent.

The BullsEye vise patent issued last month too. Steve Shepherd and I are joint owners of it. Here is the link to the BullsEye vise patent.

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Old 12-24-2007, 09:32 AM
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As usual, I see more in the picture...

Wanna 'splain the cross shaped wooden pieces? I've seen lots of strange things but if these are jaws, why the cross shape? For 4 different configurations?

Are they prototypes for jaws that are gonna come with the vise?

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Old 12-24-2007, 09:39 AM
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Hi Brian,

They are wood soft jaws a person can make as needed. These are some old ones I use to hold knives with. I made the hole spacing the same as my old vise jaws so I can still use all my custom soft jaws I made over the years. The soft jaws are pretty easy to make. Just a hand wood saw, a drill and some wood and a person can custom make soft jaws as needed. I have a drawer of them in all different shapes. Some only used one time for holding an odd shaped object.

The metal jaws you see on the vise are reversible and custom metal jaws could even be made to replace them. To remove or reverse the metal jaws just remove the one socket headed cap screw you see on the top of the jaws. The wood jaws are also reversible and bolt to the metal jaws.

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Steve,
Spectacular, beautiful, breath taking and all the rest. I will have one in the future. Very nice work and congratulations on your patents acceptance. You are one creative dude.

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Old 12-24-2007, 11:59 AM
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hi steve .. will you have the vises with you in reno .. ron p
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Old 12-24-2007, 12:30 PM
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Thank you Rich
Hi Ron, Yes, I will bring one or both of these to Reno. Steve
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Steve,
Congrations! Your great design shows you are the leader of the engraving industrial again.
Remember the questions that I asked about your vise a few months ago. It shows to me that you have a thoughful consideration in the viewpoint of a end user. I am an industrial designer as well and I admire your great design.
Please don't mind my previous questions are a bit difficult.

Now when I see the photo of the product, I am so surprise with the quality, the polishing is amazing, I wonder you are making an art piece or manufacturing a product?

I hope I can play with it at Reno before I can make the decision but I can't go to Reno this year. I have been working very hard to save the money for a good vise since I see the desgin of your one and Steve Shepherd's one... now I am ready...

Will contact you again after the Reno becasue I think you will be very busy this period. I hope by the time I can make the decision to buy your vise, the price will not reach to US$12000.

Congratulations for having such a good design and good product once again.


P.S. I cannot see the images at the US patent page!?

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sure is pretty
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Hi Steve
WOW! Beautiful vises
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