I bought a Craftsman - broke at the base; underneath/inside where the vice swivels. Piece of junk was cast. Is this the same, or real steel?
858479
Unfortunately, it is cast iron, not steel. It is great for my purpose, which is to hold things while I weld/solder/braise them. I don't anticipate putting much stress on the vice, such as if I were to be sawing some thing with my "Sawsall." I hope this helps you with your purchase.
858480
I dont know.. The description says it's cast, with a real steel channel bar. Nevertheless, it seems like a good piece.
858481
This vise is cast iron. If you put a steel bar in this vise and beat on it with a sledge hammer the vise will probably break. Ductile iron is better. Forged steel is best. I have an old 4-inch forged steel vise that has held 1/4" by 4" steel bar stock that I have bent 90 degrees with an 8-pound sledge many a time, and it's still intact. You can't do that with cast iron. On the other hand, if you want to hold a chain saw bar in place while you file the teeth or hold steel bar for cutting with your Sawzall, this vise will work just fine.
858482
I have only had mine for less than a year but I use it often and I have'nt had any problems with it. There are no signs of any wear yet and I believe that it is a well made vise even if it was'nt made in the U.S.'
1476175
There would no way for me to know. Best answer would be to check with Craftsmans.
704566
No, Ms. Carlstrom it appears to be a manufactured single piece of man made magnet. What makes this one so much better than the cheap imitations is the tool is not just "slotted" that over time will be bent with use and left stuck on a piece of metal heavier than the whole tool. This tool has a fitted large bolt thru the magnet into handle from the bottom that can be carefully checked by hand and eyesight when it may become loose. Excellent question, I hope this helps you with your concerns. Buddy S.
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Wilton used to be the standard by which all else were judged. They seem to have dropped from that position. If you want or need to beat on your vice and its contents then go for the Rigid,, or any other vice that has its tensile strength. If you hold lighter things and want one that has more flexible holding features, then consider lesser expensive weaker models. My Rigid isn't the most adapting yet I'm totally comfortable beating hard on it (its also guaranteed not to break). I thought I might buy a cheaper second vice for holding small pipes and other round things for instance. After more than a year, I still have only the Rigid. I weld, and work on heavy trucks and machinery as well as delicate electronic soldering, so far, all with the one vice.
2261666
Sorry I can't honestly tell you where but an educated guess says further east than US. But its done the job for me and never used for jobs l bought a beefier unit for, researched it and got the best available and paid for the quality. Old dawg here, have seen it all. Majority of issues with low end (cheaper) is abuse- doing big boy jobs w/4 foot breakers. That and/or a lousy mounting on the wrong surface, can't blame mfr when things break loose, including the undersized vise, only not as they hoped they could get away with. I have to fair. I always look for a deal/best price but some things i will not compromise on: quality of my tools or accepting what a mfr claims their product is capable of without documentation and then try to exceed those limits. What was question?
1338760
It is a real temper line. It has a fuller groove. I don't know if it's a forged tang or welded I haven't had the handle off.
2261664
Got this a while ago, it is solid and well made, it is bolted to my work bench so if the "made in china" is on the bottom then we are out of luck, did not see where it was made on anywhere visible on the vise, I have tossed box & papers. I have read the other answers and I just have to shake my head.
1581788
Not sure about craftsman, but it didn't work on my Ryobi. The bit wasn't small enough.
1991497
I suspect that the Craftsman blade is an ATB (Alternating Top Bevel). I would recommend an FTG (Flat Top Grind) blade when doing box joints.
1330001
I got one direct from Cold Steel, but the one that came on mine was defective. I think they do (or did) sell them though.
2145158
Suppose to be.... I'm actually pretty impressed with it so far. I tried the other "red" import model and returned within days because of problems welds pretty decent aluminum & steel will see if it holds up
1409742
no, I'm not sure what kind of steel it's made of but it is extremely pitted and just about the poorest workmanship I have ever seen. I work as a machinist and I would be embarrassed to say that I made this shavette. the handle is cheap plastic with sharp edges
1012026
Don't know. I just bought the same one that we broke...our garage is from Sears...Craftsman.
1718831
Mine is D2 tool steel. I do not know if they offer a mild steel version or not.
1129134
The one I received was hollow ground. Also, the steel is CPM S30V unlike what it says in the description.
976480
I believe it's steel, but suggest you contact the manufacturer to confirm that.
1086395
My Cold Steel is O1 tool steel. I don't know how similar they are. However anything can be broken with enough abuse. I think Cold Steel would warranty it unless it appeared intentional.