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Thread: Dawn 225 Vice Information
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26th June 2007, 02:03 AM #1
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Dawn 225 Vice Information
Scored a very nice 225 today for the bargain price of $70, it looks to have never been fitted to a bench. I have been searching around to look at fitting and bench options and have notices reference to Dawn quick release models. I looked on their website and there is no reference to dawn vices being quick release. Does anyone know if Dawn vices are quick release (couter clockwise turn type) as standard, or is this just wishful thinking?
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26th June 2007, 02:39 AM #2
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I have a couple of no. 7(175)quick release dawn vices. They also made a no.9(225) with quick release.
Don't know if they still produce quick release.
That's a good buy @ $70, the RRP is somewhere in the order of $230
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26th June 2007, 11:15 AM #3
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Are your released via a seperate lever/latch or is it activated automatically when you release the pressure on the vice with the quick anticlockwise turns?
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26th June 2007, 11:40 AM #4
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I scored a Dawn 10" (254mm) Quick release off ebay. It has the lever to release the thread.
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26th June 2007, 09:02 PM #5
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Released via seperate lever. You can wind the vice in and out as per normal, when the lever is disenguaged the vice will just slide in or out. Originally Posted by Burnsy
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26th June 2007, 09:56 PM #6
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I have a very old pair of Dawn No9 vises and they have a lever quick release as well, Fletty
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26th June 2007, 10:07 PM #7
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Thanks, I checked the photo from Matrix and mine has no lever like his or yours, there is a spot in the casting where it would go. No complaints though, for what i payed I am happy to wind the handle Originally Posted by boatchippy
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27th June 2007, 02:46 AM #8
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Here is a link to the Dawn website.
http://www.dawntools.com.au/
My understanding of their range is this. They used to make both quick release and standard (non-quick release) woodworking vices here in Australia.
The quick release vices that they market now are the pivot jaw ones which are not made in Australia.
The standard woodworking vices are still made locally.
I wish they still made the old fashioned quick release vices (not the pivot jaw ones) in Australia. I would like a couple for a future work bench project.Regards,
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