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    I'd assume it's just like an oversize caulking gun.

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    I think that one of its parents was a shovel. Striking family resemblance.
    Just do it!

    Kind regards Rod

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldGrain View Post
    I would think that by cranking the handle up & down it closes onto whatever is placed within the jaw.It may very well close by means of hand pushing also. The handle shows it locks into place by means of the cam shaped nodule.
    Yes, OldGrain, I gathered how to use it. Obviously, when you depress the handle, the cam is going to force the front jaw against the work-piece, but unless it simultaneously locks the centre shaft in the rear jaw, nothing is achieved. What I don't understand is the mechanism for that, which is the really clever bit that has piqued my curiosity.

    Someone who is better at searching out stuff on this here interweb might be able to dig up the info - my paltry efforts have drawn a complete blank so far - Google just wants to keep coming back to this thread!

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    I spent a bit of time last night trying to find anything at all on this vice. I even searched patents hoping to find one that was close but I also drew a blank.
    Ames seem to make things more concerned with metal work and machining. The only reference I could find to an Ames woodworking vice was this thread.
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
    https://autoblastgates.com.au

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    Did find this but need to trawl through to find any evidence of vices.
    Ames Lathes

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    I relies this is an old thread but I would like to revive it because I have acquired an Ames vice ( maybe even the same one, but have never worked out how to view pictures on the forum) and have also been unable to find any information about it.


    It doesn’t have a screw and instead uses a cam locking collet configuration.
    The mechanism operates with one fixed tube with another sliding tube inside and inside of the sliding tube is a solid shaft to activate a taper located on the tail of the sliding shaft the lever pulls the taper into the end of the split tube forcing it to pull and expand inside a larger tube similar to a milling collet.


    This design requires tight tolerances on the tube diameters and if the sliding surfaces become contaminated with anything like moisture , it will seize (as was the case with my unit). Using heat, slide hammer, milling collet, all manner of tubes and percussion I was able to seperate the tubes without damage.
    I was not the first person to try on and revive this unit as I found group marks in locations, but couldn’t assist in the operation and fortunate that it survived previous attempts.

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