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Thread: Inconvenient Vise!
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26th May 2012, 12:09 AM #1
Inconvenient Vise!
So, I'm thinking of buying a vise. It's in Sydney (near Baulkham Hills/North Paramatta)and I'm in Melbourne. I've never arranged this sort of thing before but it's a discontinued model and the one I've been hunting for. I'm thinking perhaps of a courier company.
Of course I could always just wait for a more practically located one but they've been thin on the ground. Any suggestions?
Horaldic
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26th May 2012, 01:58 AM #2
Personally, I think if you are thinking about it - and you're not entirely certain - you should do it. Go with the gut.
If you think you will really love having it, then I'd say there's a 95% chance you will ... really love having it.
Is it an old or new type?
Cheers,
Paul.
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26th May 2012, 02:15 AM #3
What is it, what is it worth, what does it cost, how much would postage be, how bad do you want it?
Toby
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26th May 2012, 09:18 AM #4Retro Phrenologist
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I live in the North Parramatta/Baulkham Hills area and have occaisionally suffered from an inconvenient vice or two.
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26th May 2012, 09:26 AM #5
freight b/w melbourne and sydeny is cheap...
if it fits a old record type it'll fit in a medium box and will cost 20-30 bucks to post.
do it!Steven Thomas
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26th May 2012, 11:35 AM #6Senior Member
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26th May 2012, 09:40 PM #7
G'Day folks
Yes it's an old Record vice, and I'd love to have it as it's the quick-release type and has the round boss.
The fella wants $100 for it which seems expensive and is another reason I'm prevaricating. What's more it's a cash on pick up sort of deal.
If my sister was still in Baulkham Hills I'd ask her to put it in a box and freight it to me.
Still pondering,
Horaldic
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26th May 2012, 09:46 PM #8
Horaldic,
IIRC I got an old Dawn Vice off ebay - delivery was about $30.
NB
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28th May 2012, 11:37 AM #9
Hi Horaldic,
If it is in good condition and is the larger one, then I would say the $100 is a good price. I paid $245 for mine years ago, (a new one, with no character).
I do like the older ones with the round boss.
Best of luck.
Cheers
Pops
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28th May 2012, 08:52 PM #10
Ok, I've decided to buy it. It has a bit of surface rust but I'm pretty handy with phosphoric acid
Now to find an inexpensive and not overly complicated way to get it from Sydney to Melbourne.
I'll make a phone call to the folks mentioned in Bunny Lover's tip tomorrow.
HoraldicLast edited by Horaldic; 28th May 2012 at 08:55 PM. Reason: typo!
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