SS Bench & Drill Press Vise

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:42 pm

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/spec ... 07090&epn=

Now this looks pretty darn handy! I'm assuming this is a brand new item? Anybody happen to have one of these? Price seems pretty decent too.

reible · Post by **reible** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:54 pm

heathicus wrote:http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/specials/7DU379.htm?jn=39544&kt=MKT&kr=0007807090&cnum=0007807090&epn=

Now this looks pretty darn handy! I'm assuming this is a brand new item? Anybody happen to have one of these? Price seems pretty decent too.

I have the now inferior version they use to sell.

It looks pretty much the same and does pretty much the same thing but since this is the "The Most Fully-Featured, Best-Working Model We've Ever Offered" I guess I will have to toss mine in the trash and get the new model....

I hate when that happens.

Ed

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:59 pm

It does look pretty darn handy,and the price ain't bad.

camerio · Post by **camerio** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:19 pm

Through a very nice member of this forum, I just successfully bought the adjustable collar. I wish those specials were offered to us in CANADA directly, I would have added this new drill press vise.
Ah well ... maybe next time.

roy_okc · Post by **roy_okc** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:21 pm

I'm thinking one or maybe even two are in my future. I've been looking for something like this for a while, I just didn't know what I was looking for, though.

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:45 pm

reible wrote:I have the now inferior version they use to sell.

It looks pretty much the same and does pretty much the same thing but since this is the "The Most Fully-Featured, Best-Working Model We've Ever Offered" I guess I will have to toss mine in the trash and get the new model....

I hate when that happens.

Ed

So how strong /sturdy /durable is your old inferior model?

reible · Post by **reible** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:31 pm

heathicus wrote:So how strong /sturdy /durable is your old inferior model?

I'm just taking shopsmith word for it. I've had it for years and I've never had a problem with mine.

Here is the catalog page of the old version.

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Ed

berry · Post by **berry** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:58 pm

I've have one nearly identical to this, although I didn't get it from SS (although I've used it on my SS). I've had it for years and years. Can't remember where I got it or what I paid for it. While I don't use it often, it's pretty handy for some applications and I've never regretted having it in the shop.

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:17 am

About the only difference I see is that the new handle folds down. I'm still saving for the Powerpro upgrade. I'll keep my old vise.
BPR

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:18 am

I have one similar to the one described in the reible post above. I hardly ever use it because it hardly ever works for me.

:(