11-12-2011, 05:44 PM
I appreciate the discussions and input from everyone - it helps. I should be back in country Thanksgiving weekend so I hope to test drive a few of them before we have to make a decision.
One question that I do have though is the use of a clamp versus the pedestal type vise. I have only tied on a pedestal vise - never used a clamp type. Is a vise that uses a clamp as stable as the pedestal type? My pedestal is quite heavy and it takes a lot to move it. I guess that also raises the question as to whether the pedestals are heavy enough on the pedestal types also.
I do feel a little humbled though. I am originally from Maine and tie on a HMH Spartan - proudly made just down the road in Brunswick Maine. No one even mentioned HMH.
TIA - again.
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One question that I do have though is the use of a clamp versus the pedestal type vise. I have only tied on a pedestal vise - never used a clamp type. Is a vise that uses a clamp as stable as the pedestal type? My pedestal is quite heavy and it takes a lot to move it. I guess that also raises the question as to whether the pedestals are heavy enough on the pedestal types also.
I do feel a little humbled though. I am originally from Maine and tie on a HMH Spartan - proudly made just down the road in Brunswick Maine. No one even mentioned HMH.
TIA - again.
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