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I have been looking for a "new" vise. Currently I have a 3" import on my HF knee mill and I have been looking for something a little larger and more rigid. I had thought about a 4" import from Shars, I live close enough to pick it up and save the shipping. But I am always perusing the local want ads and today I came across a Simco 5" Tri Vise. It looks like this.
There are no character marks on it but the handle it currently has is not factory. It looks like someone put a hand wheel on it. I had never heard of Simco before so when I searched here there isn't much on them. When I went to google I got a shock. I found a 4" "display" for $1900. Holy crap. The 5" I found isn't even close to that price.
I am not sure how useful the tilt on it will be, but the swivel will likely get used regularly. My concerns are mostly with the height of it. My mill doesn't have a huge height from spindle to bed. But, I have played with the idea of making a column extension at some point anyway.
So has anyone got one? If you found one for $300 would you pass it up?
There are no character marks on it but the handle it currently has is not factory. It looks like someone put a hand wheel on it. I had never heard of Simco before so when I searched here there isn't much on them. When I went to google I got a shock. I found a 4" "display" for $1900. Holy crap. The 5" I found isn't even close to that price.
I am not sure how useful the tilt on it will be, but the swivel will likely get used regularly. My concerns are mostly with the height of it. My mill doesn't have a huge height from spindle to bed. But, I have played with the idea of making a column extension at some point anyway.
So has anyone got one? If you found one for $300 would you pass it up?