{"id":4437,"date":"2018-05-13T15:32:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T19:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/?p=4437"},"modified":"2018-05-13T21:04:26","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T01:04:26","slug":"one-day-rebuild-garfield-pow-r-arm-vise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/13\/one-day-rebuild-garfield-pow-r-arm-vise\/","title":{"rendered":"One-day Rebuild: Garfield Pow-R-Arm Vise"},"content":{"rendered":"

While cleaning the garage I stumbled on an old vise I had planned to use decades ago.\u00a0 It’s a vintage Garfield Pow-R-Arm hydraulic articulating vise.\u00a0 The vise can be positioned to hold material at any angle, with a hydraulic cylinder locks the arm in place securely.\u00a0 This is an interesting tool that is still produced today by Wilton<\/a>.\u00a0 This old vise was totally covered in rust and wouldn’t move, so I decided to tear it down and rebuild it.<\/p>\n

The pieces came apart easily, to my surprise.\u00a0 The vise bars were held in place with steel dowels that I pressed out with an arbor press.\u00a0 The hydraulic cylinder worked well, so I left it alone.\u00a0 A wire wheel removed most of the rust, and in the tightest places, a drill-mounted wire brush handled the rest.\u00a0 I then used steel wool pads to scrub the surfaces clean.\u00a0 Once the pieces were down to bare metal, I used lacquer thinner to ensure the surfaces had no remaining soap or oil film.<\/p>\n

I selected Rust-Oleum Farm Implement paint mainly because I had a few cans on the shelf.\u00a0 The original base was black, with the vertical swivel being red.\u00a0 This time the vise would be totally black.\u00a0 I masked the areas that were not to be painted, then painted 3 to 4 coats on each piece.<\/p>\n

After drying overnight, the pieces went together quickly.\u00a0 I lubricated the moving parts with a high-quality engine assembly lube, also because I had it on the shelf.\u00a0 The vise closes smoothly, and the hydraulic arm holds it securely with a twist of the knob.\u00a0 This vise will look good on the work bench, and should have many years of service left in it.<\/p>\n

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