Reddit reviews IRWIN Woodworking Vise, 3-Inch (226303ZR)

I built several ARs with one of these and a vise block, mounted to my apartment railing at the time: IRWIN Woodworking Vise, 3-Inch (226303ZR) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001LQY44/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_MwRHDbJ83HPCT

Honestly, I'd save up for a real vise though. I only did it, because the only solid mounting surface I had was that railing at the time

I'd use a cheap wooden stool as a bench and a clamp-on vise. https://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-Clamp-On-Vise-3-226303/dp/B0001LQY44

Vise: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001LQY44/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bev block: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/855360/magpul-bev-block-ar-15-action-block

AR tool: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1007352657/tapco-multi-tool-ar-15

Featureless grip: https://resurgentarms.com/products/ra-featureless-rifle-grip

Here you go. Better ones probably exist, but I wanted the cheapest half decent one that I could clamp to something outside to avoid making a mess and then take back inside to prevent rusting in the rain. I've had a good experience using this one at a buddy's house. Also, /u/d0nSocko mentioned that the one I bought would suck for metal (not sure why, he'll have to explain that one).

I just did this the other day. After many methods of trying like you did, I read that getting it in a table vice was the best method of taking it apart, so I went ahead and bought this one off of Amazon. It ended up doing the trick quite nicely. That sealant/adhesive is some tough shiz.

I got it with this gauge as well as it's cheaper than the one you posted.

I still haven't done the OPV mod as the gauge is still on the way in, and I ended up needing to replace my boiler thermostat as it got damaged recently.

Best of luck to you! It will/does eventually come off. Depending on your strength, you might want to get assistance from a strong friend as it was still difficult even with the vice.

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001LQY44

It's pretty lightweight, I wouldn't do anything heavy duty on it and the clamps are only 3" max, but it was cheap and I just needed something simple for a mag block. I usually shim in 2 pieces of wood to protect my desk between the clamp and desk.

I have two for you; on is a vice that clamps to a table, other is bigger mounted one.

Table clamp vise; https://www.amazon.com/Irwin-Tools-Clamp-Vise-226303/dp/B0001LQY44/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543056262&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=clamp+vise&dpPl=1&dpID=418AAZf3PPL&ref=plSrch

That's the one I own. I throw it in my bookbag sometimes lol.

Here's a bigger mounted style one;
https://www.amazon.com/Yost-LV4-Home-Vise-41/dp/B00YS401X0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543056333&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=vise&psc=1

I also got some nylon jaws to go over the metal jaws so I don't ruin picks

I use this Irwin Table Vice and this Remmington Hair Straightener and some parchment paper.

Take a gram or so of frosty nugs, compress them slightly, then place in the center of a folded piece of parchment and clamp the weed/parchment in the center of the ceramic plates. Then place the straightener into the table vice and compress until relatively tight. Now, keep the straightener at lowest heat setting, turn it on, and allow for it to heat until you begin to hear a light sizzling. Turn off the straightener, and compress the vice down as much as possible, allow it to squeeze for 20+ seconds (time and temp can vary between strains). Now remove pressure and see how much you yielded. Use a dab tool or toothpick to collect the rosin, consistency can range from crumble, pull and snap, shatter, or wet terpy oil. If it's too wet to collect, pop it in the freezer for a tiny bit to make it easier. Can also save the spent rosin chips to make edibles, or can be ground up and smoked.

Edit: grammar/spelling

Thanks!
this is the vice I have: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001LQY44/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The black insert for holding the club is from golfworks.com

Yeah, I'm trying to save money on it too. What padlock brand/model are you disassembling? Field stripping this Kwikset is the first thing I did when I got it. Very nice to gain that familiarity with the workings before attacking it.

I went about making the picks by printing a Romstar template, matching scale to the ruler in inches on the print-out. Cut out the desired tools and glued them each to a ~5" long section of feeler stock (1/2" wide x 0.02" thick, meant for testing tolerances in machine shops and production lines. 0.02-0.025" is supposed to be the thickness for North American keyways.)

After glue drying, I clamped the feeler stock in a horizontal position in this small vice, and then used EZ Lock Metal Cut-off wheels @~30k RPM to generate a rough shape (Cat#EZ456, should be able to find for $2 per wheel or less, or even cheaper off-brand products). The slower you go and the less you remove at a time, the longer your wheel will last and the less likely you are to overheat the steel (which can cause weaknesses). I used long, light strokes down the whole 5" of feeler for every pass, removing sub-millimeter quantities each time.

I left about 0.5mm of the white paper surrounding the printed tool template, so that I could more cautiously produce the final tool shape with an aluminum oxide grinding wheel (Dremel 952,932,etc). I clamped the Dremel 4300 down to the counter with the bit hanging over the sink, and then hand-held the tool while using the length of the grinding wheel to remove some of the mountains and valley produced by the very thin metal cutting wheel. Holding the pick while leaving the Dremel clamped made it easy to affect how much metal was being removed with small changes in force applied. I used the corners of the grinding wheel to remove away the final material around the snake/hook/half-diamond business end. The same wheel was then used to remove rough spots and round out the edges.

Finishing used some 240 grit sand paper and then a felt buffing wheel with abrasive compound. All these Dremel items came in this Dremel 4300 kit I was gifted a while back. I have a feeling a bench grinder will do a much faster, cleaner job -- but we've all got to start somewhere! :-D

Edit: I'm in the same situation with the recording. Still have to get my white belt yet though! :-D I'll have to figure out a good spot for my phone, or maybe use my webcam. I agree on the cam, never hurts to have a cheap Logitech cam around.

A vise will work like this (just put something soft on both sides so you dont damage the cart) or even a pair of large enough pliers will work.