Anyone else ever done this?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by parkedraccoon

Today we were assembling some things from KOP-in this case, a battery connector. We were using a small vise, and using a couple useless allen wrenches between one side of the vise and the connector, we began turning the crank on the vise. After a couple turns with a pipe on the end of the crank, this happened.

Anyone else ever had this problem?

You should go get your money back.

Holy cow, dude! What was that vise made of, Styrofoam?

Seriously, get your money back.

[the man]

I think.... You have a problem....

[sanddrag]

Been there done that, once with a junk Chinese vise, once with a USA-made Palmgren vise, and recently broke the jaws on a USA-made Craftsman vise. What brand is this one and where is it from?

[RedLeader342]

I tried to make a picture of it for you that says
"well now there's your problem.." but the file was to large

[DonRotolo]

Cheap Tools + Overstress Abuse = that.

[sanddrag]

See if you can pick up an old Wilton. They're my new favorite vise. If you're into vises, you'll love this link

[parkedraccoon]

When I go back for a meeting on Monday, I'll check out more about the vise.

But now I can say one interesting thing; as I was taking it out of the table it was mounted to, I already saw that it was nowhere near invincible, as one of the metal "feet" that you would put the screws through was completely knocked off. This may have been done on purpose, as it would've been hanging off the edge of the table. But still strange.