Hello all!
I'm looking for an inexpensive 6" reverse or first quadrant (fixed jaw near you) vise similar to the Kurt 3610V:
http://www.kurtworkholding.com/workh...ck_reverse.php
However, my employer isn't going for the $800 or more that Kurt is asking for these. Are there any off-brand or knockoff versions of these that can be had for less?
I stumbled across this fella:
http://quad-i.com/web/order.html
Who seems to have borrowed a discontinued SPI design and is making them again. Looks like a great deal at $395, til you try to order and it comes up 'error'. Upon calling him, he only has prototypes of a new model which are a mere $1500 each (nuts) .
Back to the drawing board. Our mill operator swears the last place he worked had a few of these things and they were off-brand and worked great. I can't find anything.
Input? Other than 'buy the Kurt', save your breath--The boss isn't shelling out $800 for a vise.