Emmert's jaws

[Scott Dorrer]

Anyone know if replacement metal jaws are a available anywhere for a turtleback?

[Jim Koepke]

Howdy Scott and welcome to the Creek.

I would start here:

http://www.mprime.com/Emmert/index.htm

jtk

[Jim Ritter]

Hi Scott, welcome. PM sent your way.
Jim

[Scott Dorrer]

I've been through the Iron Hand site and didn't see anything,,, it's possible I missed it.

Maybe to clarify what I'm looking for, on the turtlebacks there is a small metal working vise when you rotate the vise. The inserts for the metal vise are what I would like to replace as mine are worn out. You can see them in these pics (not mine).

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ySWjTbcq1_g/TVpjwkUvYAI/AAAAAAAAB5A/xZrbPoFkddk/s1600/emmert045.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-24H2twmwCX4/TVpz82s8xwI/AAAAAAAAB54/jnM9jYDuFI8/s1600/emmert046.jpg

[Nicholas Lingg]

Try http://www.supertool.com/ordering.htm If Patrick doesn't have them maybe he can give you the name of the man in S.E. Pa. that use to have parts for Emmert vises.

[george wilson]

They don't look like much trouble to just make yourself.

[Scott Dorrer]

They don't look like much trouble to just make yourself.


I have no trouble making the inserts themselves but they have a nested diamond pattern on the faces that I can't machine myself. At that point (and it looks like it will be) I'll have a machine shop make me a couple pairs.

I figured with as many of these vises out there and the softness of the stock jaws that someone would be producing them. I haven't owned a Yost in many years but I'd be willing to bet that they take the same inserts.