I have a Jorgensen 7"x4"m woodworking vise on my bench (circa 1990). When I bought the vise (at The Woodworkers Store, now Rockler), I also bought a pair of soft, felt-covered, magnetic pads that cover most of the surface of the jaws.
After all these years, the pads are getting quite ragged. With Jorgensen out of business (don't actually know if they made the pads), I can't find anything similar in all my searches; all I get from my searches are pads for machinist vises or for bar clamps.
Does anyone know a source for pads like these? I know I can embed some rare earth magnets in some soft wood slabs to achieve the same effect but I have limited shop time these days and would rather have them just arrive at my front door if possible.
Thanks, Mark