What is the body of this vise made of? Cast iron? Ductile iron? Forged iron or steel? Thanks!
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According to the Wilton Web site, the body of the 11744 Low Profile drill vise is made of "fine grain cast iron". http://www.wiltontools.com/us/en/p/4-low-profile-drill-press-vise/11744
990121
Its made of steel only the cooking grates r cast iron. We use it all yr round & love it
1456910
Steel, but I wouldn't advise buying this. With hardly a few weeks of use the blade became dull.
1861963
The handle is wood and is just what I need. I'm a wood carver and clamps hold down the vise.
1364464
Steel. It's perfect for regular AV and pro gear. Warning: It is NOT intended for computers - the 22" depth is too little for many rack mounted servers.
1779214
I have not installed a vise, but I would not have any hesitation as long as the vise was being used for drilling, planing, etc. I would not use it for high torque uses such as bending strap steel, etc.
1373523
steel. this is a quality tool. It is identical to the Oregon one that costs twice as much.
1438249
it's advertised as steel. it's kinda on the heavy/solid side so i'm gonna say steel as well.
1357503
It's a hard metal....probably steel. We used these to replace our polished silver hinges (that I considered an eyesore) and we are very happy with them.
234251
It was a cast iron, and used out of the box and it works great. So far anything it has been used for has not stuck. You just have to clean it the way the instructions say. Would recomend to buy it .
356490
metal. steel, I think. But I will warn you - the design is poor. You can easily bend the left tang and open the box.
11317
I believe this is made of an alloy. It is very strong, but the whole key ring doesn't weigh as much as steel.
1382825
Steel. I purchased one and installed it on a savage axis. Nice 3lb pull now.
2261663
I'm not sure where it was made; we have since returned this because it felt very weak. I would not recommend this vise.
549245
The YOST web side says this vise has 30,000 lbs. tinsel strength. Hope this helps.
1392570
It's aluminum. If it were iron or steel it would weigh a ton! It is cast aluminum, meaning the aluminum is melted and poured into a mold. This makes the edges rough and gives it a cast iron look.
1964292
It is Carbon Steel. Takes a nice bluing and will not rust after the bluing is done. I leave mine outside year round after the seasoning finished. Took about three uses to season real well.