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How to make new lead soft jaws for a vise

It’s important to replace soft jaws when steel gets embedded into them. Failing to replace your vise jaws can result in ruined guns or scratched barrels. I always fold my old soft jaws in half when this happens—preventing me from using them again and messing up a gun. To replace my old vise jaws, I welded a mold and poured new lead soft jaws. I decided to make a video on this process because I couldn’t find any resources on the internet about it. This idea and process, however, isn’t original. I learned it in gunsmithing school at Trinidad State and thought it might be helpful for other gunsmiths out there. For a written explanation, use this link: https://www.themccluskeyarmscompany.c... Chapters: 0:00 Making the Mold 3:39 Pouring the Lead 6:07 Forming the Jaws Before getting started, make sure you have the following tools: Welder Lead Pot Torch Tongs or Pliers Soft Mallet The final dimensions of your new vise jaws will be the height of your top mold minus 1/4”. So take that into consideration when you are designing the mold to match your vise. These dimensions are specific to my needs. Adjust yours accordingly. Materials Needed: 1 Foot of 1/4” x 1/4” Hot Rolled Steel One piece of 1/4” (thick) 1.5” (wide) x 6” long Hot Roll Steel Three pieces of 1/4” (thick) x 2.5” (wide) x 6” (long) Hot Rolled Steel Lead—this can be your old jaws Tips: Any welds on the inside joints will show up in the mold. I suggest tacking the corners to seal (this will suffice for lead). Try to keep most of the welds outside of the mold. If you have multiple vises like we do, I suggest stamping reference marks on the top of the mold so you can use them to make various size soft jaws. If you have a smaller lead pot like I do, it will benefit you to pre-heat the molds. Use a torch to heat up the molds (especially the bottom of the mold) while the lead is melting. This will ensure the lead fills all the way. Some people might be able to skip this step, but if you’re having issues with your pour, try pre-heating the mold.