Review on 🛠️ Enhanced Shop Fox D2730 3 Inch Sliding by John Rodriguez

Arrived in good condition and knew immediately it needed cleaning and repairing (according to reviews here). Good: Lots of stuff for $50. x, y and vice versa. If someone sees this as "I paid so little because he's 95% ready," then that's a pretty good deal. If anyone is looking for an out-of-the-box device, look elsewhere. Also, this isn't a $500 vise - so accuracy is limited. Requirements: There were a few bits of metal on it, otherwise there was grease on many of the painted surfaces - but there was no rust so the grease worked. 1. Both bolts don't have precisely engineered fasteners (reduce cost?) - so I added 3 washers - outside bottom, inside and outside top - this reduces friction and will soon be replaced with bushings or bearings. The top bolt has a machined shoulder for the inner washer, while the bottom bolt rests on the flattened final thread.2. In order to fix the gradient of the base, the trapezoidal screw holder/threaded shaft must be screwed in somehow. In the current design, a tall cylinder is threaded and the screw goes through the bottom half, while the top half of the cylinder is narrower and "hooks" onto the x/y holder. Since it is not screwed into this layer, it wobbles when axial force is applied to the screw. Just flip the vise and slide - the "tab" will wiggle and the end of the trapezoidal screw will wiggle at the end. Once I fix it I will post some photos.3. The crank handles didn't turn smoothly - I unscrewed the crank's finger rest, stuck the threaded end into the drill, sprayed some graphite into the gap, and ran the drill for about 20 seconds, flexing and adjusting the crank. The finger rests on the handles, now they turn much more smoothly. Update: I've used a vise on some woodworking jobs and they tend to "stick" - not sure if it's shavings stuck in the tracks or when threading - need to look into that. Also, this is an XY vise - they are too big for small drill presses. I have an 8" RF drill press and the vise mounts to the base of the drill press and the table folds out to the side. If more height is required, since the base of the drill press is bolted to the table top, I can put a vise on mount to a workbench and turn the head up to get about an inch. I got my money very well for the $50. 4 stars because for the above 3 repairs done at the factory I'd happily pay an additional 15 dollars, but engineers and product specialists know that.