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Yost ADI 6 Austempered 360° Superseding Enhancing SEO Review

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Revainrating 4 out of 5  
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4.0
🛠️ Workholding, 🛠️ Industrial Power & Hand Tools

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Description of Yost ADI 6 Austempered 360° Superseding Enhancing SEO

Casting Clamp force: 17, 000 lbs. and Torque rating: 400 Ft-Lb. Made from high-strength 130, 000 PSI Au tempered Ductile Iron castings, 4x stronger than cast iron vises and 50% stronger than Forged Steel Vise (FSV) Series. Jaw Width: 6" x Jaw Opening: 7. 8" x Throat Depth: 3. 7" x Pipe Capacity: 0. 75"D x 3. 5"D. Large 3. 5" x 3. 7" anvil work surface. 360-degree interlocking (geared) swivel base with (2) lock downs adjusts the direction of the jaws for proper placement. Machined Q235 steel main screw 0. 875"D with rolled single acme threads at 4 threads per inch. Replaceable Hardened Steel Serrated (Top) Jaws and Pipe Jaws, Zinc Plated. 0. 66"D x 9. 8"Long handle with rubber bumpers. Base mounting tabs: (3) x 3/8"D, mounting hardware not included. : Castings are limited lifetime.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Poor fit and finish

I'm not impressed I know you make more expensive vises but it's a step up from entry level but you never know based on fit and finish. An instruction manual was not included. I know you don't need it, but it's there, you just won't get it. It doesn't have black oxide bolsters as advertised, not to mention the tubular bolsters showed bandsaw marks. The outer lip of the tube was probably bent 8 degrees enough to not work without immediate adjustment and was rusty on the inside. The coloring is…

Pros
  • Clamps
Cons
  • Cables shorter than others

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Now THAT is a vise!

So I had to replace my 15 year old cheap vise made in China (cast iron of dubious origin) which broke on a minor misuse (when trying to push the ball joint out). , not very smooth, with a curved handle, but served my store well, till it broke in two, may it rest in pieces. Revane pushed me down the slippery slope of rising expectations. Why buy 20kpsi cast iron when there is 30kpsi cast iron! Look, this one has 70, and THIS is forged! How deep do I need a throat, do I need to twist or cut the…

Pros
  • Hand Tool
Cons
  • Damaged

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Yost FSV-6 & FSV-5 Hand Tools

However, this review is quite confusing as 6 people found it useful, I'll just add to it what is supposed to be the latest : 11-29-17 Da I sent back the last two I received (see reviews below if interested), I still needed a vise. However, as the 5 inch vise sold for $105.86 and the cheapest port freight vise is $30 (also used vise on Craigslist is over $100). I went ahead and bought Yost fsv-5 for $105.86. I received it yesterday 11/28/17 and here are my first impressions. Overall it looks and

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  • Power & Hand Tools
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  • No Automatic