this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2023
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So at flea lake I went to this booth that was very space and somewhat secluded. There were a few carjacks and rusty screwdrivers. Then there were these vices, there was one that had slight rust but was pits burg branded, which I decided to stand clear of. Then there was this vice, it's unbranded but had very little wiggle in the jaws. So the guy had $15 I asked if he would take any less as the slide was pretty rusted and the bottom was very rusted and would need lots of work to get fully working. He said $10 which most people would say is a fair price. However, I could not justify spending $10 on a vice that's pretty rusty and would need lots of work to get working again. So I tried to offer with him any lower, and he wouldn't go any lower. So I left the vice on the table where it was and went hunting for other deals at Flea LAK. Towards 12:00 which the swap meet ends at 1:00 after I have gone thought the whole market, I swing by the vices booth and offer the guy $8. With no hesitation, he accepts the offer and I got a very rusted vice for $8 and a project for the rest of the week. Which as of writing I have removed the rust with a wire wheel and some scotch bright pads as well as painted the vice with some tractor enamel paint. And it's looking pretty good, I still have to grease and polish some stuff, but it's coming along very nicely

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