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I recently bought a 5” Acculock Machine Vise off of Vevor. It’s not a Gerardi or Kurt, but it seems to function quite well.
Fortunately the vise itself far exceeds its operating manual…
 

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I recently bought a 5” Acculock Machine Vise off of Vevor. It’s not a Gerardi or Kurt, but it seems to function quite well.
Fortunately the vise itself far exceeds its operating manual…
The Japanese company that bought Fred's shop made high-speed labeling machines. They hired a Brit to write their manuals. The Chinese seem to have missed that lesson, though sometimes even English can be difficult for Americans.
 
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