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03-03-2008, 11:23 PM
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Those long bolts that hold those big spools together make great, cheap round stock, also.
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03-04-2008, 12:27 PM
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Already got a 200lb post anvil and a 250lb fisher. I picked up a piece of 4.5 dia yesterday. Will be steel stash material.
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03-04-2008, 02:18 PM
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Would be better slabbed as knife material and use a medium carbon steel for the anvil! Do you know what they were using 52100 at that size for?
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03-04-2008, 05:39 PM
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It was a major forging shop. They supposedly had some heavy drop forges and used the 52100 for dies etc. The white tag on the end of the bar is the orig mfg sticker with the atsme and 52100 printed on it. I about messed my pants when i saw the bin of this stuff. The bigger stuff was marked and I am getting some of the smaller stuff (4.5") tested. It hardened up just fine. Just want to make sure what it is. Slabbing in process.
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03-04-2008, 05:53 PM
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Here's another piece that followed me home a few weeks ago. it is 1018 but has a really nice rebound. Face is 4x10, 24 inches high weighs 200lbs. Using it for finishing bevels.
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03-04-2008, 09:06 PM
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5 donuts followed me home this evening. The two outside ones on the top row are 15 inches diameter and 3/4 inches thick, the middle one 13 inches diameter. The bottom row about 15 inches or so diameter. They used to be fly wheels from truck engines in a former life, but now they are waiting for their purpose in life to be redefined and renamed. (grin)
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03-04-2008, 09:46 PM
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What thickness are those Glenn?
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03-04-2008, 09:56 PM
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don't want to rain on your parade, but they are not flywheels, look like clutch pressure plates, probably cast iron.
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03-04-2008, 10:00 PM
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3/4 inch thick, thanks for the correction Jr. Was going to use them as ballast for vise stands, hammer stands etc., but who knows.
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03-04-2008, 10:11 PM
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I spark tested the shoe stretcher today its Cast   |
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