http://www.iforgeiron.com/blogs/ Community Blog List Syndication Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:16:00 +0000 admin@iforgeiron.com (I Forge Iron) IP.Blog 60 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-810-711/ Started to mount the cabinet to the tower this morning, but then my customer job arrived. I worked at the lathe non-stop for the rest of the day. Tomorrow looks used up also. It is making me some money. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-810-711/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-809-710/ The cabinet frame was ground, sanded, and painted to start my day at the shop. Of course, the day always starts with business paperwork before breakfast. Then the tower was lifted by chain using the forklift as the skyhook and set atop the base plate and bolted. It was then set atop the layout table where I squared the unit to get the plumb and... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-809-710/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-808-709/ Both frames for the 150 were made today, the tower all the way through to sanding and painting. the cabinet just through the welding. Nothing unusual here, just relentless work and staying with proven routines. I use my massive layout table to hold the channels using jigs and clamps held in T-slots to set the square and true stuff. I tack weld... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-808-709/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-807-708/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-807-708/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-806-707/
I tested the 200 pound hammer for awhile with...]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:17:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-806-707/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-805-706/ Took a couple of pictures of the new Jackson welding helmet to my welding store and he will try to find out if the unit shown is in production or just a one-off show piece. He said he thinks all helmet manufacturers are scurrying to deal with fumes arising during stainless steel welding. I get the feeling that their designers are not welders and... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-805-706/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-804-705/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-804-705/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-803-704/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-803-704/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-802-703/ I worked at the drill press most of the day on the parts that make up the hammerhead. The tube was sanded on the inside, bottom and then the bottom edge was beveled in the lathe. To use a live center in the end rest to support the outer end, I made a plywood disk that fits tightly into the bore and attached it to another disk that abuts the... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:56:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-802-703/ http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-801-702/ All day working at the lathe or working on the lathe. The chuck had some restriction within it when I started work this morning, something that has been getting worse over the past few months. So I removed it with the help of the overhead crane and put it on the floor, then on to the layout table with the forklift. I took it apart and found the... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.iforgeiron.com/blog/7/entry-801-702/