Tim McCoy

Very classy move Dennis - congrats to both of you!

Simple/elegant is hard to beat ... certainly makes a statement on the hardwood flooring.

My wife has wrestled the diabetes beast for about 28 years now. The resulting heart attacks, loss of much of her vision, stroke, neuropathy and all that goes with it is manageable even though it seems so burdensome at times for her. Having a routine for your maintenance, exercise, eating a proper diet and keeping a steady outlook help. As you say, give thanks in all things ... every day for my wife above ground is a blessing ... like the man said,"if I had known I was going to last so long I'd have taken better care of myself!" Hang in there BentIron you can prevail!!

Thanks Red Hot ... it's always the simple steps that seem to elude some of us ;)

Nice, clean lines, like the "fat belly", good for a lot of field work - I like it!

Regardless of whatever disappointment/learning you had to go thru this is one fine knife.

Very nice snake! Howdja get the belly flat without flattening the other side of the file?

Obviously it was well worth the wait ... congrats :)

:D Thanks!

territorialmills -
We used to use a vest like that when we rode the Harley here in Nev in the summer ... gotta go see if its still in the closet with the leathers!!
:mellow:

Thanks to all of you for your input! I have learned to throw out the questions and wait for the answers.

Alfonso: I have a model 110-081 Century stick welder220 volt 295 amp AC only unit. Found out mine was made prior to 1982. I appreciate your comments about this unit. Gotta buy some cable now and stinger and connectors ... located a wiring diagram and a parts list ... let me know if you would like copies. Got my infor from:

http://www.Welder-Pros.com

... can hardly wait to get the 220 installed and get to welding

Yippie!
Tim

I agree with DennisG ... make one. Why wait? Look in the "Show Me Your Anvil" string and you will see several ideas that have worked for a hard place to hit. I am making my third anvil thing while saving enought to buy a "real" anvil. Most blacksmiths will never have a real anvil ... they still make things every day. Most of what you need to build your own can be had for little or nothing.

Tim
;)

I have to add 220 outlet for my new welder ... have had a difficult time finding info about how it is done ... searching the net only. Came across a site the has a welding section http://www.TractorByNet.com

Had really good info about welding problems and how to hook up 220 service ... that site had 363 members and 2582 visitors on it today ... gotta love the net!! :rolleyes:

Steeler

That is a wonderful piece you made - look forward to hearing how it is to work with.

Tim

Like BIGGUNDOCTER says, here in the Nevada desert it gets plenty hot from end of May thru end of September. Not unusual to have strings of days that never drop below 102 during the night. During the day it can easily reach 118 by 2PM. Normal humidity here hangs around 8-10% all year long. Sometimes near lotsa houses it will get up to 40% (watering yards and pool evaporation), but doesn't stay that way long. Most housing contractors are off the job site by 2PM if possible.

Wearing long sleeve loose fitting cotton shirts, a broad brimmed hat for the sun, steady water intake, frequent breaks, eating lightly (the fruit thing is excellent), and a workspace that allows for airflow (having an indirect fan is good) all add up to staying comfortable. It allows you to manage the heat stress you will experience. Usually if you feel thirsty, you have already started to dehydrate. Most of us who live in the desert start as early as we can and stop as early as we can. Doctors will tell you to NOT exercise outside in heat over 98 ... overworks your bodies ability to cool itself.

Think about the guys who live in the Sahara - most of them stay idle in the heat of the day, are completely covered with loose clothing (actually acts as a method of controlling loss of moisture by holding it near you and is a kind of a/c) and drink water and/or tea of some kind. No gator aide stuff there and they do find.

And, always pay attention to your body's signals. Discomfort and or pain ar your friends and will always tell you when to stop. I have had heat stroke (summer of '76) and it is a miserable experience and it does take a toll on you that is not recovered from quickly.

Worked at the forge today for just short of 2 hours - 96/97 outside and some wind - stopped when the sweat wouldn't stay on my body!

Tim

Like he said - shade - take breaks - lotsa water - cool clothe around the neck and pay attention to your body - trust it to let you know when it is in need of cooling off :mellow:

Old geezer here - #2 pencil, ruler and large eraser - about 25 cents ... sorry, couldn't resist - I know nothing of drawing programs
:lol:

Thanks BM454

Found a source for Century Welder parts, etc. at http://www.Welder-Pros.com I have an e-mail out to them to find out if I can get a manual or parts list. More later ;)

Thanks for the input this far ... another question - won't the cable for the plug in have to be heavier guage than the cables to the work?? won't they carry less amps/power or is it the other way around? Are the transformers in the box step-up or step-down? There is so much to learn !! Seen many units on the net that come with 50 or 100' cables.

Tim

Walt - check for a PM ... and thanks!

Questions from a non-welder. I found a Century 220 volt 295 amp arc welder at a yard sale sans the leads for $50.00, I bought it. I have seen many arc welders on sale lately and it seems that everyone is still very proud of their equipment and asking "too much". I did a quick search on the net and can't seem to find much info about this particular unit... one guy says that Lincoln bought Century. The box is in very good shape externally, almost new, few scrapes and no dents and the places where the din plugs on the cables plug in are clean and straight. Works AC/DC and has a cutting/hole burning feature - yippie!

I think I got this at a good price - yes/no? I will start a search for some cables, but wanted to know if those can be home made and if it is okay to make'm longer than normal? And what is normal - 10' or 25'?? Any help will be appreciated - photos below. Oh yeah, gotta get to a class to learn how to use this thing ;)

Prayers going out from Las Vegas ...

Like many others I have watched her work via internet ... amazing how some have the talent to make metal work look delicate! She is a true inspiration.

Very masculine - demands viewers attention ...

Thanx for the pics !! Every thing we do is a work in progress ...