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Looks to me like it is welded at the waist, so guessing it might be one of the later ones with a solid steel top. I don't have a copy of AIA to confirm. Real nice looking anvil. Steve

Very cool. I have your vises' twin sister. No idea of age tho. Not a bad deal with the other stuff- I really like those stakes. Steve

(Thumbs up emoji). Nice. Steve

I have 3 different size hardy holes- 3/4i"sh, 1"ish and 1 1/4, with tooling to fit each, more or less. I have done the following to make things fit well: Sleeve with square tubing, cut at the corners and folded over; weld bead then filed ; metal shim; grind stem to fit; wrap or 2 of duct tape- snugs things up nicely and stays around a surprising long time and id quick and cheap. Steve

Hey Jarl- welcome. Why don't you let us all know out here in the open? I'd like to know, I'm sure there are others. Show us what you got! We like pictures, too. Steve

I went real low tech with my bench mount Walker-Turner. I put the table down low, squared everything up and keep a series of different thickness wood blocks to get the height I want. EEzy-peezy and done. Steve

Does the extra water make it a JABOM? Steve

Clay, not refractory cement. You can dig it out of the local creekbank or back yard. Unscented, unused kitty litter works too. Don't get it real wet- it will crack on drying. Make your ducks nest and get a layer on the whole thing then pack it with a mallet or block of wood. First time I did it, I got a bucket of pre mixed refractory mix. Yard clay is cheaper and does the same job. Steve

I had the same issue with mine. Once you get the fan off, the whole gear train should lift out without anything going "boing". With mine, the handle shaft was spinning inside its gear. There seems to be no key- what it had was a small roll pin that went thru the hub (?) of the gear into a hole on the shaft. Over time the roll pin loosened up and shifted out of the shaft. I lined the holes up and reinserted the roll pin, good to go! Not so fast, bucko- before long the pin came loose again. Grrrrr! I pulled everything apart, tapped the pin back in place, setting it below the surface of the hub. I then peened the hole just a little bit with a center punch to close up the hole and locking the pin in place. No issues since. Hope this helps. Steve

Very nice work. You are having too much fun there. Steve

Ya know, for me what you described is half the fun. I enjoy building and completing projects as much as anyone, but all that pre- project making gives me as much enjoyment. I'm just a simple guy. Steve

I'm still using the bathroom ex fan- it works. I have a Champion 400 and a Canedy-Otto (sp?) hand crank and a Champion electric sitting idle, because the bathroom fan works. I ain't proud. Or tired. Steve

If the face and horn are in good shape, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it at the right price. You need to determine what that is. Steve

With all that extra hp, if something jams, you will quickly go 'code brown' and see the weak link in the chain. Kinda like the shear pins on a snowblower. With the 1/3 hp motor, the motor itself should bog down before anything else goes 'boing'. Steve

Mr Slagster= here you go, my friend. Not well lit out there, but it's enough to find what I need. Steve

I repurposed an old Ikea CD rack- ~6'high by ~6" wide by 1 CD deep inside. Added extra shelves so they range from 4-6" apart and stuck everything in there with the business end pointing out, arranged by use- punches, specialty punches, slitters, drifts, chisels etc. I have a few coffee cans down low with extra cold chisel inventory that also provides balance and stability. It is screwed to a post by the wall. Steve

Hey Jungle- I picked up a bunch of blanks for diamond blades, I was told they were 4140. Hope this helps. Steve

I tend to consider rust to be a finish for my outside metal- it is the most reliable for me. I just hit it every now and then with oil- usually blo, sometimes tung, Danish oil or whatever else I happen to grab.Depending on the size of the piece i might warm it up with a propane torch and do the classic blo/turps/beezwak wipe on. Whatever you end up doing, it will generally need periodic maintenance. Steve

Merry and happy to y'all. Steve

Like Anvil said, or go a bit more aggressive, hit it lightly with sandpaper or steel wool or steel wire brush to get the effect you want. Steve

Don't be putting down unicorns. They are basically a cone mandrel on a mobile base. Steve

I guess it also depends on how much you have invested in the grinder. If you put out a chunka chunka change make sure you have thoughts planned out as mentioned above. If you got a bragging deal on it, maybe go in another direction- treat it as a gift or permanent loan in exchange for what he has done for you and what he has the potential to do for you going forward. Either way, it is parked at his shop, available for your use. I would be hesitant to set out any kind of written agreement. Still thinking this through...... Steve

Show us the post vise too. Seized up is generally just a matter of penetrating oil( ATF and acetone is best), time and gentle encouragement ( heat and/or beat). Steve

Very well done. I have to ask- was the inflation done as in Elizabeth Brim's method? If so, I would like to hear some details. Steve

It is sure a lust-worthy chunka metal whatever you call it. Steve