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Hoo-ah! :)

Well, I used the Anyang 33# at a demo for a few days. Great little hammer. Kicks like a mule. Can't say anything about the wear rate or anything like that, though, since I only used it at a demo. :)

Me, I just work with the horn on my right... wouldn't bother me a bit. Usually.

I would leave it, I like when my tools have that old partial paint finish...

But if I were you, I'd go over it with a coarse scotchbrite pad or wheel to take off the loose rust and the paint, and then let it brown (going over it again once in a while to smooth the browning). If you want to accelerate the process, take it outside and put a little bleach on it, and then scotchbrite again. Gives that nice smooth rust finish.

Oh, I forgot to mention -- because of how plasma cuts, you can sever twice the thickness it's rated to if you can get to the opposite side of the piece. This is a LOT harder with OA than it is with plasma, though OA also cuts thicker stock (crank that oxy!). I have cut 1" with our shop cutter, which is rated to sever 1/2". (Couldn't find any torch tips bigger than 00. Oxy cranking only goes so far.)

I have spent a fair bit of time on a Hypertherm -- cannot remember the size at the moment. They are solid dependable machines, and I am inclined to believe that parts will be available for a long time to come. Consumables are reasonably priced for the one I use.

A beyootiful chimenea At least, that's what we'd call it in the States.

Nolano, chain hoist or power hoist. You can see it in some of Kallsme'n's other posts.

We call it "colliery". A charcoal-maker is a collier.

Glenn, no air in the barrel = no flashback. Just like a gas forge.

Sections of 8" and 6" make great bolt-on side tables for heavy equipment, and the narrower pieces can make cover plates for your anvil so you can do chiselling over the sweet spot.

Scrapped out? xxxx of a shame... good thing you have so many spares.


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Hey, I like it. It's like a bowie Smatchet.

Did you straighten the leaf spring hot, or find a straight portion, or what?

Smatchet:

Ian, that will not fit in your carry-on. :)

Yup, I watched the whole thing... saw a lot of that... I want one for demoes. Also one of those speed-skater helmets with the flames coming out the back :)

Kallsme'n, I don't know if you do this, but I have heard tales of guys putting hamburgers wrapped in tin foil between the dies of their hammers after the hammers have been in use... that would work well on that die you used to forge the Volvo driveshaft

(If any of this doesn't translate let me know...)

Thanks, Kalsme'n. 4340 seems like a good choice for a forged anvil.

Can anyone translate that specification to American standards? Sounds like stainless but I doubt it.

My shop currently has one area fluorescent, one area incandescent (100W), and some task lighting. It needs more but I am not doing much work in there at the moment (full of junque!). More is ALWAYS better -- much easier to turn off a light that is installed than to need to install one that isn't :)

Amazing Simply amazing. Was that all in one heat?

How much does that weigh? 20kg? Looks great, very cool work, and amazing hammers :)

I have a mate who swings an 18# for me with great alacrity The big ones can be handy if you have someone who'll swing 'em. Otherwise, it's a primitive demo anvil.

For the large pillow block:

Cut through the sides a few inches above the mounting holes. Now you have a bending hardy (bottom half), a ball swage in the making (if steel, flatten top half, cut in two, weld to spring and hardy shank), a dishing swage (weld inner race to shank on outside), and a bunch of honking big ball bearings. :)

Rantalin, heck with the dump then -- go visit auto repair shops and automotive junkyards (as opposed to garbage dumps), and talk to them. You may want to ask the junkyards about "orphan" leaf springs -- single springs without mates, which are not worth much.

I save 'em til they're a little bigger than that... but I pretty much always use the guard. If someone whinges about it I tell 'em it's to keep sparks outta my face. Usually the complainers don't wear earplugs or respirators, so I have to shout so they can hear me with their deaf ears over their own coughing. :)