marcusb

I second Al...knowledge is the best investment you can make. Ask yourself this question..how can you set up anything when you don't know what you need? Take some time to learn the processes involved. Then figure out what part of the trade you enjoy doing and that will guide you in the direction you need to go.

I run em dry.........Hole gets drilled out ok. All the HSS bits I have hold up great at the feed rate I run stuff, no problems. The truth is people usually run them way to fast...

One Caveat to the "no conversion from stream needed". To run stream they have blow by built into them... Makes them real pigs on air.... well even more of an Air pig.... If I recall correctly they need the constant flow of steam to prevent condensation buildup. Hence why they Tup at idle to.

Above 200 pounds I agree its a small market. That does not seem to stop people that have them from wanting 15k....... . Industry cut off seems to be 1500 pounds minimum for an A frame. Nobody forges open die in industry anymore so a wobbly old C frame is no use to them. I have seen several listings thru dealers for 1000 pounders and up ST, if your o.k. with paying retail+the move I can send you a couple links. Scrap priced I have not seen any for 2 years.......

My money is if it was anything worth pulling its going to be in some dealers inventory by now.

Did the source mention were the scrap was going?

Only thing I have seen as of late is 1500 pounds and up......

What size range are you looking for? What size was the Erie that got scrapped?

Automatic transmission fluid mixed with acetone make the best penetrating oil. Next on the list is Kroil but its $$$. I would mix up a bit of the first and give it a try. After that heat would be my next move.

My money was a kid visting the shop with his father and we know how that goes....just turned away for 1 second

I am currently interested in preventing the rain showers inside a building I have seen with a metal roof. Long term I would like to plan for full insulation as funds allow. With this in mind I am leaning towards smaller rafters on 24" centers. The other option I have used in the past is 1" board sheathing all the way across the roof, felt on that then tin on top. It works well, but honestly I don't think I want to saw that much wood out.

I hate to admit it but I had a nice homemade setup several years ago and junked it when I moved....... It was a stone about 2.5 feet in diameter set on a steel frame. They used a tire cut in half for the water tank. NOTE: I have been told to only fill the water when you are going to use it and empty when done or you will get a soft spot on the stone. The drive consisted of a small electric 110v motor that went thru a right angle gear reducer then to the stone via v belts. I kept the reducer and motor. I think it was 20:1 or something like that. Anyways as TP said it did not turn very fast, about as fast as you can imagine spinning one by hand would be about right. But man it sure put a nice grind on an axe. Some day I would like to build another with stone from here. Hope this helps.

Do you use tooling under the Little Giant? I cheat....my power hammer also contains an anvil.....

Like most I have chased a better and bigger anvil over the years. I have had some nice ones. Sold them. What I learned in my journey was two fold. One, the anvil does not make the smith. Two, once you add power hammers, presses etc. the anvil becomes a very stylish table on which to pile stuff most of the time. My main anvil is now a block of die steel. I guess what I have learned is if you are a collector, chase anvils. If you are a smith, find something bigger than your hammer and get after it. So with all that typing, 1 anvil.....

Any updates???

Whats your impression of the MZ75 so far? I have been eyeing Kens control kit for years now.

I've made some progress between the rain showers. I have all the girts bolted on now. I notched out the last of the beams today for bolting but the rain got me in the end before I could set the cross braces. Oh well, it looks like we should have one day without rain this weekend. If the weather cooperates i'm going to set rafters. I have been researching insulation ideas for metal roofing. If anyone has a product they like please let me know.

Its a PW. They have those flats on the feet and say solid wrought on the side. I have seen lots of em. Plus its marked stone weight. What more do ya need?

I win.......

Have you considered a Hofi style chimney setup? I built one in my little shop and it draws great. I went with this style since there is no need for a roof penetration and the flashing that goes along with that. I would also consider moving your anvil to the middle of the shop space. I have found this makes using all the surfaces of the anvil as needed in forging much easier. I love the stump. If it were mine I would hollow the center of the base out into more of a tripod stand so I could get my foot underneath as I worked on the far side of the anvil. Great progress!

Well, I made a mess today fighting the mud... Brought some fill dirt in with the scoop... I put on the Roll Over Box Blade and smeared it around a bit...... Then gave it a sprinkle of stone....

I bought my little index 40 mill about 6 years ago. Shortly after I got it home, we began a long series of property moves and I hate to say I have never got it set up. I have been diligently keeping the ways greased and keeping it out of the weather. I think that 3 month time table will be right, I am planning to seek out a lathe once the mill is up and running! What mill and lathe are you planning for Paper Patch? Speaking of Lathes I wish I had one! I needed 8 bolts 13" long for the front posts on my building. Locally the only thing available was 12". I ended up cutting some 1/2 round stock to length, threading one end with a die by hand and welding a nut on the other. I gave them a coat of paint since they will be going thru treated posts. I dream of the day when I can chuck something up in the lathe and cut the thread out! Soon enough I hope.

I like the QC tested sticker on the anvil base...... I remember awhile back someone had a similar experience with a Refflinghaus. Some slip thru the cracks it seems. Good luck with the company.

I think we have two seasons here, mud....and august....