macbruce

Harris, I'm in the dark no more.......

Find another propane supplier , they don't all play by the same rules............I had to shop around because of pressure issues and after a few trys I found an outfit that had no problem filling my 250gal tank......try hooking up with a private owner company.....mb

Read the directions???:huh:

rivet in peace

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Doc, You're little smiley face ain't remedy this OUTRAGE, sleep lightly....................MACBRRRRRRUCE

I put them after the oiler........they are little machines and need oil too, right?

I thought this thread had died a quiet death. Since It hasn't I,ll add this. Thanks take up far too much space for some, why not include complements as well to to the list of superfluous posts?........mb

You've got your work cut out for you. corecting speling is going to be a big job arround here, but I'm glad someone is up to the task..lol

Tala, you're idea has some merits, quick connects would be a good addition in any case,the long hoses are a pain when transporting. the thing is 400lbs so it will never be truly portable, If I can get it within 50ft +- of where I'm bending a handrail etc, that's close enough. 110v is never a problem. Now Doc's, that's portable.......... Poleframer, I don't know what to say, other than your rig is truly unique! Are there wheels for it too? I'd love to see that goin' down the road............Have you ever owned a Swiss Army Knife?

Yeah, that's the other thing, the ''sweet heat'' only lasts a fraction of the time as steel, so hammer fast ! I've had it crack all by It's lonesome too, I just assumed quenching was a bad idea. as quick as it cools, air does it pretty fast....

Don't try counting with ti, you'll find it clinically depressing ! :wacko:

This ''bowl'' is probably worked a bit more than you had in mind. It started as a 7'' x 1.25'' disc, hammered on edge, then dished . I probably rained more hammer blows down onto this thing than any other small piece I've ever made, but it is forgeable....mb Also I've heard but never run across ti that makes you sick to your stomach. There's two kinds, alpha and beta or something, and I don't know which is which and it's impossible to tell at a scrap dealer. The fumes given off by one of the two, though not toxic, I think, will make you queasy when heating it..............

Welcome aboard, I would say ti works kinda ''nice'' when hot but it is still tough as nails, ss seems like butter in comparison. welding it is anything but nice. you can do a beautiful joint bead, let it cool, then PING, it breaks. I've heard, but never done a welding method were you build a ''tent'' of clear plastic sheet, leaving a hole to access the piece, fill it with argon and weld, then it holds......That's why I've never done it......More info than you need? That's often how it works here.........Not a bad thing.......mb Never quench it.

edit: Sorry , when I posted this I thought it was a hammer, then I realised it's a press. I've seen it 100's of times and it finally donned on me it' a pressssssss

I saw this nifty little press in the blacksnith shop below Tower Bridge in London. Looks like it was set up for beam work only.......

I saw this nifty little hammer in the blacksnith shop below Tower Bridge in London. Looks like it was set up for beam work only.......

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Don't know if you have any employees, but you only need to sweat osha if you do.........A guard is a good thing........mb

Already sold it to a Ninja......

I have always found ss is plenty tough, not hard...................mb

I too have a ped grinder with no guards, I also stand to one side, we all have the freedom to take our own risks.......unless osha comes around.......mb

8'' w x 5'' h, deck plate folded then pressed into form................mb