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I lift it with a hoist, and put it on 2 wheel trailer. No problem. I reckon it weighs 300-400lbs, not a hand lift for me, but there are some...............mb

no can do............

I thought this might be of some interest .....I needed a tool to bend grip rail in the shop and field, and this is what I came up with. A horizontal press format was rejected because the danger of edge bending is much higher. A 110v hydraulic power pac, 4" cyl, and beefy I beam were the primary components. It produces around 15t , and will bend 3/4 by 1 1/2+ on edge, this varies + - as to the placement of the pins.The stock being bent in the pic is 1/2 x 1 1/2. The control can be removed to a stand for bending circles, ect, otherwise the stock could come around and hit it................mb

I don't have one but I wish I did . A friend of mine has one and he uses it allot. Weld positioning small stuff, grinding, filing when a static vice is an impediment. I'd never hammer on it with anything larger than a medium hand hammer, most of em' get cracked by some yahoo attacking frozen bearing or some sutch with a sledge. Post vice apple, cole vice orange...............mb

Yes, They cut ti just fine. Not as nice as steel, but passable. Plasma torches will cut just about anything, even glass for a few moments on the start up cycle. Then the machine says to itself no ground here, and quits. Plasma cutters seem to tempermental lot, so getting a Chinese unit would not be an option for me. I doubt any local welding suppliers would even take a look at It, if it were to go wrong, let alone fix it. Then there's the consumables.........................mb

Judging by they're size, I hope there's a10 ton hoist on hand to hang the bastards if they get caught !

steel,bronze,28h x 14w x 21 lbs

Looks like the original owner was right handed and kept the horn to his left, as I should be..................mb

Things that cut ie saw blades,chopsaw blades,taps,dies,grinding discs,etc,etc and consumables in general seem to be near the top of the list to avoid when buying Mr Wang Chung's goods, (Bruceism and counterpart to Uncle Sam) Sorry, I just can't help myself.............mb

Well Mike, The genie is out of the bottle. I would expect hammer makers to crow about a good showing,(don't throw meat to a tiger and ask him not to eat it) A good consumer would take into account that brute force isn't everything.......................mb Just one more blurb. I've got three pressure guages on the same air supply and not one of them reads the same.......but they're in the ball park.........

If I was a young mechanic starting out , wanting the best, I'd have to check on craigslist or ebay for them high end wrenches first. Full retail isn't my first choice ...mb

A funny story comes to mind. Somewhere back in the 80's I was rooting through a junk yard owned by a Mr Morrison. He was in his 90's or more and had more hair growing out of his ears than I had on my head! Which ain't sayin much. It was full of old wagons and mostly just crap. Whilst digging through the detritus of lives long gone I got some battery acid on my fingers, and rubbed my eye. PANIC! I howled Mr Morrison please let me into your house to rinse the acid out, he was a little reluctant but said ok.When I got inside about 14 cats went flying in every direction. I got to the sink and relief . When my vision cleared I saw it, leaning against kitchen table was a beautiful 19th century 6" jaw post vice. I tried to gather my wits, counted what I had in my pocket and faced off with Mr Morrison, after thanking him. I whipped out a $100 bill (pretty good offer at the time) figuring he could no way resist and said I'll give you a 100 bucks for that vice in there. He said "yer tryin' to tempt me with that hundret dollars", I carry it out to work on the wagons. Cripes the thing weighed more than he did........I couldn't go more than a 100 so I said goodbye. 6 mo later he gave in, looked like he really needed the 100, but I could see it pained him......................... I'll always think of that ol' fellow with his hairy ears and 14 cats when I use It..........

Pawn shop, dang why didn't I think of that?................No dig intended. I have strong strong feelings re the never ending drain of our $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I think what you're talking about here Larry is not just us but is rampant in humans at large. Ever had a client that has the really big bucks and weedles you to death over $20 a ft more or less on the price of a railing? Then a client who is worth far less, not question the value of your work and pay for for the good stuff. These tough times can make nearly everybody a skinflint , not just us. Not long ago I needed a new air die grinder. What I really wanted was an Ingersol Rand, USA made tool that would outlast me and possably my son, but the reality was I had to go to to harbor freight and be part of the cancer that bleeding this country white......mb

Best chuckle , no the only chuckle I've had all day! ....................thx...mb

Probly a genetic matter,seems blacksmiths are all eccentric as well for the same reason...............mb

Muriatic acid is commonly used to wash down masonry at construction sites and no special precautions are taken, it just runs on the ground. If it were so horrific I'm sure some gov't rep would be there to stop it.........zinc is really not a problem either, I just installed a kitchen counter top of pure zinc..............

Removing galvanized is simple if it's not too large.......take a plastic bucket, fill it mostly with water, pour in a little muriatic acid (20:1+ -), and the zinc bubbles away in a few minutes, just do it outside...............next, call the epa,homeland security,osha, and the national guard

I was speaking in more general, and my hammer probably ain't the best example. Had a friend once who ran a 500lb Beaudry with a 5hp! The 500 was more of an ego trip than a working rig and I'm sure It would have gone nuclear If ever really put to the task. I was amazed the poor thing would even turn it ! I'd say he needed a minimum of 10 and 10 is a pretty good hp/wt ratio. Any how there's allot more hammers out there to test. We'll see about my opinion...........listing hp might help clarify some questions...... Oh please Sam please !.........mb

Looks like air hammers have more output force , but considering my 250 needs 15hp and my friends 250 lg needs half that. It would seem the extra output comes at a considerable cost. But, juice still ain't as bad as gas......................yet..............mb

The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Maybe that 500 ain't squeakin' or knockin' but it needs a tune up, .297 ain't too shabby.........Good use for the test......mb

You've taken forge' n fab to a to a to a pretty high mark........mb

Another red flag is is junko die cast wrenches and die holders. I've had cheap sets where the steel ain't too bad in the taps and dies, but the wrenches and holders were crap, savings: 0..............mb Also, I've found that sense I converted all my RH taps and dies to LH I no longer pop the buttons off my shirts with the wrenches...........Believe it or forget it