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Happy Birthday Ole Tommy Boy, I thought of putting this in the Prayer section, as you are over the hill so to speak. Did you get a black wheelchair decorated with Black Ballons. LOL Old Welders don't quit, they just get a new HOT ROD and create MORE SPARKS. I guess the Stork was Busy, Busy, so the Easter Bunny had to sub for the Stork. LOL Anyway Happy B Day and many more to come. Jr and Cookie

take care and get well soon Jerry.

get well Sand, that means do what the doc orders, and take it easy.

you both on our list Finnr.

Rule #1, iron fabricating or WWing, compare rulers to start with, lesson hard learned over the years.

Gave this to my first wife on our 35th Anniversary.

Happy Birthday Woody and Jimbob

you would be better off using a torsion spring axle and make a low rider out of it as the trailer proper will be closer to the ground . Also why not make the Anvil a Tip out so it sets on the ground and the forge and other equip could be mounted in one side with a fold up door on that side. Dexter Axle - Trailer Axles and Running Gear Components - Torflex Axles

My old Guillotine tool is my Helper/Striker, we have been together almost 30 years now, and we made quite a team. I like the option of putting something in from the top and then dropping the top die in. Its shown in the picture with its box and dies, but now there are 2 boxes of dies for almost any configuration needed. Except for a couple of the die sets, they are made of hot rolled and show very little wear from almost 30 years of use.

drill holes and plug weld it from the outside. as for leg vise screw boxes (nuts) see here, http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f7/question-about-leadscrews-9883/#post94581

FWIW, take the worn out nut (internal threaded part of a leg vise, Chuck it up in a lathe, bore it out a 1/4 inch larger than the OD of the thread, drill about 8 to 10 holes in various places thru the outside. Countersink the holes from the outside. wrap the outside tight with multiple layers of Aluminum foil then Duct or Masking tape, SMOKE the thread real well with straight Acetylene flame, position the thread in the center of the Nut, then pour it full of hard High Speed Babbit. Wallaa, a new nut.

Tip I learned, drill a 1/8" hole in the wedge after you get it tight close to the outside of the yoke on the small end and drop a cotter key in it.

84 have died in the wild fires in Victoria in Oz, I hope our Oz members are ok.

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a little better Frosty

does this help.

This is the just posted episodes of the Woodwrights shop. Episode 2806 is Peter Ross on making Locks. Episode 2813 is in Berea, Ky and shows the Mastrmyr Chest and the making of an Adze like the one in the chest. PBS - Woodwright's Shop: Schedule

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Fill the tank plumb full of water, use an air hose and nozzle to go over all the seams and welds slowly, have someone watch the fill opening for bubbles and then mark the spot so it can be fixed later.

All 3, the idea is to make money, forging type smithing is to slow and labor intensive most of the time, and thus more expensive. I know I retired as a one man smith shop in 2006 because of an injury to my back, 55+ years was enough anyway.

should be marked on the knob.

Put a real short Hofi length handle in it. It will make a good back up dolly when bradding rivets, etc.

They are probably cut nails, they still make them as they have more holding power than wire (round nails) about 30 to 40% more. they are nice for period looks. and like wire nails, there is a right and wrong way to drive them in wood.

Acme is 29 degrees, so you will have to set your compound at 29 degrees. Look at a machinists handbook.

Acme threads are a whold different ballgame, you need an Acme Thread Gauge to grind the tool for taper and the flat on the end of the cutting tool.