Swamptroll

try this site<http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/Pages/operator-manuals.aspx>

The 70 # can be bought new for the same price here <http://www.nctoolco.com/pages/anvils1.htm> may not be quite the same one but

The guys at work thought I looked like a troll and when they found out I lived by a large swamp I be came Swamptroll to them. I have been using it ever since

Get well Stan. Do your work in rehab. Take your time with the recovery. The medication from the surgery leave you feeling strange for a while. Best of luck to ya

Try Enco or look for machinists selling tools

Where in upstate are you located?

Perhaps the question show be which side do you prefer the hardie hole on for convenience

I worked in a shop that had wooded block floors for a number of years. The were end grain up and set in tar over concrete. When they replaced or need to be resurfaced due to build up of oil and other junk they had a machine they brought in that had fine teeth in some kind of rotating roller. This would take a thin layer of material of the surface without loading up like sandpaper would. This was a course finish with good traction. It was very easy to work on. The other thing we used to do was lay a double sheet of 3/4 plywood on the floor over the concrete in the work areas to make it easier on the back and feet.

the only way you can harden wrought is to case or pack harden it

I have Wildblue and it works fine for me, but satellite internet is a bit pricey

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that there are different types of taps. They all work better than the standard gun tap for the job the were designed; for example a spiral bottoming tap pulls the chips up and out of the hole like a drill. keep this in mind also

If you have any machinist friends you can ask them or retired machinist usually have extras of them.

Use the google translator, it should give you some Idea of what words you want

You can take a small tool and set the lead like plumbers used to do on leaded cast iron pipes. All that involves is using a dull chisel to expand the lead in the pipe

Who is your NY source?

Just remember that machine accuracy and operator accuracy are not the same, a good operator that knows his machine can do great things

You can always make or buy an air gate. They are able to regulate or shut of the air flow without messing with the blower

cotton flannel is great for starting fires. I have seen several doing torch work have sparks set themselves on fire and the blue flames are hard to see

We used 20# tanks at a build. The first thing that was done to them was to remove the valve and then steam clean them. Then they were ready to have the openings cut out

The only problem I see is to people that have metal allergies, nickel allergy is common

Have him try the temp agencies. they can usually find something. He may not like the jobs but they are work and experience. A lot of employers use them to find permanent workers

Wire EDM is a great way to make dimensioned accurate holes in thick material

some of the discarded blowup yard decorations have good blowers

old lawnmower blade welded on to of a piece of mild steel works well

use flares with pipe dope