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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

Hello all. I started smithing none too long ago after befriending a couple of guys that make fantastic historical reproductions professionally. After watching and listening for a while I picked up a hammer myself. I was hooked the first time I struck hot metal. I have been helping a friend get a shop set-up and working with him at his place but once spring rolls around I hope to build my own shop and get it running as well. That's all for now. See you around.

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 Googled on "satellite Internet" and found lots of information for folks without land-line high speed connections. I hope it helps.

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

hi everyone i have found a bulk supplyer for coal in NY so i am thinking of shipping large amounts here to ontario near toronto. I am just wondering if anyone would be interested in splitting this deal for cost and shipping or buying from me so that i can afford to ship more here.
thanks
josh

ptree: I did actually get some boring bars that fit into that turret tool rest, so I'm pretty sure your right about that part. I think you might be right about the bushing part as well. Which is funny, because part of the reason I wanted it was to turn some bushings for an old Indian engine I have (when you can't buy the parts, you just have to look into making them).

I intend to use it as a lathe. I know the accuracy won't be up to par with one of the new models, but I'm not expecting to do anything that requires that kind of accuracy anyway.

I already have some practice projects lined up for it once I get it spinning again. A lot of the handles are broken on the lathe, and I figure I might as well practice by making new ones. It would also give me a chance to see how well it's going to work before I invest a bunch of money and time in it. Not that simply being amused with more rusty stuff is not a good investment.

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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

O ok well I have plans for a forge but I am a broke person I figure I could spare a tank to use as a forge

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

You must be unique, I don't know anybody who has done that <G>