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r smith

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  1. You should still go and use it if you can. You need to get some hammer time in to help you judge hammers.
  2. You can put radiant heating on top of your existing slab. You will need to pour new concrete to capture the tubes. To insulate though you need to trench around the perimiter and insulate down a bit with spray foam etc. That is to keep the heat under the slab where it does you good. Solar water is a help for heating. I have done this on my house. May not be worth the cost of new concrete if your slab is already there.
  3. Crunch, why don't you drive over and give it a try? You are both in Virginia so travel should not be an issue.
  4. I suggest you put radiant heat in the floor, relatively cheap to do on your own. It is much nicer to have warm floor which translates to warm feet and tables and anything on the them than just warm air. Must be planned in advance as it is hard to add later. Simple thing is to insulate arround your slab and add the tubing circuits when building the shop, heat source and controls can be added later.
  5. All older powerhammers have anvils that are close to the ground?? :P
  6. It could be bridge crane rail, I think that is generally the same width as height though.
  7. Can you get a different guage for the reg? Maybe 0-30 PSI. 1 BAR is about 14.5 PSI. I would try much less fuel and adjust the air accordingly.You may even need to change jet size. A lot of people would be jealous of the heat you are getting :D :D .
  8. ...the plot thickens... Nice to have some history on it.
  9. I did not think cast (steel or iron) anvils had tong grip holes in them?? I also would not lowball someone like you did without having green cash in front of the seller. If you are not serious enough tho look at it you can not be serious enough to buy it would be the thought of the seller so why would he even consider your offer?? The only thing I would ask without being there in person would be is the price firm? how much wiggle room do we have? That anvil looks very nice and not abused, with the exception of a few nicks around the edges I would almost say pristene. No swayback, mushrooming or dents... Good luck
  10. It would be cool if the speed of the smiths hammer blows would give an indication of the wind speed. Untill you got tired of the mini anvil ringing 24/7 :o
  11. :lol: :lol: :lol: love these tools! :lol: :lol:
  12. It does not look like melted steel to me. Looks more like heavy scale which would indicate either to much oxygen(air) or to little fuel. If it is getting as hot as you say I would go with to much air- can you adjust the air down?
  13. Thank you for taking time to write this, you write/explain it very well. Do you have anywhere to direct us to for more learning on this? r smith
  14. PREHEAT- If the metal is already close to welding temp it is that much less work for the machine to do.
  15. Did you ask the local Abana affiliate, NWBA? I would think someone up there would know how to get coal locally. http://blacksmith.org/forums/forum.php
  16. The hand hammers that cost less need a little finishing to make the nice. Like rounding all the edges and maybe a slight change of profile on the face- all easily done with a belt sander or angle grinder with some sort of sanding disk. Handles also could be customized to suit. If you can radius the hammers edges and save $$ then do it. After some time with your hammer you may love it or may feel the need to upgrade but you will then know why the upgrade may be warranted.
  17. Yes, more info please. I also TOTALY get the HSS aspect of gravers. Really is a simple thing to understand that the steel needs to not loose its hardness when being sharpened. r smith
  18. http://www.iforgeiro...-railroad-rail/ http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/p/175751/1929414.aspx
  19. Ouch. So the main frame needs to come forward a bit, loosen the bolts and slide it forward until it lines up? May have to slot mounting holes... After running the hammer for 6 months or so you will probably need to redo the alignment of dies after the wood settles in with time/use. Then worry about making it perfect after everything is settled in. Good luck,smith out
  20. Does the leaking air effect the way the hammer runs? the only thing the leak there should do if it BAD is to not let the ram lift properly. Has nothing to do with hitting power, only lifting the ram. It should be relatively simple to change it and probably a good idea to look inside the machine.
  21. I seem to remember Grant did one with a polypack seal, maybe he took out the spring?
  22. With that bar stock in the tongs it looks like you are chomping at the bit !! :) Looking good. :D
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