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hammerkid

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  1. Once you start using it you will find uses for the sway back. Asd jeff said it is real good to straighten items. I have a 108lb Mousehole and it has a pretty big swayback but it comes in Handy. I wouldnt change a thing. Mine one of the corners is came un welded so once get a chance I plan on building it back up , but dont plan on filling the swayback up , its just to useful.
    Chris

  2. I got to thinking the other day when I was watching a video of a smith making something that required tooling ( slitter, drift) I dont remeber who it was , they wa smaking a hammer though. And they used the same hammer for forging as they used for slitting and drifting the eye. I got to thinking if a hammer is hard enough an dthe top of the tool is soft what would this hurt? And I personally have been using a seprate hammer for those sorta operiations instead of my main forging hammer. And I thought this would be a good poll to start. Do you use your forging hammer for punch work or do you use a diff. hammer?

  3. Ok here is my take on the problem of total beginers asking a question that has been posted and talked about multiple times before, I think you should do your research (ie use the Search feature on IFI or even possibly google ) before you post a question if you are not going to read the getting started section. As menitonted in another posting in this thread , my generation is use to getting answers handed to ourselves instead of trying to find the answer for ourselves. But now that is my .02 cents worth.;) ,Chris

  4. I just need to learn what the number's mean, 1040 , Would that mean,, 40 is the carbon, ?????? I'm still learning,, I got some axle's that a friend gave me and was wonder what I could make with them.. Thanks..


    Tom , 1040 has 40 points of carbon. Its a simple carbon steel. How big in diameter are the axles? I think if I remeber correctly they are 1045? I would consider making hammers out of em .
  5. I have a Lincoln 3200hd Mig I bought from Homedepot few yrs ago. It had the converison kit inculeded. I used flux core for about a yr. before buying a 80cu. ft. bottle. I have welded up to 3/8" ( preheated it). Its been a GREAT lil machine. Its a 115. In few months I plan on upgrading to a Hobart 210 Ironman.

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