darren70

Mate in Australia Cigweld Cobalarc 350 is close to Stoody 2110 or Maybe WIA abrasicord 350

For the top layer or for even spot repairs you could try Cigweld Cobalarc Toolcraft. Looking at the anvil, once you have chaced all the cracks you may get away with just toolcraft. Do you have access to rockwell files or a pocet Brinell tester. It may be good to get an indication of what you have first. 

I am making some assumptions that you have the right equipment and your proficient in this kind of welding repair work too

Thanks Darren

Dcraven

 If you would like to reduce the overall flow of your blower you can run a strip of 100mph tape or similar around the outside of the fan itself parially blocking off some of the blade opening. By varing the amount you block off you vary the flow. Obviously this isnt easily adjustable but it can be used to get close to where you want to be.

 Hope that helps

Darren yours is awesome, how long did it take to make it, and what did you use, both steel and tool wise?

Wow, that is one cool looking anvil.  I would like to know more of how you made this to work for you.

Here is a link to the build tread

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If you need any more info let me know

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Nice work mate. I like good home made anvils.

Another method for a hardy hole with the gear you have would be drill the hole as you have, thenweld 4 pieces of f/b corner to corner using the form of your hardy tool as a mandrel, pit it in a lathe and machine the o/d round to about 5 thou interferance and prep one end, then tap it in and fully weld the top.

As i said great job.

Here is one of mine as previously posted. It's 90kg and i made it myself

haha here in aus, we are getting anvils on ebay and gumtree selling at minimum of 500$ aus, smallest anvil a 30kg PW, sold last week for a ridiculous 700$ and then anvils are banged up as heck,

 

 http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/spalding/antiques/blacksmiths-anvil/1018579789

I agree, $1000 bucks is the average price for anything decent

If any of you guys want to call by and have a squizz or I can answer any questions etc feel free to contact me, via IFI or via telephone, look in Newcastle yellow pages for forging,or blacksmiths.  I wont put my phone No on here, had one or 2 PITA callers that got my No. from here.  If I dont answer the phone on your 1st attempt leave a message as we are probably working a job under the hammer, and I ain't going to stop in the middle of a forging to answer a phone.

 

Phil

Is that you at the old Richmond Main pit mate?

Mine is posted elsewhere on here but i will add it here so there all together

Thanks mate, i have seen that site and it looks good.

 Thanks

 Darren

G'Day everyone i have just found this thread so i have raised it from the dead...

I'm Darren and i'm form the Hunter Valley. I am new to this blacksmithing but i have worked with steel all my life. History is a big interest to me too.

Thanks

Somthing i have always used for marking straight lines around round section is emery cloth. I have 2" wide rolls of it in the shed and it works a treat.

Here is mine

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G'Day Mate

I look after a fair sized piece of a coal mine every day. In simple terms coal is constantly oxidising and heat is generated in the process. It can be an issue on large stockpiles but to be honest no matter how you store a home sized pile you won’t have an issue.

Hope that helps

I was at ironfest, the blacksmith display was very good.

Only one issue mate, you should of gone gas!

 

I here that top bloke from Picton makes a mean gasser :)

 

Seriously though you do top work!!! A great compliment to that fantastic Anvil you made!

Thanks Mate

 I just need to extend the shed now to put all this stuff in

Thanks to everyone else too for the comments

Brian

 There is an air gate on there at the moment, it has to be almost closed to operate.

 Thanks

A question to anyone who may know, the current blower is 350 cuft/min and it will blow a dog of a chain at full speed i'm thinking of changing to a 150 cuft/min so the fan will be operating more up in it curve most of the time. Any thoughts?

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Yeah mate i will keep an eye on that. Its a fair way away plus there is minimal metal contact to the forge to reduce heat transfer as well. But if there is a drama i will move it.

 the blower is a ebmpapst from Farnell electrical but it is too big. i am going to downsize i think

Mate, thats a great looking shop. My long term goal is to build a period style shop using cut slab for walls and hand cut shingles.

Yours is a great inspiration 

As a chronic DIY'er i have done a lot of things that were probably not the most economical in both time and money, but i also gain a lot of satisfaction from what i have done and it is also continually adding the my bank of skills. Another thing that i would consider in a case like this is i am keeping something alive and restoring it that otherwise would be of little use. These are just my views though.

 Excellent job on the repair mate and very informative report too.

 Thanks

Darren

I finished a stand on the weekend

Thanks Craig, I will check that out.

 A lot of them are close to home.

G'Day

 I don’t know if you have Cigweld consumables available in the US but you could also look at Cobalarc Toolcraft for a capping run on an anvil face. At 55-60Rc Its what i am considering using on my Wilkinson repair. As previously stated a trial run on 250 plate then laying into it with a hammer will give a good test in worst case scenario ie; relatively soft underlying material.

Hope that helps

I didn't worry about it at the moment mate. I can put it in later if i need it.

Jamie

 I'm from Australia and my friend got them for me from a refractory supplier in Sydney