james gonzalez

Hello good people

I just picked up an old wilton square wheel grinder for a song.  It has been out in the weather some and the contact wheel serrated tire has loosened from the aluminum wheel.  I tried "goop"  which, after curing for 24hrs. held for about 2 minutes.  I sprayed 3m super 77 on both cleaned abraded surfaces and no go.  Any suggestions out there?

thanks

Well, this is the first I have read of striker company's apparent demise.
I have an #88 and the think works beautifully.
Too bad.

ps
is that shipping container for painting or blasting and do you ride all those cruisers parked on top?

Well, these days it is a good thing to be nimble.
Many larger outfits dedicated to a narrower field of product are hurting right now.
If you can weld up a bronze wine rack one day, taper jackhammer bits the next and forge a colonial era reproduction latch on friday, you might just be o.k.
That is a real nice shop, by the way.

Americans might now have the means to accumulate machine tools because the United States was once a center of industry.
Manufacturing does not appear to be a substantial portion of the country's economy anymore.
The tools that helped the country attain it's position in the world are now relics, appreciated by few.
I love old machines for their aesthetics and also because I can make money with them. Tool lust is something I have suffered from.
Older smiths I have known at some point stop buying toys. They know what they like to make and they have all they need to make it.
Having a small urban shop is one way to control tool lust.

Looks professional.
Did you mill them out?
What is the product they are designed to produce?

Ladies and Gents
As the how to book by mr Batson arrived yesterday I am about to commence work on a hydraulic press.

I have not decided yet to go with C or H frame nor have I come to a decision on whether to have the cylinder above or below.

I intend to use this thing mostly for slitting drifting and stamping. I have the power hammer for drawing.
Opinions?

Nice looking Champion $500 on Boston Craigslist

I would be interested in seeing pictures of your unit.
I would like do build a ribbon burner type forced air propane forge to replace my worn out venturi burner type unit.

I appreciate it, John

I would say there is probably little substantial difference between the Striker and Anyang hammers at this point.
I have never used an Anyang. At the time, when I was in the market for a new better hammer and had the funds available, the reviews on the Anyang were spotty.
I had the opportunity to try out a working Striker in person at Cassidy Brothers Workshop and was satisfied that this machine would fit my needs as indeed it has.

As far as the origin of this machine, SGropp, I admit my research efforts were weak. I could have delved deeper into the reality of it.
Aside from this machine, most all equipment in my shop is second hand American made. I cannot guarantee that my circa 1930 bandsaw, for instance, was not manufactured under the most humane circumstances any more than you can your Beaudry.
That said, buying equipment new says something different. One is essentially saying with dollars that the conditions under which the equipment was manufactured are morally acceptable.
I appreciate you raising this point, I hope others consider it when shopping for machinery.

Hofi, I do not understand your muffler plan clearly, can you draw it or take a picture?
Thanks

It's the noise of the pistons cycling in idle between heats that I would like to reduce.
The striker is basically an anyang with a slightly heavier frame casting.
The exhaust port is down low and behind the flywheel. Not much clearance.
I like the hose idea.

Hi all
I have a striker #88.
A good hammer but it runs a little loud in my small shop.
Does anyone know how I might quiet her down a little?

Post and beam, Board and batten would be my approach. Dirt floor. A little bigger than you think you need.

Thicker and Tackier is best. These things get up to over 150deg F. when you run them all day.

Farmer, I think you will be able to get away with some solid timbers bolted together for a base. My friend has a Champion #1, rated at 60# or 65#( I forget exactly) running on a timber base and a 4" pad.

Hey Farmer.
I have moved a #50 little giant, a Champion #1 and a 3x6 platen with a harbor freight engine hoist (not at the same time). It will work as long as you are on level ground.
Get the lifting arm as short as you can and lift from as high a point on the hammer as you can so you dont tip. Also, I have rolled hammers along slabs using 1/4" round rod as rollers. If it were me, I would hammerdrill a hole down a couple inches somewhere in the garage slab, drop a 1" bar in the hole and use a comealong to get the machine inside. If there was a forklift around, he could just push the hammer in with some timber clamped to the tines.

I run my striker #88 5 hp 3phase off single phase 220 through a variable frequency drive. I have had no issues. It also allows me to decrease hammer speed for very sensitive work and fow when a beginner is learning to use the machine.

Thanks for all the input, folks.
I am going to hand my helper a can of 3/32" and if he keeps cussing I will climb up and do it myself. The little generator will only run low voltage rod which is why I do not resort to 6011. The structure is cold fastened with 2x 3/4" bolts at all joints so the welds are not as critical as they could be.
Well, off to make breakfast.

I am doing some structural work for the money this week. We are welding up some deck frames with a "Burco Mosa" little "chopped DC" gas engine welder. I think the thing is about 150 amps. we are using the Excalibur 1/8" 7018s to do flat and vertical downs. Should these rods be heated up a little before use? It's a new canister and they're not wet, but my helper was having a xxxx of a time up there. I was on the ground cutting parts with the gas rig listening to him curse. Any suggestions for using this particular rod?
thanks

how much does a 20#er go for?

is that a solid iron stand?
that would be ridiculous!

This looks like it would work as a firepot just fine. I would suggest trying to keep the walls very smooth so impurities do not get stuck to them in use.
Where are you writing from?

Here is the one I made.