Steve Sells

I plan to retire next year, but I aint going anywhere

why not shoot him an Email C/O Williamsburg

Frosty covered it.  Just change out tanks.

looks very professional

one problem,  its recommended to have one HP per inch of belt width, tho I am fine with the 1.5 Hp on my Bader B3  2Hp would have been better I am afraid 1/2 Hp is gonna be a major let down when you use it

what do you mean out of date? the knife chat wasnt that long ago, steel hasnt changed much since then, nor has electricity or belts

odd sizes dont have as many options as the industry standard 2x72, but there should still be a variety of grits and abrasive materials available

cant tell you how much power you need unless you tell us what motor it has/needs

No one mentioned the degassing before the pour, or replacing what gasses off , Yes this means the alloy changes when its melted.

IFI staff does not normally delete posts, unless they are duplicates; we just hide them from public view, and I don't see any post hidden in this thread, when did you post it Scott?  I suggest you repost

We are building a memorial for the memory of Glenn Conner.

Members are asked to make and send (PM me for address) for final assembly Flowers, Leaves, and even Branches; to be made into a memorial bouquet for Glenn's wife Karen from all of us.  I ask you leave stems on the longer side to make it easier for me to do the lay out.

I will add to the list here in this post when I receive a package from a member, listing all who helped.  Those of you who cant make a flower can make a leaf which will help fill out the design,  I wont be able to tell you what it will look like, until after I get the supplies to build it. but I will post photos here.

After I get enough to design and make something I will post here warning those that wish to help,  a time line on getting finished, so no one is left out.  If anyone wants to help assemble it, I live in Fort Wayne Indiana and welcome anyone crazy enough to come here and chip in.

I just got our first donations in from

Scott NC, Irondragon Forge ClayWorks, JHCC, GhostTownForge, Daswulf, Will Brouwers, Shainarue, Lary, GhostTownForge, Seldom (Dick Renker), LarryFahnoe

I have to cover at work Friday 2pm through Sunday 4pm  Have fun with out me (Before Frosty gets smart, its in 3 dif shifts, not all at once)

Once again I have to ask, what will you do with the zink contaminated has-mat vinegar after you are done

My blower was made from a 120v Air Duct booster fan, I use a ceiling fan speed control for it

Have you ever used a forge before?  Its always a good idea to use someone elses forge  a while before building one for yourself

Glock 44 is a 22LR,  the Glock 22 a .40 S&W actually designed as a LEO weapon, clear as mud now?

I remember in the summer of 1978 I was 15, and we were getting wasted on a hill watching tanks play capture the flag in Weisbaden Germany.  After a while, we decided to play too, we got both flags and raised then at the base PX, that is when the MPs arrived.  Lucky for us, the girl I was with was the base commanders daughter so they just returned the flags and took us home where I got an ear full.

For years I used a mix of transmission fluid and 30wt oil fir simple steels, for more exotic stuff I sent it out to the pros

On the other hand I have had the same 6 gal or so of my McMaster Carr Quench-Fast 11 second oil for over 10 years;  its dependable and a known speed

4 hours ago, Mike BR said:

Like Steve says, double check the wiring.  If only two of three leads from the motor are connected properly, it might run like you describe.

If only 2 conducting wires are correctly connected it will allow it to run at about 60% power

you have the Wye and Delta thing sorted?

what is the source power

I should add that 5160 is easy to heat treat not needing to have an exact speed quench to get good results, and used fryer oil is the most cost effective oil to get for that purpose

heat,  try tempering colors

Since this forge had 2 threads, I merged them into one, to keep details together