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  1. Steve Sells
    Just remember the issue of all splices/junctions having to be accessible
  2. Steve Sells
    be aware its very hard to heat treat an unknown metal correctly
  3. Steve Sells
    About 25 years ago, I was changing a basement electrical panel when (I found out later) lightning struck the pole transformer outside. Even though the conductors were not connected to the panel, the neutral and ground were, I was thrown across the room into the other electrician I was working with. I was still dazed 20 minutes or so later.
  4. Steve Sells
    Used oil dangerous, and making a sword from mystery steel not a good idea. Read the posted and pinned threads on making swords and heat treating and you will have all your answers like here
  5. Steve Sells
    Thanks Jim, btw did the Florida NG get you the star yet? or are you still a wearing a bird
  6. Steve Sells
    and since I doubt your research has covered it already, I have to state that PPE is not cheap. Where are you getting the protective equipment? and dont you dare to think you dont need any
  7. Steve Sells
    I admit I have only done the fluting a few times, but it always turns out bad for me, I cant do it very well...
  8. Steve Sells
    For someone only wanting advanced information and not basics, you seem to have missed some basic things, like you dont normally buy a forge to melt metals, you want to use a furnace, and using extruded alloys like Al Cans are made from, are not suitable for casting. but what do I know
  9. Steve Sells
    Finer mesh than grinder dust?
  10. Steve Sells
    you are asking for trouble not using an enclosed motor, you have been warned
  11. Steve Sells
    I dont see where the smelting part is? just simple melting and casting
  12. Steve Sells
    What did your home owners Insurance agent say?
  13. Steve Sells
    and we are out of warranty
  14. Steve Sells
    Hard to trust anyones information when they cant even gets the terms correct, they have already proven they are ignorant about it
  15. Steve Sells
    I cant imagine how a microwave smelter could work, how do you feed the ore when its operational? where does the dross bleed off too? so many problems there
  16. Steve Sells
    Curling isnt supposed to be a full contact sport Jerry
  17. Steve Sells
    nope
  18. Steve Sells
    the conduit for the ground wire is to protect the wire from being damaged, it should go all the way to the dirt
  19. Steve Sells
    Ground wire is going to get cut installed that way. You need to change the conduit to go straight down into the dirt at the wall and travel underground to the ground rods from there. I dont see any straps on the conduit. The rest looks good.
  20. Steve Sells
    Nope, that requires a sign in and membership to view
  21. Steve Sells
    and the poster was onlly here for one day
  22. Steve Sells
    this makes no sense, 2x72 is a belt size, and has nothing to do with any radius of a finished product, I have attachments from 5/8 to a 34 inch diameter radius for my 2x72 and I could have gotten a 48 inch as well
  23. Steve Sells
    Mercurochrome was also in common use when we were kids. Cocaine was used to relieve tooth aches as well
  24. Steve Sells
    I did my wootz the sorta easy way, 5160 and cast iron, and store bought crucible
  25. Steve Sells
    Sorry Jim, but I beat ya to it in my second book. You are taking too long putting out book 4 Col. Steve
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