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How much "GLUG" was required to get it to follow ya home. Man I miss that stuff. Ken.

Got 2 of them in the tool box. Both have bent or broken fingers.(yard sale find) Ken

Frosty, Where was the Cat when you had it out with the BIRCH. Grin Ken

Hey Frosty, Found the answer to text. Stopped at phone store one day guy asked "what can I do for ya" I replied can you turn off the text feature? Answer was sure take about 2 min. Both momma and I broke records getting our phones out. Ken

Got a 1/4 20 tap tap broke off. A 1X.125 fb with a 1/4 hole Weld the FB to the bolt/tap Tap with a small hammer Ken

FE, I would go over the cliff with ya. Have welded a few. Not this method Just what I do after 40+ yrs of welding. For me it was do or not do. I like nice tools NOT acceptable tools. I have hit a 1qt oil can over 500 yds with iron sights. I do not tell anyone to weld or not to. Not to radius or do it. Do what works for you. Ken

I don;t know where you can buy a good rod for $6 a lb. I wouldnt use it to repair dumpsters. I have payed $1.30 a stick for .035 cast iron tig rod. Best thing is check with a local supplier I have a chronotron rep local. Ask who in your area is using the high end rod. I called them and got a small amount. Ken

One thing I learned the hard way. Have cash when looking. A mint 300lb brand name is no great deal at $150 if ya only got $90 in your pocket. Been there done that. Spent mos looking finaly carved a RR track. Within a yr gained a 60lb fisher a 88 and 142 lb H-B and a 174 lb trenton. Passed on several others. They are out there. Just need to look everwhare. Best of luck. Ken

Best to just ignore the little box inna corner. Ken

Phil, what do you do when ya forget where the notebook is? Ken

You got it right. Old anvil/vise or at least 1/2 of it(like most) Being hollow cast iron puts it in the novelty group. They tend to chip/break or shatter if hit very hard. Ken

AIA lists Wilkinson as the buyer of Peter wright pg 127. Ken

Angle of the pic I guess. Glad you have the yellow helper to move it around. Ken

Hey pole, Ya wanna adopt a OLD smith/ fabrictor/welder/ diesel freq. I have 2 trackhoes 1 skid steer and a shop full of tools. Ken

Rob, Over the yrs Chronatron has had some of the greatest rods for exotic work, Some of it seems to vanish with age Had a Rep stop in last yr. Asked about products I have used a long time ago. No info available was the answer. I have used a silver braze melt with a match remelt with a O/A torch. Watch out for mag cutting its hard to stop. Watched a factory fire in Conn yrs ago burn to the ground, I think it was 6 fire co.s tryed to put it out. Ken

Freelance, DO NOT turn anything down, I have about closed my shop to work with a green energy start up co. I am now about $12,000 in the hole. Paid for 2 of last 7 mos. If ya turn down work they WILL go somewhere else. Been there doing that. Ken

Thank you my friend, I do not wish to see you in the obit notices or the prayer list. Doubling the heat and adding who knows what to what is in the air. is food for thought. Better safe thay sorry. Ken

Welcome to the Hay Budden owners group. I have 2 an 88 and 142 lber. Payed $250 for the 142 and thought I did great. Happy hammering. Ken

Picked up a 150 lb trenton on a 3 legged(2 under the heel) heavy steel stand. That leg kept getting in the way of my right foot. Beeing it was a crappy stand anyhow. I just put it on a spare stump. As to wheels, I made a (Hofi) style base for a post vise and scroll bender. 2 ftX 4 ft X 3/4" plate. Wheels on one end bar socket on the other. I weigh in about 180 lb with 40 yrs of moving heavy steel it ain't moving. Cut the plate to 2X2 and weged it under the 3,000 lb shear. It will stay there till it says move me. Ken

Looks like O/A scars to me also. Face looks narrow in the pic. Cut to make it thinner? Ken

A forge IN the kicthen are ya outta your mind. Inna shop garage or drive way is OK. I have a $100 worth of Co and gas monitors in the shop. Forge in the kitchen Ya might wake up daid. Ken

Avadon buy the hammered paint in quarts waaay cheaper. Ken

Must be time for new glasses, Looks like HR or P&O to me. Ken

Igor you are on the list for the Sept trip. Ken

My 2 cents here. Grease is a bad thing. Filings and chips stick to the grease, Now you have a lapping paste in the threads. Ken