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George, I would think its a direct drive from the motor plate. It also seems to have a pulley.If you hook it up direct drive be sure to add a speed control. Ken

Been welding/fabing over 40 yrs. You get what you pay for. My tig over a grand,Mig over a grand, Plasma over 2 grand. I realize the new inverter stuff is cheaper. If your looking for a hobby level might be OK. Can you get service, Consumables, ect? I bought the wife a mig for yard art. 1 store in 50 miles has tips. NO parts or service, Stick with brand names with support. Ken

Heres a good one. Neighbor offered his granddads (bought new anvil) in great shape. Welded to a heavy 3legged stand. We drove up past the house past the shed past the barn. Now were into the cow pasture. Stop at a bramble bush. One leg of the stand sticking up.(anvil is on the ground) 13 inch long torch cuts in the face. He says its a Big Blue brand. HuH. Took 3 of us to load it. Cut it off the stand cleaned it found a 150lb Trenton. I own a welding/fab shop so a little welding/grinding was good as new. Now has a new home with a newbe. Owner kept saying its worth a lot. Got it for $1.35lb past it on for $1.50lb due to finding a solid top H-B. Ended up everyone happy. Ken.

Ya got 3 ways. push button electromagnetic,fingerprint reader,optical scanner. Hows your expense acc? 4th would be a sign authorized personel only subject to arrest. Do it to the first. word gets around. Friend has a sign on his gate."Pit Bull can make the gate in3.2 sec. Can you?" Good luck. Ken

All hard face is not the same. Hardface underlay is fairly soft.Top caps usually limited to 2 can vary from low40s to over 60 rockwell. Some hardface is for wear some for impact gotta read the specs. Ken

Adam, Was that you and your dad stopped at the welding shop in Fairview? Ken

Last of the russians at H-F were the diamond. Yeh the normal ones are better. Ken

Both HOT pics seem to be the 1st design. Any of the 2nd running? Ken

Yep sounds like too small and/or too hot. Ken

Bob, contact Josh at BigBlu hammers. I have one of their hammers and bought another handle for another. Ken

158lbs sounds like a good one. Enjoy. Ken

There were 3 of them at school running on methane. We used soft brick to close one end and the long side. Not sure how early they were lit but ran all day at welding heat. Ken

Harbor freight has mini belt sanders. Air or electric. about 1/2 in belt and long enough to get all the way down. On sale it was about $19. Cleaned up two of mine. Ken.

I'm with Don, Have seen more than one "cast steel" that were at best chilled semi steel. which is another name for cast iron. Never have seen a duck bill cast steel except for the big H-F.(no longer sold) Ken

I have a bunch. Favorite is a millwakee super magnum 4 1/2 in. 10 or 12 amps can't remember. Will get your attention on start up. Kicks like my 9" bosch. Ken

flats on the feet say peter wright. Big Gun, Cast steel are OK? Cast steel swedish anvils are some of the best. Ken

Frosty, As long as its mowing not wood cutting its OK. Missed you my friend ( corner gets lonely) grin. Hope you and deb and the critters are doing well. Ken

JW, did ya get lucky and get one with the normal hardy? I bought the last one from local H-F. Next day guy took my offer for a 100# vulcan. H-F went back. Vulcan was replaced and replaced and replaced + a few more. Ken

Hope they don't ask for it to be returned as delivered. (grin) Ken

OLD baby made in 1944? Most of mine are about 30+yrs older. Shoot I was made in 45 ain't OLD yet. As an old swede I would like one. Can't find a good affordable one. Enjoy. Ken

Mine is a US UTICA CUT.Co Issued back in 65. Ken

Kyle, If you have access to a cutting torch you can rough shape then grind. I replaced a missing horn on my 88lb hay budden that way. I drilled and tapped the round and the anvil for a 3/4 inch stud. Screwed it together.V grooved it.Welded it. torched and ground. Nobody yet has been able to tell which of my 3 was hornless. Click on the user cp and add your location. One of us might be close. Ken

arftist, How much flex do you see in a verticle beam? Yes a horozintal beam flexes. however If a piece of track is OK standing on end.Whats wrong with a beam standing on end. Most of the newbies can't afford 2 H-Bs 1 Trenton 1 Fisher and a track anvil. How much mass is a stump with a disk compared to a disk welded to a beam in a bucket of concrete? Sorry I get cranky after 12 and after a few. Ken

plane, There are NO stupid questions. We learn from our mistakes. Why should any one of us have to find things out the hard way. Welcome and ask away. Ken

Bottom line is what works for you. Ball pein,cross pein,streight pein, rounding,claw. If it works for ya use it. You wanna drive what I drive, Shoot what I shoot, Drink what I drink. Do what works for you not me or any one else.