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Phil, The original statement was "take the psi and multiply X # of sq inchs to get total pressure thsts what PSI is" Lets look at this another way. Compressor tank 24" dia 60" tall. Thats 75" around X 60" tall X psi or 75X60X135=607,500= total pressure. And it still shuts off at 135lb. Using that formula.75X60X10= 45,000total pressure( thats what psi is)Air tools woun't run on 10 psi. As to your car problem. It would not matter if the tires were air filled or solid the weight psi would be the same. Smaller the tire size more the psi. On a givin auto a 950 15 snow tire will get ya stuck. A 560 15 will get ya there. More psi on the road. Learned that one the hard way.

Guys pay attention to the hydro info. A pin hole in a skidloader or fork lift line can kill ya. think tornado a straw thru a steel shovel. Say 3500 lbs psi now at .010 hole. It will hurt ya. injected hyd fluid can kill or at least blind ya. Ken.

So the tires on my truck are not at 32psi but have several thousand pounds of pressure. Perhaps I was mistaught 50 yrs ago. Teacher said PSI is pounds per square inch. This is the first I have ever heard of X area. How is it that my air tools won't run if my 100 gal tank gets down to 40 psi? This old phart is going to sleep on this one. Ken.

In AIA Postman says if it has England stamped on it it is after 1910. In most of the pics it shows the middle number inside the solid wrought circle. Ken.

Come on guys, If it's rated at 2300 Degrees do ya realy think it's worldsend At 2310 degees? D__m Son If your car goes over 55Mph are ya gonna explode? lETS GET REAL HERE. If ya have a 1 burner forge that allways gets to welding heat Let us know.A 2 BURNER REACHING WELDING TEMPS LET US KNOW. I/WE NEEd TO KNOW. forgeing temp is good welding is great. Ken.

No it woun't give him a hard face If he lost it. My H*b only had the horn snapped off . No losse of hard face. IF ya snap off either end It do not affect the HF. If that were the case ya could never repair a frame or assy. As said before I have had senior smiths not find which anvil has the horn replaced.

Thanks H. Wasen't sure what was meant by finast available tool steel for the period. Food for thought. 1810-2010 what have we gained? Ken.

Amen Bro, Should have said that myself. Where ya are can set the price. Need can set the price. Want is even worse. Go to an auction say I am only going to spend $1.50 a lb D__m outbid by $.50 Go to $2.50 D__M outbid now $3.50. Been lucky so far. Last was a minty 174lb Trenton in a car dealers storage unit on the orig stump for$300. Went to a demo at a supplier one night after checking his site. Big anvil for $1200. Had 3 in the door way for pick up that night(all went) I have trouble buying a P hammer for that. It is what ya want vs what ya can afford I have learned if ya can afford something at $500 don't bid $550 Befor ya know it it's $750. However watch the item closely. I lost an air hammer for under $350 cause I wasen't here to bid. Don't kick my butt i already have again and again. Best advice is have a fund ya can live with. Nothing worse than finding a 500lb H-B in mint cond for $400 And having only $200 in your stash. Some woun't take Co checks or CCs. Fortuanly I have most things I need or want. Anybody got a cheap air hammer or 250lb anvil?(no room but always looking) Ken.

Some of you would really be suprised what a 300lb idiot with a 8lb sledge can do. had one show up at my welding/smithy shop. Broke off the horn and the heel on a 72lb H-B using said 8lb sledge. Wanted to know if I would weld um back on for $25. Told him I would fix it for $500 plus any heat treat. Glad he walked. Put a horn on my 88lb H-B nobody has found the weld yet. I will share the trick with ya all. for a horn drill and tap both pieces(my horn was a 3.5" rb)Screw toghter. grind a groove to the 3/4" stud then weld. Would think 2 studs for a heel. Use may snap a weld but the stud(s) will hold. Ken.

D__m lost the post. Anyhow PW used multi plates on early ones one piece on later ones(From AIA)"plates are best quality tool steel" Age would be by the way the logo was stamped in(in blocks)If ya post a pic of the logo we might get ya a block date. Ken.

Hi We met a few weeks ago at smileys. I have shipped in a $3500 plasma cutter from Calif. If ya are worried about damage or loss Ins is cheap. UPS broke a new digital drillpress coming from Chicago. Got paid for a new one and got to keep the broken one. Ken.

How about just an old fashioned crowbar? see them all the time at yard sales or flea markets. Ken.

Rich, Sounded more to me that he put a oiled waxed finish on it and is worried about melting the finish. One of us probably got it right. Ken.

OK I picked up a clean little 60lber at my flea market for $30. One of my mentors picked up a 50lber at the scrapyard(nice also) for $9. Should we advise not paying more thay that. Point is that was then and here and just being in the right place at the right time with $ in your pocket. It's sorta like auctions. Big city and or tourist spots bring your gold card. Find one where ya park in the pasture and go to the barn. Also watch out for those with buyers premiums Seen them as high as 30% Ask Ask and Ask again. The flea market seller will bring hammers and stuff and leave the 200lb anvil at home. Yard salers aren't going to drag it out either. I found my 6 within 50 miles. Ken.

Hi Scott,Yes to commercial burner. A 50yr old Lenox. On my mitsubishi tractor No fuel is heated. Glow plugs just provide a red hot spot to help the compression heat. Once the engine is warn it starts without the plugs. Some of the Yanmars use a fuel heater or compresion realese insted of glow plugs. Ken.

Figure out the sq inches then multiply bt 120? 120psi is 120lbs per sq inch last time I checked. Now I do agree partly about repairing rusty tanks. However have seen more than a few and plated a few. Usually happens on a Sat or Sun. Got a pinhole weld on a 6inch patch. If it don't burn thru ya finish the job. Look for a tank on Mon.(or wait for the next time) The only tank I ever saw go thru a wall was a full 180 o2 bottle 2600psi fell over and snapped the neck off. But thats 2600psi thru a 1inch hole. Ken.

Looked in AIA nothing. Tried google found a 100lb green one for $650. Ken

I have to disagree with a few points. Glow plugs do not preheat the fuel.On my tractor and trackhoe there is no fuel being pumped while the plugs are heating. after running a while they will start without the plugs. Also I have no preheater in my oil furnace. Atomized oil is blown thru a transformer arc. Ken.

Dang sorta looks like the one that got away from my shop. Can ya please bring it back. If it's not the same one I will give a good home. Shoot on closer look mine was purple with flames. Any body seen it? Ken.

Grew mine in my 4th yr. Air wing was easier to get around things. long hair stash and herringbone utes( If ya got that ya know when I was in) Helos with fixed gear and single rotors. M1s 1911s S&W M&Ps. Aint seen my chin for 1/2 my lifetime. Semper Fi bro. Ken.

Needs lots of compression to fire an engine(over 300psi in my garden tractor) However an oil furnace burns with no compression(fine vapor). #2 heating oil is about the same as diesel. A lot of folks burn off road in the oil furnace.It is about $.50 a gal cheaper. Ken.

OK this thread was true price of anvils. True price is what you are willing to pay. Seen a lot of old timers (I are one) saying $1.00 a lb. Get a life. What ya paid 40+yrs ago is irevelant. How much was a new car 40 yrs ago? I remember in the 60s thinking I want a corvette or T-bird. Guess I'll wait a few yrs till the price goes down. Anybody got a 53 vet or a 55 t bird cheap? Now 15-20 yrs ago smithing was a dieing trade. Tools were cheap. Not any more. just look at primo old power hammers. Once scrap prices now 4 times what they sold new. Botton line ya gotta pay to play or do without. Ken.

Let me take a shot at this one. Why do some of us buy 50+ yr old cars. 1000lbs of rust/dents and dings burns more oil than gas. Gonna just drive it? I grew up getting my butt whipped for useing damaged tools. No do not halfbutt repairs but if ya have the skill/tools and time restore it. Had a saying in my older biker days. If I have to explane it ya probably won't understand. I do NOT fix anvils or tools for resale Or for hire. I repair MY tools, bikes,cars and guns for my own use. And used they are. My friends 57 chev gets out of the garage 4 times a yr. My 48 chief was a daily driver for 3 yrs. There is no right or wrong. Do what makes ya happy. Ken.

]Dave, when ya drill holed for the blocks. Add an extra hole. Make up 3 giant rebar nails. makes a good gravel/dirt anchor. Ken

Yeh but it don't give ya answers. Shoot my first cost free and 9.99 a mounth. latest is $200 and 100+ a month. But it is my shop phone. Sorry when I put in green anvil all I get is John Deere. Grin Ken.