saintjohnbarleycorn

I converted an old table saw into a abrasive cut off, Well just added a metal cutting blade to it. I tried some different materials on it and was not that impressed with the cutting speed. I wonder if different blades are better or is it just the nature of the beast. thanks.

I picked up a vise but he jaws were missing. what is the best way to make new ones, I think I can salvage the threads in the raised slot on the faces. Can I take a piece of steel and heat it and clamp it in to make the slot, or is it too much movement for the steel? Or do I machine the slot and drill it. By machine I mean cut with an abrasive disc or hack saw. Thanks for any suggestions.

I keep an old oil rag shirt on the anvil. The electronic equipment is a bit tougher though. the big fan might use a lot of electricity. I wonder if you could just build a box that fits over each piece of equipment and put a light bulb in there with them, a 25 watt should do it? Its the change in temp that is the killer. warm air and cold steel it condenses. The wood stove would be the best bet, I would guess you have a lot of wood to work with there! good luck.

thanks jayco, I am going to make some more additons to the opposite side I work on to get some more room. Someone suggested hang on shelves, but my forge is cracked in several places and I think that would add too much stress. I am thinking I will support it with the sheet metal side panels.

thanks ice, i get the idea. At this point I have no idea where all this will lead me. But that is how I do everything! thanks for the replies. kevin

the fan wattage in not as important as the amount of air it blows, some people use shop vacs, something at least as powerful as a hair dryer I would think. You could also make bellows if you could not find anything else. good luck.

I have some old sledge hammer heads that i picked up, would they also be good, or are they softer? thanks.

looks like I didn't do the attachments right. Well you get the picture (s). How do you get them horizontal?

Still have a lot of organization and cleaning up to do, but at least I can work without having to dance around junk all over the floor!

This is the old floor, removal, the patched up forge, and the finished floor. I took out an 8 x 8 section of floor and put in one ton of pea gravel. If you have any suggestions for improvement let me know thanks. kevin

there are also a lot of different wheels that you can get, ones for carbide, softer ones for carving tools. The wire brush will shoot out wire "spears" all the time so the full face mask is a must for that. The replies that mention safety should not be ignored.

the only thing I can think of is making some jigs to help sharpening. Something to use as a guide. Some I have seen slide back and forth, like for chisels to get a really even grind across.

there are a number of solar powered electric generators around the world. I think the largest is now in Australia, or maybe they are going to build it. The first big one that I know of is in France. they focus a lot of hyperbolic mirrors on a tower in the center, make steam and then electric.

thanks for keeping up with all my questions. I do appreciate it. kevin

I"ll go get my shovel! thanks.

I reattached my tuyere today, and need to fill in cracks. there is also two slots that look like they were for a different clinker breaker. The forge I have probably had a different tuyere than this one.
I have acess to fire clay, furnace cement and some stuff at home depot that is for patching fire brick that comes in a caulking tube.
Which is the proper one to use, or can any of them work? thanks. again

where do you get the borax powder?

has anyone tried hydraulic rams? they must be tough I would guess, but maybe not the right kind of steel.

thanks I am going to give that a read.

thanks, from the pics I saw it looked like they welded the lower one to a hardy, and then made a bolt arragment to form a shear, with a handle. The book said he could cut 1/2" hot with just the lever action, and would use a hammer if he needed more.

I have a couple of grader blades, and I have seen pictures of them being used as cutoff tools, or shears. Does anyone have any hints or ideas to bring this about? Thanks for any help on this. kevin

thanks for the links

Did you see this done somewhere? I would also think the different materials in the chain might be a problem, but then again it might help for all I know. let me know where you got the idea if you don't mind. thanks.

I have seen some and I can't seem to find them now. i will keep looking, but the guy is sitting down on the floor, and there is a pit around the forge for his legs. His wife is the striker. funny how you can't find things when you are looking for them.

I think the holes are for a hood, the fence sounds like a good idea.

Yes glen I can put about a 5 gallon bucket on the fire. The problem, if it is one, is that when moving coal around a lot falls over the edge. I guess when the hood was on there that prevented it. I just have this habit of wanting to improve things, and I think this could be improved to make it more convenient to work with.

the stand is a good idea too, I will try to incorporate these ideas and take some pictures this weekend if I can find the time to work on it.

thanks to all for all the suggestions.

ok I will look at plan B, thanks for the help.