saintjohnbarleycorn

I got the press pretty much finished with new pump, I have some pics here as attachments with some dies that I have made. If you guys have some ideas of dies that you use a lot more of a general purpose type or specific use and could put some pics up that would be appreciated. thanks.

I made the mount for the pump its a four hole pattern from an angle iron. When I ran it there was no vibration, it is direct coupled, maybe I should use a lovejoy?

thanks steve, you could be right, I turned a fitting on the lathe to connect the pump and the motor. After researching and talking to some people it seems that leaving it on the shelf for a couple of years will dry the seals out and kaput the pump. I also found out that there is not a really good substitute for this pump, so I ordered a new one. how did you get the alignment set up properly? thanks again

here is what I have had, It doesn't have to be vertical does it?? http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200321051_200321051 what brand do you usually get? I don't have a shop close by but I will look one up , and a called a couple of places online also. thanks.

Well I bought the pump 3 years ago, just used it and after a couple of hours the bearing burned up. SO now I need a new one anyway. I am really not liking the idea of another cheap one, can someone point me to a place that would sell a better quality. thanks.

I just converted my press/log splitter to electric. I used a cheap norther hydraulics pump. 2 stage , 11gpm at 36oo. I have it on a freak drive 3 hp 3 phase motor. It works great, but it is noisy. I did a little research on it and found that other people have had that problem.. It is noisier at faster speeds. I was wondering if a better quality pump would make a difference. It seems that the electric run pumps are lower gpm, but possibly better built, and maybe need more horsepower for the same gpm. I am limited (without building a converter and getting a bigger motor) to 3 hp 3 phase motor. I can live with this one as is and build a soundproofing ventilated box around it. But If I could make it real quiet, that would be even better. thanks for your thoughts on this.

acoustics can be tricky I have had good luck with used nitrogen and oxygen cylinders, you can shape them if you want. There are some other treads around here about it, not an easy project, as if you get any size it can be tricky hardening and tempering. If you get a small tank and cut it up you can get an idea, it would be a starting point. Getting the tanks to the proper length so that they set up a resonant frequency would be the way to get an extended oohm sound. Of course if you cut up a cylinder that had an explosive gas in it you must take precautions, regular propane tanks are too thin, I think. its really cool when it works out though.

I have to admit that I like to be successful. It seems to have a significant effect on the outcome of my projects. I still enjoy making mistakes and learning, but when an idea becomes reality, that gives me a good feeling.

thanks, I just can't remember seeing one off center like that, I wondered if it was for accessing one side of the anvil, ( which it does)esasier.

I was going to send it to you but I couldn't fit it in the envelope. Is that common to be slanted that way?

I guess this is a HB anvil. about 140#, can't find any date left of weight makings if there were any. What is different, or I never noticed on other anvils this one slants to the right as looking from the back. ITs square on the right side but slopes up on the left like it was shifted over. thanks for any info. Says as far as I can tell it says manufacture in broklyn NY.

dc motors have brushes for the most part

i guess it depends on what you are doing, If you making something that is not critical or experimenting with shapes its ok. You wouldn't want to put a lot of time in it. I use it for handles on barn doors and such, some quick pices for making decorations for eyes and such. I don't turn down any steel at this point. Its getting very hard to get it for free anymore. If you are making something nice you buy it.

thanks for the rectifier source it could come in handy for other things.

sorry, you are right, I an getting senile I guess, if it is a brush motor it would work, but it is probably not, so you would need a rectifier to convert the ac to dc.

if you get a small battery like a motorcycle battery and a trickle charger that would probably work, the fan should say how many watts or amps on it along with the voltage, that should give you an idea of what size battery you might need. You can also get a transformer, which will be rated in VA which can be used as watts in your case. So if the motor says 50 watts you would need a 50 va transformer, 12o to 12 volts. If the motor is rated in amps 2 amps X volts would be 2 x 12 = 24 watts . IF you get a transformer that is too small you will burn it up and loose the money. If you decide to do this you will need to wire it safely with no exposed 120 volts terminals. If you do a google search you should be able to safely wire this. It would also be easy to put a variable speed on the motor since it is DC. You can get a variable resistor setup, and then you would not need a gate. You can also google that to see how to do it and what you need. good luck

nice finish, thanks for the help!

well calling it a knife is somewhat of an exaggeration, more of a letter opener and pretty crude, but I will post a pic anyway when I get a chance. thanks for all the help! kevin

thanks jeremy, I assume on the 1400 grit you are doing this by hand.

I just finished the blade with 240 grit on a 2" belt sander. Where do I go from here, I would like it to be pretty polished. I have buffing wheels and compound if that it the next step. Any help would be appreciated. thanks

thanks, I know its tough stuff, been fooling with it, so I thought I better ask to make it just a little easier.

the nice thing about the vfd is that it starts the motor slowly, so there is not the huge startup current that motors usually have, so you just have to match the FLA or RLA current on the name plate, and the vfds also are listed in horsepower. The programming has a learning curve but for the most part it is a plug and play thing. good luck.

I am looking to work with some 3/8 or 1/2" ss rod for a decorative knife, I don't know what type it is. What heat would you get stainless to for hammering? Being tough do you need it higher than red heat? thanks.

I picked up some drill rod , Letter E Tempering Medium: W-1 , Has any one had any experience with tempering it, and what are some good applications for its use? thanks for any help, kevin