monstermetal

Well... My suggestion is I can send you a picture o the top of my Gladiator and then you could feel real good about only having two little dents in yours... Mine has been through a couple of owners and I think the worst one was a fab shop where it was used to beat cold iron into submission... I know its brand new and you want it to be perfect... But really I think the best thing to do is get use to it, even with its imperfections its better than 99.7% of all the other anvils out there...

Yep... you really have to be suspect of material... even if you think the supplier is reliable. I have bought a lot of stuff that was marked and ended up not being what it was marked...

Nice! Glad it found a good home!

I would guess it will. They did make small, 12 Tom versions of those bottle jack presses but most where 20ton.

Sounds to me like it's not 4140. How did you come by the material?

Ok.... so I never thought I would say this on I forge... But how about a bigger picture? id like to get a good look at that adjustable pivot

I forwarded this to two of my local buddys.... A few weeks ago one was in the final running... On Friday he got the news he was in...

Sounds like its going to be a strange deal..... They are sending all the competing smiths to California to compete on a project.... They will be given a list of tools but not told what the project is...

I wouldn't feel good about doing that... A big part of "who I am" is my shop and tooling... Which is one of the reasons I didnt put my name in the hat.... Im not the "best in the biz" Im just a guy who likes to play with metal...

I cant wait to see my buddy on TV though !

What does going to church on Sunday have to do with it? We go to Church on Saturday and I feel we are doing just fine....

Not that I disagree John... I think your on the money.. But, and its a big butt...

My Quincy 5HP compressor is one like you talk about and is just about bulletproof... But I plumbed it with a line up and all the water in the line condensed back in the head causing the valves to rust shut... Cost for a single new valve and a gasket kit? $560... Cost for a new disposable 5HP China built compressor? $199 I did the right thing and spent the big bucks to fix the Quincy... That 5HP pressure lubricated Quincy compressor has a replacement cost of about $3500...

No question its better.. but when you can buy 17 China built ones for the same money whats the average consumer going to do? And then your going to be upset that they didn't buy American?

I for one buy quality over price when it suits me... I would rather own a snap on tool than a harbor freight one... I find joy in using nice tools and good equipment... But most of the "quality" things I have I couldn't afford to buy new.. Ive had to collect the dregs and industrial outcasts....

My little shop anvil is a 140lb Hay Budden that had about exactly the same issue... It might have even been more than 3".... Only difference was the face was already removed when I got the anvil so I didn't have "options" A friend of mine welded up the whole section with stoody base rod and then 2110 hardface.. It was a little soft at first so I work hardened it by beating the heck out of it with a sledge and then cleaned it up again... Its seen hard use for 6 or 7 years now with no problems

Ive fixed enough anvils on my own now that I wouldn't hesitate to have a go at fixing it.. and by fixing it I mean cut the old plate off and weld up a new working surface.. The half a dozen + anvils I have repaired are all held up with no issues.. I use Stoody 965 G wire and have had repaired anvils hardness tested and come back in the 55-60 HRC range

I think edge welding, plug welding or anything that doesn't have a full bond to the base is a waste of time if you want to get full use of the anvil...

Yeah the thing is loaded it's nice to have power, I hear ya on the rapid traverse though.

And I got the bottle opener.... I am really going to go after openers and try and build that collection. Yours kicks a$$ steve. ;-)

a one chunk CH is a score! Nice hammer!

And yeah what Dillon said.. You should put something down between the foundation and hammer... I used applecore hardwood ply... I know people who have used belting and things other than timbers... but it should have something to help isolate it from the concrete a bit..

Well the outfit I was checking with sells new but surplus industrial equipment... They have a one ton Jet with a powered trolley you could have for $700 but its only got 10 foot of lift... My dad found a 2 ton single phase hoist (anohter Jet) for $750 in Idaho.... The place I am dealing with said they have another truck coming in next week and it might have a two ton and trolley...

I have a buddy in the crane biz that has a 2 ton cable hoist with a powered trolley thats used... I'll try and get him to commit to a price as well..

I've built lots of things others loved and I hated. I understand your feeling. I am with everyone else though, I like the oxide dark and scale. I would be proud to own it..

Thanks Larry, It's a underhung monorail, anything would work thats not big $$$.

The one up top? so its a underhung hoist right? You just have a single beam bridge? Are you wanting a low head room hoist?

Come on really? We will be your friend, Just give us video!!! ;)

Lookin good! One thing to consider.. that $35K they quoted you? about half of that is simply liability coverage, another hefty chunk for an engineer... A 1/4 of whats left to pay a salesman that never gets dirty and an office person to answer the phone, then finally the chunk of the pie thats left over is the actual cost of the crane... usually about 25%-40% of the quoted cost is the "actual" cost for the crane materials hardware and installation...

You'll love have a crane though.... I sure wish I owned my building, Id put one up...

If you cant come up with a hoist let me know... I could get you something nice and cheap... Probably cost as much to ship it to you as the hoist cost though...

What is up with this thing? says "New" little Giant.. It looks like the dies are inline with the guides, which resemble new style little giant but the ram itself is like an old style (but not quite) its got no sow block.. its got a boss through the frame, although very small.... I think I can make out Mayers Bros on the frame... But it Clearly says Little Giant on the flywheel.... All the Mayers Bros hammers I have had or seen where plainly Little Giant's, so I always assumed that it wasnt until the full shift to Murry, Murco or Moloch that they where not "just" a Little Giant...


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If it's a 100 lb utility hammer or a 300 lb self contained. Or a drop hammer for that matter. Makes a big difference

Yep, he had the bug alright... Any indication he was working or just a gatherer?

What size and style of hammer? I would not be scared to install it like the factory wanted... If it says three thick tie base then I say thats the ticket... Must be a fairly small machine?

Well if it's a 12" bore and a standard 3000 psi system it's closer to 150 Ton. Sounds like a good score. We need pictures!

Hey man you should make an effort of come check out my shop! I am 15 minutes kind of North east of Tacoma in Auburn I'll shoot you a email with a phone number..

If you guys had used my DC drive I don't think you would even consider a jackshaft. Infinte speed adjustment at the twist of a knob and reversing for tapping holes. Makes a old drill a joy to use. A VFD would get you the same results. I have several VFD drives, the DC option I think is cheaper though. I bought my setup for about $75 on eBay