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  1. jeremy k
    This design is based on the "Build Your Own Hydraulic Forging Press" By Jim Batson, - Hydraulic press plans as far as the hydraulics, I designed the frame based on what I had laying around the shop at the time. Tube uprights 4"x4"x1/4" with 1"x4" plates welded as shown. Frame is on casters for ease of moving where needed.
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    Ross, here is a pic of how I did mine. There is removable spacers on top of the press head in the picture.
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    Ahh yes - how could I forget tapering and rounding or squaring - scrolling I would consider in the bending category. Fire management - yes if you are using a solid fuel forge - gas is almost automatic (depending on is if it's home made or commercially purchased).
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    - Drawing - Upsetting - Hot punch - Bend - Chisel - Twist - Forge weld Forgive me if I missed 1 or 2 - these are off the top of my head at the moment. When you get proficient at these - all you need to do is combine them as you wish to make anything you want - it's that simple.
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    Nice find, it does look in great condition. There is no reason that you cannot use the Vulcan to make anything you could make on any other brand of anvil. Use it to make some money and upgrade later, or just use it as is and save the money for something else. Any block of steel can be used to make money wether is a name brand or not. Actually Vulcans are a name brand, as there were many made and sold. Use it like you stole it!!!.
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    Ross - I believe that will serve you well.
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    Add some gusset plates where red is in pic to help support the press head, so your weakest point is the diameter of the hydraulic ram rod.
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    please post pics instead of software link
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    Triple the length of the vertical guides for the ram assembly, to keep the ram/ die assembly from tipping side to side during a press.
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    Here in the states we have spray cans for cold Galvanize spray touch up after welding. Then painting can be applied. I have used these products and as long as metal is clean with a light sand scratch, it seems to hold up well for what I've done.
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    The longest one piece run of handrailing I installed was 36 ft. The longest 3 piece I've done is 56ft. That when installed was a huge "S" curve made up of 9 different radiuses. All welded in one piece in shop and cut in 3. Painting was done before installing, on-site Tig welded, ground and paint touched up on site. Not much one can do besides mechanical joint or a welded joint and touched up afterwards.
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    Actually, I don't mind seeing the fast versions, due to the fact if your doing something repetitive, you can see the miss/extra moves that are not necessary.....more particularly watching videos of myself to see areas were I can improve movements. It is an eye opener sometimes to see things you are doing and don't realize them till you see them.
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    You now have the tools to be a blacksmith
  14. jeremy k
    This knife making article was written by Richard Hanson.
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    Definitely the middle number is a "3" as the ends are on a tighter Arc and fall short of the middle.
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    I had a hammer-in at my place and during the demo (a member was forge welding a bunch of wire cutters / electrical pliers) for a retired lineman / electrician and during the forging a guy walked up and thru a penny in the fire and said " see if you can weld them now" - I about dropped the guy, but the member doing the demo was irritated but successfully welded the parts together for the billet to make a knife for the retired man.
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    Both walked between the 2 trees while I was sitting on the deck.... nice.
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    3 grays and a slight orange cat. 2 Deer not bad but still a tad small.
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    End of day relaxing with a glass of Merlot, cats and deer mingling.
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    When your all done, let the ash fall out the ash dump. Don't over think it.
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    David - have you tried to contact any other blacksmiths in India close by you to possibly help you learn to forge weld?
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    No anchor bolts to bolt the hammer down to the footing?
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    Clean out the fire pot after your done forging to prevent any corrosive action between forge sessions.
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    Also if you slightly dome the top - you will most always hit driving the force down the center of the flatter vs. an errant blow on the top edge.
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    I believe Lars was talking about the edges that touch the work.
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