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    Needing help on a Mild Steel Finish

    in Finishes for Metal

    Posted

    Greetings,

     

    When you get right down to it fire place doors don't get that hot.. Look in the store and you see them made from brass and glass...  SANDBLAST ????

    Now that you have Rustolem and other high temp paints are your only soloution.. If you read the can they suggest that it is applied without primer...

    I would question the use of regular primer and paint....  You could also gold plate them for grandma...

     

    Good luch with your project...

     

    Jim

    Curing stove paint on open firebasket

    in Finishes for Metal

    Posted


    Greetings ,

     

    I never seen a fire basket that did'nt rust... I can assume you want it to look good for a while....  If you heat it up with a weed burner and put drain oil on it it will form a black carbon look...  Its stinky and will fire flash at about 900  Be carfull..  Do that a few times and it will blacken ..   ANNNND   it will still rust after a while.. 

     

    Good luck

     

    Jim

    Fire fender, table, bench, thing.....

    in Member Projects

    Posted

    Greetings ML, 

     

    Looks to me like it would serve another function....  The new puppy cage..... 

     

    I'm retired now but when I had my downstate shop I had a lady bring me a Porshe boxer fender and she wanted me to make a 5ft tall flower pot with the flowers growing out of the headlight....  She said she would tell me what it was for when i finished....

     

    Seems her husband without her knowledge bought the Porsche and as he left the dealership door he crashed it...    It now sits outside thier breakfast room so that every morning he has to look at it...  

     

    We do what we have to to keep the dollars flowing...   Carry on      JIm

    First try at anything

    in Member Projects

    Posted

    Greetings Danguite,

     

    Looks just like my first attempt  ( 40 years ago )  I suggest you look at some of the fine videos on this websight and get some ideas.... Also I would make 4  "Z" brackets to hold down you PW anvil...   Look up anvil hold downs...

     

    Keep a nockin

     

    Jim

    Anvils of old

    in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels

    Posted

    Greetings Loren,

     

    What size is the hardi hole..?  I have many Trentons and it looks to me like a 1930 ish manufacture...  I have a 300# with the same dementions.. 

    as Sask said the serial number is on the base along with the weight....  Does the bottom side have a dish?  Some times there be a larger number on the foot..  25  

     

    I hope this helps

    JIm

    Double-Bick Anvil Holddown

    in Shop Tips n' Tricks

    Posted

    Neet Idea,,

     

    I'v been doing the same on several anvil tools for 15 years....  I will pass on some info....  You can use 1/4 x1  stock formed in a " U " and it's a lot easier..  Keep in mind to form all of them the same distance from the face.. ( so that you can use the same wedge an all tools...)

     

    Glad to see others have a  thinking cap on and are willing to share...

     

    Hammer on    Jim

    a welders attempt!!

    in Gas Forges

    Posted

    Greetings Welder,

     

    Looks like a fine job... You should be proud... Give some thought to the propane plumming if you put a burner on the other side..  My personal feeling is that two burners with that design would be fine.

     

    Good luck     Jim

    New-ish from Michigan

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    Greetings Ken,

     

    I'm a long time member of the Michigan Blacksmiths group..  We have alot of good people who are more than willing as I to help you learn..If you log on to michiganblacksmiths.org you will find some great events that you sould take advantage of..  March a meeting at Larry Carrigans near Jackson  and a May hammer in at Lance Olsens ..  Both are great and are close to you...   Welcome and I wish you well

     

    Jim

    It followed me home

    in Blacksmithing, General Discussion

    Posted

    Greetings Dave,

     

    I too have a Mankel forge  My friend Tim Carr in now making them  He bought out Ken Mankel and is doing a great job...  He is on the internet and has some great information....  Stand back ,  fire her up  and let the fun begin    Tim is a great guy and is very helpfull. 

     

    Jim

    welding cast iron to mild steel?

    in Welding/Fab General Discussion

    Posted

    Greetings again,  11

     

    Just another thought....  I have my own line shaft shop and have lots of pulleys..  wood  and cast.... I would consider using a large wood or cast  pulley to set on the floor first and than put put your gear on that.... That would spread the weight per square inch over a large surface...  I sure would not want to be the maid that has to dust under that puppy....  Another thought   If you cant find a large pulley consider a wood base with lots of surface..

     

    Once again    Good Luck 

    welding cast iron to mild steel?

    in Welding/Fab General Discussion

    Posted

    Greetings  11,

     

    I think you better Identity the gear first...  Old large gears are normally cast steel.. They cast them with for the wear  factor and machineability...  Plus they must be strong at the tooth contact...  It sounds like a risky project to me...   If I had to weld on a gear like that I would preheat the whole gear to well above  600 and bring the temp down slow...   If you crack it will you be able to find another...  I doubt it..   A 300 pound table top is over the top...  Nickel welding is like glue.  Only on the surface....  Old cast gears are full of grease and carbon.. 

     

    Good luck on your project

    Jim

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