Dale Russell
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Hi Marc , I had the same problem with a supplier of coke here in Victoria , was supplying " cricket ball " sized coke , that i'd have to crush down to a usable size , then when burning i'd end up with firepot clogged up with fine clinkers / ash . Found mixing it with lump charcoal improved it a lot , thou still ended up with firepot full of clinker / ash at end of forging day . Have since switched to using straight charcoal , as coke is getting harder & harder to get here now . Hope this helps you some what with your problem . Dale Russell
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To think working head down butt up all day under a hunk of four legged dog food is a good idea .
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This one Charles ? Dale Russell
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Ladies & Gentlemen , for the time being this thread is being " Locked " until Admins / Staff can look at it .. Dale Russell Moderator86
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The LAST time I wore gloves while smithing I had a piece of white hot coke flick up inside the cuff of my glove , it burnt , blistered , burst , bleed before I could get the glove off . NEVER wore gloves while smithing after that . That was 18 years ago , still have the scar to remind me of it today Dale Russell
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Greetings from the NSW mid north coast
Dale Russell replied to Laughing Bodger's topic in Introduce Yourself
G'day Laughing Bodger , sorry I haven't welcomed you before now , but life has gotten in the way . Forklift tinnes , do you have a forklift hire company near you , they replace tinnes all the time , if you talked to the service manager explaining what you want 1 for you mite be able to get it for a $ donation to the mechanics xmas drinks ( was a former former field service forklift mechanic in another life ) . Click on the link & then add your name to the list ... Dale Russell -
Irondragon , How about an axel wheel bearing dust cover ? Something like this Dale Russell
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Hi all , a friend of mine who belongs to a local online horse riders group asked me to ask this question What are you paying for your track / dressage / weekend hack shoeing ? Seems there is big price range not only in different states of Australia , but in different parts of each state as well ( he did tell me the prices , but old timers has set in & I cant remember them ) Would also be interested in seeing the prices that are being charged around the rest of the world as well Dale Russell
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travel demo case / stand / trolley
Dale Russell commented on Dale Russell's gallery image in Projects
The box is just an old carpenters tool box that was given to me many yrs ago , the case has been in use as my smithing box for 15 odd yrs as you can see by the plywood peeling off around the edges ( job soon to fix / replace ) Was toying with idea on fitting a draw at the bottom to take all the tongs instead of being on the inside of the hinged section , but then i'd have to lift " lid " each time I wanted to change tongs , something to think about anyway . Did think about mounting the stand directly to the case , but this works well with 4 wing nuts to put it together in either stand or trolley form & 2 more for the wheeled section Dale Russell -
travel demo case / stand / trolley
Dale Russell commented on Dale Russell's gallery image in Projects
Tools Frosty , got tired of having to bend down to grab a hammer / pair of tongs . It also ( the stand ) breaks down into a trolley to move the box around Dale Russell -
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Loki Smith , here's another 1 I forgot to put up . http://watersidemetalart.org/ Littleblacksmith .... thank you for posting the OZ Roll Call ( I should have posted that also seeing I started it , getting forgetful in my old age ) Dale Russell
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G'day Loki Smith , best advice I can give you is hook up with 1 of the local smithing groups here in Melbourne . They'll set you on the right path . Here's the links to them . ( just don't tell them I sent you or they'll charge you double membership fees ) ... http://www.abavic.org.au/ http://www.blacksmithing.com.au/ Dale Russell
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how to make large coke in to small coke easily?
Dale Russell replied to Jackdawg's topic in Problem Solving
Jackdawg , I had the same problem awhile ago . I ended up standing at my flypress for 2 day's crushing 1 piece at a time to make them smaller ( not ideal but only way I could do it at the time . ) I know of 1 person who ran a bag of " cricket ball ' sized coke through a garden mulcher , coke came out the size he wanted , didn't do the inside of mulcher or blade much good thou . Dale Russell -
Bob , have you checked out the below link ? https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/30887-forges-and-fires/ Dale Russell
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Frosty Feed dogs Hook & base ( which holds the bobbin case ) Yeah you soon get to know if a machine is running right just by the sound of it . I did my first apprenticeship ( 2nd was an adult apprenticeship as Mechanical Engineer ) working on machines like this . 3 rows of needles 120 inches wide , each needle had to be timed to the shuttle underneath it .... Oh Joy , Oh Bliss ... Not ! Dale Russell
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Frosty , ... as materials to forge stuff from yes , but for some 1 like Daswulf or Ausfire to make " critters " ect from no . Sadly looking at the parts to make items out of is not " my " strong suit , I just see a bunch of parts combined that are used to sew clothing ect . Dale Russell
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Das , even if they where wearing a pair of these ?
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MB , in a past life I was a sewing machine mechanic . The steel in that will be mostly mild steel , cast parts I wouldn't even bother with , centre shaft will be a chrome steel ( read stay away from ) . The hook & base ( where the bobbin goes into ) is chrome steel as well . Frankly other then as sewing machine parts in my opinion not worth the bother Only thing i'd use out of the whole thing would be the motor & foot peddle & rig them up to a centrifugal fan of some sort as a blower for a forge Dale Russell
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Clemson tiger , you need to add where you are to your profile so we know where in the world you are . I could give you lists of suppliers in Australia , but they would be of no use to you if your in America or Europe . Found this in the knife section in 1 1/2 minutes Dale Russell