jimmy seale

howdy from west texas

i sure like that!

that's just plain purty

exellent work!!!

jk a dozen or so more and ya just might get good at it... fine lookin hammer anyway

howdy dave, if i'm reading this right you will have some slop between the 5 and 6" tubing..but one thing i would do is make a skirt to keep trash out of the joint..but if it fits good (like a reciever hitch) cut off a little bit of the 6" and weld it on the 5" so it serves as a stop, and don't forget to grease up the 5" so it's easier to pull out and turn if needed,let us know hoe it goes.jimmy

use what ya got..i have used motor oil but this years flavor is non foaming hyd oil it's about a 32 vis in it's cool state so i heat it to 130+- and have used it for 4-5 years but..i have it in a 3" cut off drive shaft so it's not alot of volume so a 5 gallon can will last a long time

prayers for the lady from west texas,jimmy&mary

purty!!!

a/c rods are sold just about any where,and for the common man a/c will do fine,as for generator purposes.. most small miller,hobart,lincoln's are rated at 10-12000 watts on the generator side which will run a small place,but be sure of your consumption/amps needs,onee other sugestion would be to look for r/v gen sets, i have a onan 6.5 that i'm rigging up, for a JIC.

on the light side....rags and duct/electric tape...but really,an assortment of band-aids,2x2,4x4 gauze,peroxide,alcohol,neosporin,and such..but ya need a cool head..plus some kits have a simple fold out "chart" as a quick refrence...but please check it now and again to make sure every thing is still sealed and up to date..but by far the best is to avoid having to use it!

talk about "old school"!!! bet the UAW would throw a fit having to build one like that.....would make you ready to hear the quitting whistle..

just to throw my .02 in..i use non-foaming hydrlic oil...heated to about 120/140 degrees, i believe in it's cool state it is a 20 vis.and it has a high temp rating but still flairs.as for H2O everyday water is 8.34 ppg and saturated brine is at 14 ppg. please don't play with sodium hydroxide! PH on that stuff is nasty..in oilfield terms it will eat your --- up. for reference take a 30 gallon tub of 90 degree water..add in a sack(50#) of caustic and ph will be 14 and that 90 degree water will go up to 180 degrees...the chemical burns are nasty, be careful and choose wisely, jimmy

that is a great project..concedering what they were to start with..makes me wonder what my chemo port could be when/ if ever i get it removed....

problem i see with carbon steel would be rust and the effects of acidic foods..but with proper cleaning,etc. that isn't a issue.stainless on the other hand is well suited for this but forging,h/t is a whole nuther animal...

as already said it looks great!! only concern is the small foot print, as it looks top heavy to me....any way use extrime care while handeling/quenching.....steam is a very bad burn, good luck jimmy

don't have a pic. but my baby is a chevy 3/4 cc 4x4...love it except the payments and gas milage...

that will get ya a attaboy!!!

howdy josh...in my limited wood working tool exp. i made a draw knife out of 52100...but it is a no impact tool. just an idea..use 5160 as it is thicker stock to start with, fairly easy to h/t and forgiving.but i think 1080 would work but that is pretty much all that i have used. but i would suspect that any high carbon would work aslong as you temper it back enough...but i'll let a more exp. smith tell you the what fors. jimmy

happy nueve ano from the south....may the best of the last year be the worst for the one comming

cool!! santa was good this year....enjoy your new toys

yes...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Seale's....may the best of the last year,be the worst of the year to come!

also boys, remember this. if you discharge one and don't use all of the dry chemical,it still needs to be recharged and tagged.as it may appear to be sealed and not leaking down the powder gets in the valve and will leak. this is so no one get surprised by a dead extinguisher in your time of need

a couple of questions, 1 did you accidently change up the fuel/ air ratio? and is the torch in a upright position?

i don't use a gas forge but have heard they produce a lot of carbon monoxide. but another thing to think about is the metal being heated...you are sure to come across some with nasty stuff on/in it. so be wary of that too. plus any items stored in that space. but i do believe a well designed vent/hood arrangment will take care of that.that being said...one outher thought. maybe consider feeding air to the bellows from the outside? maybe trivial but just a thought. anyway enjoy jimmy