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  1. highlander
    power washing or sandblasting will wear away the soft wood and make the grain pop out like its 3D
  2. highlander
    I am lactose intolerant, and the discomfort and need to use the bathroom pronto that arises from consuming a quantity of dairy product is nowhere near as bad as the symptoms of heavy metal poisoning or metal fume fever, so it would be easy for that person to make the decision. HOWEVER, milk does not work. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION!
  3. highlander
    yes sir, identical to my main forging anvil. shes an armatage mousehole
  4. highlander
    you will want to cover the ceramic insulation with something. It becomes a respiratory hazard when it heats up. A castable refractory or a heavy coat of itc-100 should do the job.
  5. highlander
    you could be just getting some carbon monoxide fumes from being too close to the fire. still err on the side of caution and see a doc
  6. highlander
    yeah i figure i could cut them up and use the stock from the reigns to make something :-p
  7. highlander
    either or, however i prefer to hold the tongs with my left hand, so that usually leaves me hitting with the right hand
  8. highlander
    ive only seen copper telegraph wire. methinks that if it is that old that its iron, it wouldnt just be laying around. it may be tie wire for something, with an interesting splice in it
  9. highlander
    im not sure of the physical properties of stainless steel. I know that i have wore out hacksaw blades cutting a few inches through thin walled SS pipe though.(my guess is its hard, never worked much with it)
  10. highlander
    thats very high, i pay .25 per pound of steel if i dont have copper to trade, lots of times ill pay with a bucket of scrap copper wire
  11. highlander
    buddy, i recommend backyard metalcasting for these questions. you will find people that know a lot about these things there.
  12. highlander
    looking for coal near wilmington delaware... anyone know of a place?
  13. highlander
    ah thanks Thomas.. we don't have much mining around here, so im not that familiar with the equipment. these ones are brand new. ill just add them to the resource center and maybe ill find a use for em
  14. highlander
    buddy, read your private messages
  15. highlander
    Bits for some sort of jack hammer or hammer drill. dont know what i can use them for..... I got 5 of them.... any ideas?
  16. highlander
    Try putting window screening over the opening of your flue. It will restrict airflow a bit and keep the bugs and critters out. I dont know, it may restrict too much airflow though. Never tried it, so maybe someone else can put in their two cents.
  17. highlander
    Burning fuel produces carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. both are deadly in high concentrations, and can do damage in lower concentrations. for working indoors, he is best off with a flue to pull the harmful gases away.
  18. highlander
    I bought the same set a while ago, quenchcrack, but it was on sale for cheaper. the handles both looked like they were glued on by a child(glue EVERYWHERE), but they were both rock solid. After some grinding to finish the hammers as i like them, they seem to work well, although i am not used to the short handle of the Hofi style hammer, so i don't use it often. I love the swedish pattern hammer, though.
  19. highlander
    the vise is very sturdy as is. not rock solid, but i used it today for the first time and it works well for what i need. I like the fact that i can move it around as i need
  20. highlander
    havent used it since i finished the stand due to an eye injury. beings that the whole thing weighs 300+ pounds, i would say its pretty sturdy.
  21. highlander
    post good, clear, close-up pictures of the broken part in question, and that will help us give you the most accurate answer.
  22. highlander
    indeed, you are correct. I was trying to get an estimate off my bench vises and couldnt come up with an accurate scale. 18" sounds dandy to me, maybe a little longer. just wanted some input on the average one. thanks very much!
  23. highlander
    lead melts at 621*F aluminum melts at 1220*F the cast aluminum lead ingot molds arent designed to take the kind of heat that molten aluminum gives off.
  24. highlander
    thanks everyone. beings that my vise didnt come with a handle, i cant decide what length to make it. what length is normal? its a 5 1/2 inch jaw.
  25. highlander
    make it to fit in 2 halves and glue them together
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