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Thats what I thought, phew! Thanks Brian, thats kinda reassuring.

Oh nooooo!!!! Not what I wanted to hear!! The water table is 8meters below us but still mud is not good although it was thick clay by the time I'd finished digging. Will wait to see movement before digging out the slab......... Thanks Frosty!!

Thanks Andrew, I thought maybe some sort of crimping machine is needed to do the job properly. I have tried fixind the lugs individually but no joy there!!! The copper staples just dont seem man enough to puncture the belt, urgh!!!

Sorry for bouncing between metric and imperial.....

Hi guys, Can anyone shead some light on connecting the connectors like the ones below? I purcased a new wider belt for my hammer and wondered about the connection plates. Its the old loop and bar type and I am having a nightmare as you can see from the photos. The fella how supplied me the belt and connectors said just slowly close the loops together in a vise....simple. Simple is not the case. The staples are copper and very soft, the loops are at the wrong angle for the vise and the staples need to puncture the 6mm belt and pass through the other side of the loops. They come on a paper guide/ support which fell apart in no time. As you can see I need to buy another strip. Something's are made to wind you up I guess. Any suggestions would be very appreciated.

I have recently installed a 50kg Beaudrys Peerless hammer. She is sat on aprox 1m3 of concrete. 2" high density foam walling the new concrete from the existing. Lots of steel and straight on the mud below. The hammer was then sat on 3/4" exterior ply and bolted to the new pad using 20mm rag bolts. My forge in in a 19th century barn with the same era barn joined on to it (our living room). Bearing in mind all the surounding walls are built with stone and mud there is very little or no vibration anywhere other than the new pad. It sounds to me that the cork and rubber is sat on bedrock. I can't see why its vibrating the house so much.

I would like the impossible for christmas........MORE TIME. Finding it hard to get in the forge with work and renovation commitments at present so I'd like a few more hours in the day!

BRILLIANT!!! He made the wife and I laugh this morning. Well done, he looks fab.

I recently cut up a small 200 ltr tank and must admit it wasn't a pleasant experience. First off I opened the valve and drained off any vapor, then fxed an airline to my compressor and blew it out for a while. Then filled with soapy water and drained. After cutting with bum cheeks firmly clenched I must admit I was disappointed with the results. The inside was in a horrible state, it seemed heavily corroded and kinda thick with a stinking tar deposit. Residue from the gas I guess. Not a nice experience and not worth the bother especially for a tank the size your talking about. Hope this helps you make up your mind!! Good luck with whatever you decide.

I was (still am) in the throws of renovating our farm house and ordered a catalogue from a company that forge lights, curtain poles and fire companion sets etc. I was looking through and came across a set of Rams head fire tools and said to my wife thats what I wanted for Christmas. She asked how much and told her the set was £450. She promptly told me to p#ss off and I could make it myself for that. Thousands of pounds later my forge is complete and I love every minute spent in there. If you read this hunny, thanks for your idea ( the companion set would have been A LOT cheaper!!!!)

Andrew yor right about the belt and hope to get a new one this weekend. Also a full widthdie shouldn't be a problem as I have the fork tines to use. I am guessing forging on a full width would be a lot easier for me as I calss myself as a beginner on the hammer. I do have a large pillar drill so tapping and bolting is certainty an option just need to source a tap and I am away. Thanks for you ideas!

Sorry Lamey, got Frosty in my head........scary!!!

Just for Frosty!!

Well done Jas, thats a good idea. Been worried about making the top dies because of the dove tail braking of during use and causing me an accident. But that said your idea kinda gives me piece of mind. Thanks buddy.

Hello again Jim. The combo die you have seen is one I made. I just slapped it on the hammer for the photo. The drawing top die is all the hammer came with along with the a flat 5"x3" bottom die, which do seem to line up together and work well. Because of the depth of the top die (from reciver to stiking face) I feel dubious if I should make another. I can only weld the dove tail using mild mig wire. I have done this on the new bottom die which I will check for cracking but am a tad concerned of a serious accident if the top die breaks free during use and whilst I am not watching it. What do you think?? Thanks for your help/coments and thoughts so far!

Hi Jud, yes there is a belt brake on the big pulley and that could well be the problem, one I haven't thought of. The canvas belt does have some sort of rubber coating on it that kind of sits within the canvas (does that make any sense?). Thanks for your ideas, I will have a good look at the brake operation today..........thanks again.

Fe-Wood may I firstly thank you for yor time to answer my problem with such an in depth answer. I feel a tad dubious about using the hammer on cold steel. The belt seems to grab and propels the ram at full clout when least expected. Eg, foot pushes pedle, more, more, more........bang its off at full pelt and its only then you have a chance to raise your foot and minimise the blow and speed of the blows. Being made almost one hundred years ago I am not sure if it's me or the old girl. After the initial"rush" control is easy to maintain, personally I think she takes a lot to get going but when she is its plain sailing. I will try some steel at maybe just red hot and go from there. Again thank you for you time and advise, John.

Go on Frosty!! No less than four......love it!!

Yes you guessed it, mild steel dovetail and mild steel mig wire. I had wondered how it would wear. Thank you for the advice. I could heat in the gas as I have a digi thermometer. Not over worried, just pleased that the tines are great for tooling (happy face)!!!!

Thank you all for your time and advice, this is my first big hammer and the fault is more than likely me. @ Jim I shall try what you suggested and return the conclusion. Thanks again guys!

All seems to be good Jud, I think it maybe me. Its my first proper hammer so practice practice practice I guess. Thanks for the advice.

Hi the hammer is a 1915 Beaudry's Peerless. Enough said??? Lol

It worked, oh the wonders of modern technology!

No harm in trying again........fingers crossed!