Bob Brandl

Not sure if this is in the right place or not, so feel free to move if not. Anyway, I've got a 140# piece of saw cut fork, and was wondering if it is heat treated. I know that 4140 (or 4340?) is tough stuff, and at the thickness my piece is, it may well not have been heat treated. I just wanted to check before I went to a ton of trouble trying to heat treat that big a chunk of steel. Thanks, all!

Thank you all So much for your info and insight!

Hello, all. I have recently purchased a Beaudry #11 from a gentleman, and now have to figure out how to get it hereunder in my shop. Biggest thing, though, is that I have to get a phase converter for the beast. I'm looking at a 15hp rotary, but haven't any idea what brands to avoid, look into. Never messed with one, but know enough to know that I'm dangerous. Any suggestions? Thanks, everyone!

Hello, all. So, as you might guess from the title of this post, I have a Beaudry #4, and I'm trying to "convert" it. It was originally designed to run off of a line shaft back in 1918. I'd like to run it that way, but my shop setup necessitates a different way to run it. So to that end, I've been beating my head against all the walls trying to figure out how to just 86 the jack shaft and have the hammer run directly off the motor. Anybody have any suggestions? If so, thank you So very much!!