rods8833

this is another try ill figure it out eventually!

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if that did not work seach the gallery under rods8833

the pictures are , Picture_019,018,0122,0101,0032,0042,0093,0013,0131, hope this works

I recently got a lathe for christmas, but have never used one. Any input on learning the basics would be a great help. I have a general idea on most processes but dont want to mess anything up. Rod

mill machine I seem to have some room in my shop!!! got some pics?

I have almost the complete set of the popular mechanics book these projects came out of if anyone is interested in photo copys of the info

NIce work looks cool

iof anyone wants to see the picks I can email them to you they are to large

while returning from Savannah GA , I came across a road side yard sale, the fellow had mostly junk on a table and a large chunk of metal holding the awning down from blowing avay. Turns out it was ana anvil, about 90 pounds( Henry Wright). I picked it up for 80 bucks ! the trip couldn't have turned out any better, I was over there getting my Christmas present a 8x12 lathe from HF. Sweet christmas for me. Here are some picks of the lathe in my shop. and some of the anvil nailed to a stump. I never heard of henry wright , is he any relation to peter? Sorry my pics are too big .

I live in South Carolina and it get real hot , I wrap/roll six or seven ice cubes in a wet rag, like a ice sausage and place it around my neck, with a rubber band to hold it together at the two ends . It last about two hour until the ice needs to be replaced.

I made a small coal forge out of a sheet metal base with a mixture of cement and pearlite. 50/50 mix. It breaks down if it get wet often , but held up well and repairs were easy. The blast came from a old hair dryer and some pipe into the bottom. I made a grate out of some 1/2 " plate I had laying around that i drilled some holes into. .

sorry I did not make it more clear , they have them listed under AC Blowers and fans , sorry.

looks great , hope it runs like a champ when done.

Hello everyone , Im Scott and Im new to blacksmithing. Thought it would be a fun way to spend time in the backyard. I found a place to pick up a blower for the coal forge I made , it's called www.Surpluscenter.com they have a bunch of blowers and odds and ends. I found the pricing on E-Bay restrictive for a used blower and this place had stuff right in my budget . I dont work for them and have no attachment to the company.( thought other might want to know about it) Ill post some pictures as soon as I can . By for now