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Rmartin2

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  1. I consistently pass on small section of rail at the scrapyard. Any of them could be had for $5. My first anvil was section of smaller sized rail I got at a flea market for $4. Like everyone has said there are much cheaper anvil options out there.
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    Show me your vise

    There is about 3/8” difference in jaw height when fully closed. There was another post about misaligned jaws and that vise was heated and straightened to correct the problem. That’s when I noticed mine was slightly off. You’re right about the leg. I was just going to straighten it while I was correcting the other problem.
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    Show me your vise

    The dill vise is a Wilton 1460. It was $5 with a bent screw. Easy fix on the press. Works great and has the quick release mechanism. I have shown the post vise before. It needed a washer and the rear Jaw/leg is bent. One day I’ll heat it up and get it back into shape on the press. The other 3 need some work to the jaw area. I don’t mind doing it for some quality vintage vises.
  4. Rmartin2

    Show me your vise

    All scrapyard finds. All need (needed) something but were had for $70 total. Unknown 4” post vise. Wilton 1460 Rock Island 574 Wilton 1750
  5. I can do that no problem. It’s actually the perfect height when stood on end. I was just wondering if there was anything to be gained or lost by welding a harder steel to the top (when stood on end). I guess the reason I’m questioning it I because Of all the posts I have read regarding mass below the hammer and stacked welded steel vs efficiency. Will gaining a harder face be more beneficial over a (possible) loss of efficiency over welding to the existing plate?
  6. I have a lead on some forklift tines. Would welding a section of tine to the top benefit me at all? Would I compromise the mass I have with a tiny welded gap? I know I would gain harness, but would this be a waste of time? Am I over thinking this again?
  7. Never thought about it being cluttered but yeah you are right. My thought was to make a leg to fit between the anvil and stand to keep it from rotating. You’re absolutely right. I am expecting way too much from this. Welding a square tube was the plan as soon as I get that tap out of the hole.
  8. So after thinking about this for a couple of weeks I think I want to cut this thing in half to make it easier to handle. I had an idea to use one half as a die anvil and regular anvil on a rotational stand. Thoughts?
  9. Thanks for posting pics. I have one that is bent a little as well and this is exactly how I envisioned fixing it.
  10. Rmartin2

    Post Vise

    I found a smaller one similar to this with a late 1800's stamp. Couldn't make out the exact year but it was 18 something. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/47142-scrapyard-post-vise/
  11. Avenue Trucks????? A guy at the skatepark had some and he let me take them for a spin. They have a cooI feel to them. These with a set 78a wheels would probably feel Cadillac on the street. I'm going to have to get a pair one day.
  12. Nope you construed it correctly based on the analogy used. Poorly worded on my part.
  13. After getting home and standing it up in the driveway it is actually perfect. It’s about 1/4 shorter than my Vulcan. It must have been sitting on some crap in the yard because it felt taller than that. Also I’m getting around 60% rebound. The hole in the top is 1-1/2” but there is a broken tap inside it. I guess I can break that tap out and sleeve it with some 1” square tubbing. Any comments or suggestions?
  14. Well this piece will be used for hammers and stuff I hit with them.
  15. Interesting to find the material stamped in the plate when I flipped it over. SA-387 grade 22
  16. Here are the dims. Its a little hard to see the but it’s 3” thick.
  17. From the angle of the picture, the face with the hole would be the top face. Ideally I would like to cut off the bottom protrusion which would get the top face close to or lower than where I need my anvil height. I could also cut it directly in half and have 2 anvils with upsetting blocks. I would hate to buy it and find out cutting this thing is more than I’m willing to spend. I never took any measurements but my guess is it’s about 3” thick. If I go back today I’ll be sure to bring a tape measure with me. The piece isn’t super hard so many cutoff wheels should eventually get through it.
  18. This. The Vulcan works fine for my skill and what I do. But I wouldn’t mind having a Brazeal style die anvil and this would work for that. I am uncertain of the trimming cost and that is holding me back some. Well that and the fact I can’t move this on my own.
  19. Ok so I saw this thing at my scrapyard. Not sure what it is, but Its just a huge hunk of steel that had an ok rebound with a ball peen hammer. Can anyone ID what it might have come off of? I was mixed on buying it as I have a decent 150# Vulcan and I would need to trim this plate to be at the correct height to work on. What do y’all think? Edit: this thing was probably 300#
  20. Thanks. I really need some more tooling to make this right. It was a scrapyard in Pasadena called L&F. It’s really small but the stock rotates quite often.
  21. Wow it’s been a year and a half already? So I decided I would make the bevel washer that should have been in the screw. After a couple of trips to the scrapyard I found a really thick piece of pipe that looked like it would do the trick. I cut a section off and started upsetting it. After some more pounding, cutting, and grinding I wound up with something acceptable. The bevel isn’t perfect but it won’t be putting that pressure directly on the vice face anymore
  22. I was at the demo for a couple of hours and I'll say that you did some very fine work. You were also very professional the way you interacted with the audience. Great job.
  23. Glad my avatar helped with your mystery. I didn't know what those things went for new. I figured they were in the scrapyard because the were no good. There were many there when I grabbed mine, but only got the one. I took a break from forging for a while so the bit is in the same condition. I still plan to do something with but I have no idea when. I will definitely post pics of whatever comes of it.
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