Dillion Brian Grant

Hello everybody I'm setting up a grinding table, it's going to have 2 6 inch bench grinders and a 4×36 belt sander with disk sanding attachment, the table top(I'm using a reclaimed hand built table, all I got to do is make the legs) and I wanted tok know how to find the "best" table height so that my grinders are low enough to be efficient and get the job done any responses or links to posts that cpluld help inform me would be very beneficial 

On ‎11‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 8:40 PM, JHCC said:

Get a cardboard tube the same size (or larger) than the largest roller of the sander. Mount it sticking out from the wall, and hang the belts from that. 

ok cool Ill certainly do that

3 hours ago, JHCC said:

If you don’t keep them warm enough, they’ll never hatch. 

Lol and the sarcasm begins

2 hours ago, Steve Sells said:

i have never heard that, nor have I had any trouble with a non heated shop

I'll try to find the link

I wasn't able to find it but I could have sworn I saw it well whatever I guess it is what it is

So what's all this talk I have heard about needing to store belts in a heated cabinet (light bulb as heat sorce) to limit humidity?

My parents just bought me a 4x36 belt sander with disk attachment as an early Christmas present since they new I had been trying to save up money for a while, and I was wondering is there a proper way to store the belts so that they last as long as possible and so that they preform as good as possible?

9 minutes ago, Daswulf said:

We understand.  we'd just never say such a thing. One day.....

yup don't you just love those 2 word, one day, one day ill make a living doing this one day ill have a bigger shop ect.

2 hours ago, John in Oly, WA said:

Me either! I didn't even know that was possible. LOL!

again I would love more space but let me rephrase it, if i claim more of my dads garage and yard he would go crazy lol

1 hour ago, ThomasPowers said:

I'd say that most bottle openers are made from mild steel and for incise; I'm using it pretty much in the dictionary definition sense.

Hmmm I may have to try out a ring opener with no handle design.

 

ohh so following the definition you are meaning to incise the stock so that it looks like a basket?

let me see how it turns out

1 hour ago, Daswulf said:

You'll Never hear that from me lol. 

lol obviously you know what I mean lol, heck id love to have an indoor workshop that is 2400 sqaure feet that opens up to an outdoor overhang shelter that's 1000 square feet and has a roof over everything but it wont happen anytime soon sadly

22 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

Take a small section and incise it to make a basket

Make a small bottle opener---not the loopversion 

What do u mean incise? And also is mild steel usable for a bottle opener?

I have enough space for now at least, (my workspace for everything except grinding is an outdo overhang that is 23 feet lengthwise and 12 feet wide and both of the 12 foot wide sections are open and 1 of the 23 foot wide sections is open so as faras space is concerned I'm good already, 

51 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

take a short length; Butcher a cube on the end and stamp it with dice pips (opposite sides add up to 7 is a common version) except for the top with the  rest of the stock attached----forge that down to a small round taper and bend the end over to hold the splitring for the keys.  Tumbling is suggested to help smooth the edges  needs to be small enough and smooth enough to do well in a pocket!

Note I once made 30 pairs of cowboy hat earrings out of pennies using the instructions for making cowboy hats out of steel only doing them smaller---you do have to use pennies that predate the switch to copper plated zinc ones---I always sort those out of my change to have a supply on hand for other tasks. (Our church was having a cowboy dance, I don't dance but wanted to do something so door prizes...)

 

 So, are u saying making a dice fob? That sounds really neat any other ideas?

48 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

I'm sorry but I know several Birdhouse Building Powers! (check my name again)

Lol I know that's your name lol, hey, world domination partners?

Just now, ThomasPowers said:

There is more than one way to become the Evil Galactic Overlord---or to fund your forging equipment....

BOW DOWN TO MEEEEEEEEEEE FEAR MY BIRD HOUSE BUILDING PROWERSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

If you don't put the needed information into the question the answers will probably not apply to your exact situation. (And if you assume they do apply you may not be happy with the results...)

ok I understand and I realize I really didn't word everything very well but let me fix that now, what I would like to do is obtain ideas for key fob ideas I would prefer the stuff to be made from 1/2" square stock  thanks in advance

2 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

Use it for bird house roofing for rustic birdhouses and fund your "take over the world" process by selling them.

haha lol I can see it now after I take over the world I can write a book

Steps to World Domination

Get metal roofing

Make Bird houses from said roofing

Sell bird house

fund world takeover

On ‎11‎/‎20‎/‎2017 at 1:17 PM, ThomasPowers said:

Questions follow the GIGO principle.

I know the principle is garbage in garbage out, but im just wondering are u saying my question was garbage and that it shouldn't have been asked originally?

well, just tried a magnet and it stuck so sadly it is just galvi roofing which really sucks

well I know it isn't aluminum cause it has rust in spots and I haven't tried the magnet or the melting, how will I know if it is tin and not steel?

ok, im downloading openoffice and im sorry yall all of my replies have kind of been rushed

19 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

What type of "tin roofing"?

tbh idk if I understand you question, al I know is it is the thin dull gray tin roofing that has the raised folds to let water drain off

Hello I recently aqquired some small pieces of tin roofing and I was wondering what I could use them for, I also would like knowing what the dangers are of using it if there are any thank you very much in advance

I'm using an old laptop computer 

Again, everyone I click the link it won't work