Fuzzyguy

Thanks, Now to heat some iron!

I have a small hand crank blower with a repaired  91-20 gear and need to know what oil? to use in the gear case.

Any thoughts are appreciated. 

On 10/24/2018 at 12:29 PM, hikerjohnson said:

Well, it’s been awhile, but that’s how it goes, no?  Here’s where I’ve gotten so far:

Made some test cores and showed them to the foundry – they gave them the thumbs up, so that’s a positive thing for sure.  I still need to make some more core boxes, but it’s not too hard. 

I like the block that you have designed. Would like to have one if I were closer to you.

Good luck I think that you have worked everything out pretty well.

I will be watching to see how it turns out.

Duane

I loved the story. That block looks almost exactly like the one I got in Carlotta, Ca ( Humboldt county)  before I moved to Trinidad,Colorado.

I am just starting to put together a small smithy to learn blacksmithing. I have a Champion rivet forge with a gear that has two missing teeth. Cannot find a replacement so will try brazing up and filing to get it to work. I just found this site and am happy to have a source of information. 

P.S.  am a retired welder, machinist and mechanic.