Jocko 58

I got some reo time i had a go to , u dun well
Onya mate;)

Click bottom pic worked for me I'M Jealous
Onya mate:o

If you do not have the right drill size ,you can grind one side of the flute angle a little longer . So one side will be slightly longer, which will drill over size little practice needed but works. Thats if you haven't the right size drill
Hope this helps
ONYA Mate :rolleyes:

I got my BORAX from a hardware stoor not hard to find
onya mate:rolleyes:

Depends on how much money u have , I would go for HSS drill bits. You look after them they will look after you, in 35yrs they haven't let me down
Hope this helps.
Onya mate :rolleyes:

Sorry use oxy/ acet to weld with
cheers:cool:

Heat up cast pot , use cast iron filler rod put fire bricks or fire blanket around and let cool slowly
hope this helps
onya mate :rolleyes:

Put a leed or taper on the rawhide, place it in vice and squeese in
Onya mate:rolleyes:

Some hand soaps also have caustic in them as well as laundry soaps :rolleyes:

Wear gloves , laundry soap it has caustic in it :rolleyes:

G'day Slugger
My mate work's in the mine's in Kalgoolie i am sure he said one of the mines there use coke , mabe give the mines a Tingle
Hope this helps Onya mate ;)

Hi Hill.josh
when drilling anything it also depends on what speed u are drilling at and what material. Cast iron slow no lube/Aluminum med-high speed Kero /Brass- Bronze less angle on drill bit no lube mid range speed / steel keep cool and lubed / Stainless Steel keep cool at all times & lubed put a little more pressure on job but keep cool at all times
Hope this helps
From OZ Onya mate ;)

Hi from OZ
Sounds great got any Pics
Onya mate

Hi swade
Get in touch with mont de lacey Blacksmith site, there is a bloke named Steve tinkering there . He is right into it. you might have to oskar contact number is on the site.
Onya mate ;)

For a tracking wheel all you need is 1 deg taper max max 3 deg left to centre right to centre, hope this helps
Land of OZ anya mate

I sure do i under stand most things like cresent wrench/shifter etc lots of different wording out there , I have been a tradesman for 35 years i still get confused
From the land of OZ
Onya mate! John

Try painting inside Tub with Bitumen Paint, Then lay an old sheet inside and work it in and paint it again

One from oz onya mate John

Best drill sharpener i know is the hand and eye and lots of practice it works :)

Use oil don't ever use grease, oil will lubricate all the slides and give you smooth operation. Grease will in the long run with swarf will cause dammage
onya mate

To All
Thank you very much for your help,i will return the faver when i can
onya mates John

G'day I'm stuck I have a small shop in a craft village in OZ.
It's 4 days a week and we get coaches come in for a look but all i'm doing is larger items,I am trying to do keyrings-necklaces and small trinkets .
Can i please get some help on any ideas as i'm to smithing 3 months,i have been doing it cold with machines. But i now have a coke forge and are trying to think of things to make? . I have tried small leaves snake necklaces and i am blank at the moment
If anyone could help that would be great if u cant that"s Ok too
Cheers John:confused:

1/2" Radius 1/2" rod 1/4"Rad= 1/4 rod etc Radius = Half the circumferance I think i got that right

Could be a metal spining lathe maybe

The best way to sharpen any drill is lots of practice, when i first started my trade as an apprentice tool maker in the 70's i was given a box of blunt drills and told to sharpen them. The old saying pratice makes perfect.
With reams tool and cutter grinder is the only thing i know of to sharpen them
Oz cheers

G'day to all
I'm John from Frankston Vic a Fitter by trade on weekends i have a shed at a craft village in Tyabb where i do wrought iron work. 8-9 weeks ago i became a learner smithy and love it
Cheers :D