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    Columbia Gorge Oregon U.S.A
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    Most anything to do with steel fabrication. Older farm equipment repair. Kind of loosing my interest in working on cars but I will when it's forced on me.

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  1. Melted, I have the same plasma cutter in the background of your previous post. I only use it with 220 volts. It does a good job.
  2. Your work has a very Arizona vibe to it. Looks great Rojo.
  3. Chad- Nice job on the trivet. Can be pretty fiddley getting 3 pieces shaped the same.
  4. Thanks Rojo, Chad. I think I'll be making a hammer eye cutter with a sharper point. Maybee like the second picture. The railroad bolt I used is pretty tuff but taking a long time to knock out the plug.
  5. First attempt at pick up tongs finished a couple days ago. They do work for grabbing hot things that wind up on the floor. Not so sure if I'll use them much, just wanted to be able to make them.
  6. I haven't been real active on facebook but just joined a couple of the blacksmithing groups recently. Pending acceptance. A monthly thing on here would be awesome.
  7. That makes sense. I've got plenty of scrap 4x4s. Thanks for sharing Cleveland.
  8. I guess I mostly work one side. I try to keep things simple, but my explanations/texts should probably have more detail. The shelf sticks out about 8 inches from the feet of the anvil, for me it's not too much in the way. And I did make it so it could be removed like a hardy tool. My attempt at an Abana level 1 gate latch, the tenon was pretty fiddly, the weld didn't want to stick.
  9. Out of 1 inch box tubing and expanded metal. Built this shelf for the opposite side of the anvil.
  10. The Clay Spencer plans for a tire hammer would probably be the way to go. That way the research and development have already been done. They were not available when I built mine. Broke the spindle twice before figuring out how to build it wright. Keep in mind if you have neighbors close by, they're pretty loud. A forging press might be an option.
  11. That turned out great. I keep an assortment of drywall/sheetrock screws. They blend in with a blackened finish.
  12. Then there is the dross (impurities) that float around on top. A serrated spatula/spoon, maybe not even serrated spoon close buy to skim it off the top of the molten lead before pouring.
  13. Dropping wheel weights on a concrete floor and listening to the sound it makes should tell you if it's made out of lead.
  14. Thats a good score on the shear. The place I work has one of those. Purchase date was inscribed on it "1973" It's what I grab for sheet metal projects.
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