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bloom from scale.
gewoon ik replied to bluerooster's topic in Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting
Thomas told once he used scale and grinddust. Can't remember where on ifi i read it. -
What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
almost both my tongs finished. But the empty gasbottle made the final call to not let me finish them. Only rivetting and the final adjustments needs to be done. -
What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Most of my stands are also filled with sand or floor dust (concrete floor that keeps giving of dust) with grinddust. Packs down good and cheap. Plus a nicr sweeped floor in my case. -
What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Frosty The pigtail idea is great. Might borrow your idea sometime. I need some new tongs. A pair for 6mm flatbar. And a pair for hoops, also 6mm. I also recieved a nice couple of springs. Diameter 4mm. But coil-over style (leaking damper). Not sure how to safely disasemble the thing. The springs are very stiff. I'm not able to compress the thing by hand. So a bit scared of just twisting the gaffel off. -
What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
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What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Thanks all. I enjoy making good looking practical stuff like dooropeners. Waiting on clearcoat for one that go to my front door (stainless was better, but to expensive for what i need and not a size i find easely as a leftover) -
What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
The door to my (shared) workspace had some cheap and cheaper feeling doorpulls since a couple of months (before just rope, yeah cheap). I could not stand it. on the inside a classic shape with spades on the ends. Could align them a bit better. On the outside (still inside but outside the workshop) a nice doorpull with pine apple twist. And yes i could made my bolts and nurmts and screws, but i used what was there before. Happy feeling now opening and closing the door. -
Concrete clinker for the shop floor?
gewoon ik replied to Candidquality's topic in Building, Designing a Shop
Cement clinker will harden over time. And it will be dusty if dry, more than normal concrete. Also softer, so over time you will wear it down and see walkways. -
There are less of these size in the usa or less left over. And 500 euros incl shipping makes is almost double.
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I didn't know you where that old
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What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
A long overdue project. It was eating valuable space on my worktable. And i had everything laying around to make it. -
Permenant magnet chuck for tacking and grinding
gewoon ik replied to Daswulf's topic in Machinery General Discussions
How is the welding going on the magnetic chuck? A magnet can interfer with the weld and can pull your arcstrike. Can make it challanging for tacking up small parts. -
What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
I have it even with sandblased shopprimered steel (stock from a shipyard) (hotrolled because cheaper). But it makes sence your explanation -
What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
I have the same problem. Some spots are red after forging. No idea how. Gasforge or coal forge i have it with both. Nice rack btw. -
Hydraulic Cylinder rod uses
gewoon ik replied to Archie Otteson's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
For welding you can grind the chrome away locally to the steel underneed and weld on it. Putting the rod in a campfire is like putting it in a forge. A lot of nasty chrome that you will inhale. A hydraulic shop mostly can or know a place where they rechrome those things. And those people can take it off. You can also use it as an anvil. I use a pen as an anvil -
What did you do in the shop today?
gewoon ik replied to Mark Ling's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Chad i believe that thorbjorn is using blo on his coathanger. Knowing myself, i would propably only wirebrush it to remove the scale and soften any sharp corner or burr and leave it like that. Shaina, i made a rose like that 2 weeks ago. Was very timeconsuming the rolling. A small coalfire and plenty heats to get a nice result. -
JLP Blacksmith Teaching Center.
gewoon ik replied to jlpservicesinc's topic in Building, Designing a Shop
jen is now using patches to cure her smoking stack. -
JLP Blacksmith Teaching Center.
gewoon ik replied to jlpservicesinc's topic in Building, Designing a Shop
smoking can be solved by adding up to 10% parafinated oil (petroleum) in your dieselfuel owners of some oldtimer dieselcars put it in when it is getting colder to reduce the smoke. May helps, since you said it is an oily smell, not an acidic smell -
I recommend repairing a roof with a DIY metal roof
gewoon ik replied to angiolino's topic in Problem Solving
If flashing is the piece of zinc (olden buildings still have lead) between the roof and wall, you can always cut it in the seams of the brickwork and fill it up with mortar again. Common used technic where i live. Does not need to be metal. Dpc or epdm is also used. -
Backpain is not nice. I had several collegues with hernias as well. Be carefull when lifting anything, use your legs, tools, hoists, ... at much as possible to lessen the strain on your back. I wich you a good recovery and a painfree back.
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I recommend repairing a roof with a DIY metal roof
gewoon ik replied to angiolino's topic in Problem Solving
The asphalts remelt probalbly due to the heat. I have done epdm myself on a very small roof (gardenshed). Don't do it on sunny days is my recommendation. (I start to sweat when I start thinking about it). But you need some pitch to drain te water off. They way the roof looks on the photo's is what latticino is discribing. You can always put stones (round ones) on the roof to stop it from blowing off. Take white or light grey colored ones and you have less heat. Looking at the roof, i don't think there is any waterdrain, the water is supposed to run of at one side of the roof (if the pitch is correct). Before putting the epdm, it is better to remove the asphalt (if possible) to see the structure underneed. If there is damage to whatever is underneed. Repair before covering it. Good luck -
Cool thing.
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JLP Blacksmith Teaching Center.
gewoon ik replied to jlpservicesinc's topic in Building, Designing a Shop
Nice. Try kerosine or petroleum if it's something you find. The last is more designed for heating purposes and less smokey. Since it is an older unit, i think it will be designed for that kind of fuel as well and not the diesel as in gasoil, diesel as in heating fuel cna be good as well.