BIGGUNDOCTOR

Polishing the screws would help reduce them tearing up the cork, same with making the pitch of the coils equal.

If it was me, a milling machine.  Chuck up a boring bar in the quill, set the bit for the right diameter, and down it goes.

Sorry to hear about your sister. I lost my Mom to pancreatic cancer.

Most of that rod looks fine to me.  If it is dirt cheap get some and try it out. But as said before an AC buzz box is not good for 7018, and 7018 can be baked to dry it out.  I love 7018 on DC reverse polarity. It lays down so smooth and the slag literally lifts off of the bead. For an AC buzz box look for 6011 , we called it farmer rod because it would burn through rust, dirt, manure, etc..

Looks similar to a Schrade I had.

It is high in carbon, so could make a nice blade.  Has anyone done a blade from rail, and how well does it work?

A young coworker suffered from stones. When he felt one starting at work he would go across the street to the other warehouse bathroom "So no one would hear me scream."

Another friend gets them big enough they use ultrasonics to break them up.

As to a home remedy. Unlike my one friend who gets the big stones I would be open to trying them. A guy I worked with swore by a strong tea made of corn silk and horsetail. 

I did a check, and it looks like all stones are not of the same makeup, so require different treatments to dissolve/remove before they grow too big. Hopefully the Mods will allow this link as it is not a sale site, but an information one. It explains the types of stones, and the cures.

https://healthfully.com/drugs-that-dissolve-kidney-stones-4478483.html

So, SinDoc if you can find out what your stones make up is, it can help you determine the best way to possibly prevent them in the future.

BillyBones,

 check to see what the tow hooks are selling for. The ones for second gen Dodges are going for upwards of $100 a pair.

BillNelson,

the forklift manufacturers that I contacted and got replies back from said 4000 series steels like 4140, and 4340 were used for the standard forks, while the "larger" - not stated as what large meant - were a different alloy.

You can make a post vise out of a pair of forks and a screw type house jack.

Well, the boat made it home, and I stripped the old rotted plywood decking off yesterday. Did some measuring, and along with some research, confirmed that I was waaaay off on the fuel capacity. 34" in diameter and 21' long. Same length as my 72 Olds ambulance. It looks like they are most likely centerline tanks off of an F-4 Phantom. This would make sense since I am near Nellis AFB, a fighter base.

Along with the boat is a trailer made from 3" channel iron that can be utilized for other projects. No paperwork on the trailer, and the axle is no good, so material it is. 

Bluerooster, I have seen a post vise made from forklift forks. Trim the verticals for the jaws, add a hinge, and screw.

Fabbing one up from bar stock would also be pretty simple. The most difficult item will be the screw now that old house jacks are "vintage collectibles".......

Das, do you know what the torsion bars came out of? MOPAR ones should be marked on one end. Some are worth quite a bit today.

I am getting ready to go get a FREE aluminum "pontoon" boat in a few minutes. The guy posted pictures up, and I took one look at the so called pontoons and knew I had to jump on it. Don't know what jet they came off of, but they are some big drop tanks - 300 gallons at least by my quick estimate.  At first I was thinking of just driveway entrance decoration, then an evil friend planted a seed in my mind to make a Lakes Racer.  Now the wheels are spinning and I am really thinking about doing it. The ones in the 50's and 60's used the 75 gallon teardrop tanks off of WWII fighter aircraft like P47s and P51s.  The sheer size of these alone will dictate a different route.  I'm looking for tall skinny tires and wheels, and a unique engine. Being jet age I have seen some used turbines for sale $$$$, or if I want a more vintage vibe I saw a decently priced Double Wasp R2800.  Then there are the basic gas or diesel engines I could go with.

JHCC you can always run the flux core with a stick welder...12" at a time.

That happened where I work too. They were going through 4 barrels a day per shift, per slurry room. Now the safflower oil comes in a 275 gallon bag in a box (5 barrels worth). The cardboard box is around 1.5" - 1.75" thick.

George, I found the school site, but no way to translate it to English. Some sites have a little flag that you can click on.

SinDoc, a lot of mower blades are supplied by one manufacturer and that are of a high boron steel that takes a very specialized heat treating. You may want to reserve them for items like hinges, etc. that do not require hardening.

aaamax, man, ever since you posted this up it is all I have been thinking of. There is nothing tying me down here, and I could actually afford that place as well as the one here.  You say no residential, but a bed and breakfast would have to have a resident manager, right?  If I read the posting right it looks like it comes with around an acre of land. When you talked with the agent, did he mention any other restrictions? It appears to be part of a complex, so I was wondering if there were restrictions on the use of the surrounding property.

Carbide is very brittle, so you need to stop any chattering as it just breaks the cutting edge off of the teeth. My Dad taught nuclear pipe prepping, and they wound the carbide burrs up as fast as they would go. His die grinder did 50 or 60,000 rpm. Firm steady cuts so you don't chatter. It takes some practice, and a real steady hand. You may try two handing the die grinder for more control. You need enough pressure to pull a chip, and not just rub the surface. With carbide you want the chips coming off blue. With a HSS burr that would be too fast and hot. HSS chips should be silver to a very light straw color.

What kind of items, and shaping are you doing?

aaamax, what is the average cost of living in that area? How much would one need to make income wise to be comfortable?  And how are things like cost of fuel (gas or diesel)? It appears Gysinge is a fairly small town, and the nearest "big" city is Stockholm, is that correct?

With the spread of the tongs I would say wooden tie moving tongs, not rail.

Looks like it is in Southern Sweden , so the weather is better than further up North.  Residency requirements for things like healthcare? I can understand that.  I pulled up some information on living in Sweden, and it sounds pretty nice in a lot of ways, plus I love old Chryslers, and a lot of our  finned beauties have ended up in Sweden   

I couldn't tell from the listing, but how much property comes with the shop?  My head is spinning with the possibilities, and the chance to do some traveling.

Here in the Nevada desert the summers can be pretty brutal (110F-115F) so a cooler climate sounds very tempting from June, July, and August. 

TIKI, yes that is a pretty famous house , and it was up for sale, so you may get your chance to own it

When I moved to the desert I looked into all types of alternative construction; straw bale, monolithic concrete over airforms, rammed Earth, Earth berm, subterranean, storage container, etc..  The high cost of concrete killed the airformed ones for me. But I have been looking at the FIBC bags (Super Sacks) we toss at work. They are 35"x35"x52", rated for 1,000kg with a 5:1 safety factor.  Basically big sandbags. For a structure I am thinking fill with the sand and gravel on my property and stack. Hesco barrier style construction, but covered with some sort of coating like stucco or shotcrete to keep the sun off of the plastic.  I would like to talk to a structural engineer about this, and possibly doing this with back filling to make a below grade live work space. I can get thousands of these bags a year for free.  My other idea is using cargo containers. Cut out one side wall, then weld that onto the outside of the opposite wall to form tubes that could be filled with concrete to strengthen the side with the back fill. two high cubes stacked would give close to a 20' high wall.  Use some of the containers as living space, and the space between as a shop.  12-53' and 4-40' would make around a 10,000' shop with a 20'ish door opening. Leave the roof at grade to lessen the load, then insulate it with about 2'-4' of insulation. 

Also look up Schwenker grills, they are a German BBQ.  They come in all sizes and several designs.

I'll start packing my Volvo wagon.  My 306# Soderfors can visit its relatives.

After I sell my folks estate in CA I could buy that and move.  Not a fan of rain and snow though, but that is a beautiful shop.

I wonder if the Swedish bikini team is still active

Any restrictions on non Swedes owning property?

Alexandr, do you have a touchmark / maker's mark that you put on the items you make?

Ugh, home repairs. I would love to remodel my place.........with a backhoe. I hate my house, but love the full basement. Here in the desert I would love to expand and deepen the basement and remove the house above.  Then find a British police call box to use as the  entry.

Cams and cranks are mostly cast iron.

As to valves, sodium filled exhaust valves used to be a rarity in auto engines. The only ones I knew of were in a the big 60's GMC V6 engines; 305/351/401/478 and 702 Twin Six 12 cylinders. But I read recently where Dodge is using them again.