John B Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Probably viewing this post Sam (Joke intended) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Grant I have been into sharing information freely never occured to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Thompson Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 This kind of thread serves to highlight the difference between us old-world smiths and our colonial colleagues. I've never heard of anyone trying to repair worn/broken vices or anvils (other than as an academic exercise) on this side of the pond. It shows how scarce these things that we take for granted can get. I've got five leg-vices and I've never paid more than £10 for one; strangers regularly offer to sell me anvils. If TFSR get their way, things could get that bad over here, while perfectly usable tools adorn gardens all over the third world (or get melted down in China!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy39067 Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 Where would you find the nuts? I was refering to ordering the screw and making the screwbox myself using Acme thread type nuts and allthread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Blythin Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 From someone who has not done this. Back in the day, one could buy something called spelter. It was a brass powder or finely granulated brass, and it could be mixed with borax... Re: Brass - It's not quite as fine as what you're describing, but I'm a locksmith, and have used the brass filings that come off of the key cutting machine. Locksmiths generate a lot of this stuff, I keep a paint can full of it, and find it useful for all sorts of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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