joshua.M Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 well i have been lurking on the web and community for anvils and other tools and it payed off, i just need to pick up this 200lb that looks like a peter wright cost (may want to sit down): $90 then i got another response to my ads with these: anvil looks to be a mousehole the vice looks like a peter wright (closed female end in the shape of a bell): i will be going to look at them this weekend or sometime near there, guy just wants the best offer (has received none) so he can get them out of his barn.... i also have a lead on a gas forge, farriers anvil, and bunch of tongs and other tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Good scores Joshua! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Good for you. wish your pictures were a little larger tho... Enjoy hearing when folks get good deals and you have done good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 thanks guys, thomas i dont know how to make them bigger without making them fuzzy, if an admin could do it that would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 See, patience pays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unforgivun Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 640x480 is a good resolution for pictures for the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 unforgiven, i have no idea how to do that! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 great score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Way to go, Josh. Glad to hear that patience paid off for you. Use it well. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Look for a Menu button Josh. Size is should be a menu item Most digi cams have this menu. Even my cheapie Cooxpix has it. Push some buttons and read the info. You can't break it buy pushing buttons. Nice anvil, BTW :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 i didnt take the pics, they were sent to me in an email, i am googling how to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 i just figured out how to resize pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 it didnt work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 went to look at the anvil and post vice today, photos make them look better than they really are, tha anvil's face is starting to de laminate and the vice dosnt close all the way (screw copletely tightened) and the guy ***claimed*** to have an offer of 350, i said "JUMP ON IT! take the offer" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 If the screw and screwbox are in decent shape you can reforge the bent leg(s) back into shape; but probably not a job someone starting out wants to handle as it's a lot of very hot metal to mess around with. How did you check the delamination? Some anvils have fairly prominent weld lines on the sides but no delamination in the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 If the screw and screwbox are in decent shape you can reforge the bent leg(s) back into shape; but probably not a job someone starting out wants to handle as it's a lot of very hot metal to mess around with. How did you check the delamination? Some anvils have fairly prominent weld lines on the sides but no delamination in the interior. i tested the lamination with my "anvil testing kit" a ball pein hammer, 1/2" ball bearing and a thickness guage for spacing magnitos on small motors, tapped it with the hammer *dong* hollow sound and very little rebound, ball braring dropped from aprox 1 foot rebounded 2", thickness guage on area where it looked to be delaminating and the cornger of the card slid in a 1/4" on the corner....pass lol the screw was not good enough to warrant the $100 i offered and he said i was way off i have never seen an anvil like this tho, it looked like a peter wright (edge on the feet) but on the step unser the horn there is a 4 on each side and nothing on the sides, not evern stone weight markings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 so i got the 200lb anvil home, turned out to be 150lbs, I agrred to pay $90 before i saw it, it has some dings in the face that are about 1/4" wide and 1/8" deep, some nave been welded. About 2/3 of the way srom the step, just before the waist, there is a crack clean through the face plate on the edge (3/4" across face) and it has a little de-lamination. for $90 its not a bad deal... oh, and the guy threw in a seized 6" post vice that i got freed up a,d 22 sets of tongs AND 3 handled round punches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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