JNewman Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Mid sized Vertical machining center. Good for making forging tooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 An apprentice who does what I tell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 We all have the one tool we need, and that's are brain. Many are dull and rusty, others have never learned to be used, wile a fine few have been damaged. But the skills and imagination contained there in are what's important. What to use for a forge? What to use for an anvil, how to make the tools we need, how to deform the hot steel to our shape efficiently... You were born with it, Glenn and the others here have provided the know how, now you need to sharpen your imagination and skill. As for myself, a slave driver to keep me at the forge learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddly Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 If I had a big power hammer, I would just build a dang shop to house it. I know I'll get one sooner or later, so, I'll just wish for a VLPOS. (Very Large Pile Of Steel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluicebox Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 A pile of coal, teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 A Brian Brazeal 3 lb. rounding hammer. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Space and time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 The one I need for the current project... I have acquired all my major tools as they were needed for a particular commission and then have had their use thereafter. Caintuckrifle, I was very pleased to get my fly presses and loved the things you could do with them, but I am saddened to say that since I bought a 12 tonne single acting hydraulic "C" frame press my fly presses have stood idle. The Hi-ton press I bought was only £350 and the Norton number 8 fly press was £400 a few years earlier, so maybe you might consider going straight to a hydraulic…. Judson, I agree, I always reckon space is the most expensive tool. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I really spent some time on this one, and the portable Mag drill is really the tool I want. Had a couple chances at one and passed, now kicking myself for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I really spent some time on this one, and the portable Mag drill is really the tool I want. Had a couple chances at one and passed, now kicking myself for it.Having a next door neighbor with one is almost as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mullins Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Can I get Owensboro wagon loaded with "time"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 A power hammerA plasma cutter ideally cncChop sawKmg belt grinderOxford arc welderDecent pillar drillFly presshydraulic pressTwo years on, scratch off that welder. I have one now. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4utoo Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Super Hot assistant that knows everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Super Hot assistant that knows everything...One Burner, Two Burner, Three Burner, Four........ Talent, Foresight, Sense of get-Along, Something else to offer. Pick Two!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse17 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 TW90 belt grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 A time machine....I have all of the tools from my closed machine and fab shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Super Hot assistant that knows everything...can't help with the first bit but for the rest just hire a teenager(family tend to know most) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I'd like an induction forge.Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Frosty, here ya go. This one is for sale where I work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan the blacksmith Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 maybe a 4lbs hand forged rounding hammer.... most versatile hammer I know of.a 250lbs mouse hole anvil would work to...hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Thanks Bigguns: Getting 3 phase run to the place would cost more than the house and property is worth. Just out of curiosity are they throwing in shipping to have it removed for them?On the other hand it might MIGHT work as an iron melter so we could start casting an Alaskan made version of the Fisher anvil. Heck, if we could get good enough steel we could cast high end steel anvils! Oooooh!.Naw, sounds too much like a job.Frosty the Luckily retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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