jlpservicesinc Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 This might sound funny but I always forge weld better when it's bright and sunny out.. when I used to work in my old shop.. It was dark, dark, dark.. 5 100 watt light bulbs to brighten a 22X44ft shop.. I found that my welds were always better at demos.. 99% of the items I forge I am not happy with.. There is always something more I could have done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olydemon Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Daswulf said: Awesome stuff Oly. Thank you! 7 hours ago, pnut said: Olydemon, if you make another like the dragon with just a few tweaks you could have a very good seahorse. I'm gonna have to give some of those a try soon. They look like a good way to practice tapering and bending on the cheap. How big are they to start 3or4 inches? Thank you. Its also a great lesson on handling small items... I think the screws were probably 3". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 39 minutes ago, JHCC said: . I keep thinking I should make one from a piece of stainless I picked up a while back You should. These are my favorite to use with my cast iron pans. Depending on the size of the stock you might want a good upset for the paddle end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 The one chunk I have is flat bar, so drawing out the handle is more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 8 hours ago, jlpservicesinc said: This might sound funny but I always forge weld better when it's bright and sunny out.. I reckon it's harder to weld in wet weather, when using a stick welder anyway. Seems to me the rods have a tendency to absorb humidity and they are harder to arc. May be just my imagination, but they seem to weld better in arid weather conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Lot of the rods are supposed to be kept in a rod oven.. It depends on the flux coating.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 18 hours ago, olydemon said: One of them ended up looking like some sort of dragon so I punched an eye to finish it off. That's a very nice representation of an attack seahorse poised to dive on it's hapless prey. It's very attractive, whatever story you make up to name it. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 11 hours ago, jlpservicesinc said: 99% of the items I forge I am not happy with.. There is always something more I could have done.. Amen. Time is worth more than money, but money is what everyone else uses so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 stellar work peeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Judson Yaggy said: but money is what everyone else uses so.... Just gets us through to more projects mostly. And Im sure happy to try to get enough to buy new better tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Peace. Commission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Forged my first bolt today. Square head with some chamfers. Made the base stock a hair too thin before cutting in threads but it still works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 That's a great bolt, Mud. Neat chamfers. Now you need to forge a nut and a washer and you have the whole deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 haha thanks ausfire. That's definitely on the list of things to do. I'd like to find the sweet spot for cutting threads for bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Probably listed in one of the old machinists tomes as a chart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Mudman.. the thinning of the area under the head is a common mistake starting out.. especially if its a welded head.. Many times people fail to realize just how much material is lost to scaling.. Its one of the best reasons to upset some before forming or welding the head.. In years gone past 1 heat per head was normal for an upset to finish formed.. Welding 3 or 4 heats depending on the parent stock.. Looks great though.. Das, nice job on the peace symbol.. were you extra peaceful while making it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 I guess so. Lol it's peaceful getting commissions done. Just got 6 little ones to finish up for the sales table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Spelling correction: pieceful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Pieceful fillment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 jlpservicesinc, thanks. I often attempt to eyeball how much will be lost to scale, although it flies out the window as soon as I start. Sidetracking happens often with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Forged a couple of wall hooks today. One longhorn and one ram. For ease of handling, one on each end of a 700mm 10mm square bar. Then cut and hook. Less tongs time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I like those a lot ausfire. What are these "mm" measurements you speak of? =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 'mm' measurements are millimetres. We are a metric nation, although many of us still speak in feet and inches at times. As a rough guide, 10mm steel equates to your 3/8" and 12mm is roughly 1/2". We changed over to the metric system back in the seventies and children today have no concept of inches, feet, yards, pounds, ounces, gallons, pints and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I do a lot of work on cars and old requipment.. The metric system in the USA has been around for a very long time.. I have an early (1901) buffalo blower that has 12mm metric bearings in it.. 32mmx 12mmx 7mm.. Radial ball bearings.. I also work on European cars and many are metric and then there is 1 or 2 bolts where it's a standard size especially 11/16" What.. Not sure.. But size under or over 16mm or 18mm head size is just not quite right the engineers thought.. Also Ford trucks.. well at least since 87 to 2001 since those are the ones I have owned.. Nearly all bolts are metric and the hose clamps are standard.. What.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 And let’s not forget the Mars Climate Orbiter that burned up in the Martian atmosphere because NASA engineers didn’t convert pounds of force to newtons for the software controlling the thrusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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