jlpservicesinc Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 JHCC does the pump work better with the new motor? Ram speed faster? Das, beautiful work as always. If I was as talented at you. I start a metal art studio and forget all about everything else I do. I would imagine there is for sure a market and sales must be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Yes, it’s at least twice as fast. I haven’t yet forged with the current setup, but I’m looking forward to it. If my calculations are correct, the new pump (if I can get it working) would double the speed again, but at the cost of halving the tonnage. That may be an acceptable tradeoff; if not, I could bump the power up with a stronger motor at some future point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 single stage pump or dual stage? A single stage will be faster for the stroke unless it reaches it's max output pressure. A dual stage will have same speed (if volume is the same as single stage) till it kicks in the 2nd stage. this means that one can actually get away with a smaller motor with faster cycle times to engagement and then the slower speed kicks in but the tonnage can go up. Less volume means less hp needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Finished my latest round of upgrades/modifications to my 2x72 belt grinder. I used a leg from a semi trailer for a pedestal, and that gives around 15 inches height adjustment. Put it on lifting casters and fitted the ends with adjustable feet so I can level it out even if the floor isn't. I also installed my 8 inch wheel under the flat platen and made it adjustable so I can rotate the platen one way to work on the 8 inch wheel or inclined flat platen. Rotating the other way gives me the 2 inch wheel and the slack belt. Of course I couldn't stop there so I gave myself the option to use it horizontally or vertically. After all that it got a coat of paint. Now I just have to use it for a while until enough ideas run through my mind for the next round of modifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Wonderful work. Well done. Love the landing gear upgrade. I was going to use those for the demo trailer but opted for the lighter 10K ones instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, jlpservicesinc said: single stage pump or dual stage? Single, with low volume. This is discussed at length in The Pressciouss’s own thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Ya know Jennifer, I can't forget about forging. But I am tortured inbetween. Thanks for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus_Aurelius Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Been working on an outdoors knife for quite some time now. Finally put the finishing touches on it and I am thrilled by the way it turned out. This project was quite the learning experience especially the getting the leather sheath put together, leather really doesn't move like steel !! The blade is made out of 1084 with an Eastern Red Cedar handle (becoming a favorite for handle materials). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 That is very nice. Good clean lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Yes, I like it also. Is red cedar in your area a soft wood or a medium soft wood.. In other words whats the hardness like? Here cedars are pretty soft. (thumb nail denting soft). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 One chandelier is almost ready, the second in the process.Diameter 60" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 That is beautiful alexandr. As is everything I've seen of yours. I, on the other hand, am struggling to make simple things lately. I made a 5 1/2" door hook today. Very simple, but at least it came out good. Then just knocked around with a couple of other things. Seems lately I'm in a slump or something. I'll get it figured out and start posting pictures again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Ahh, thanks for that Irondragon, i kept wanting to say trivet and i knew that was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus_Aurelius Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 The Cedars here are relatively hard, this handle was made from a suppressed tree that had incredible tight ring growth (about 80 years in a two inch section) maybe that increases its hardness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Marcus_Aurelius said: maybe that increases its hardness? Absolutely!!!!! Around here, all we have is Western Red Cedar. It's more of a softwood "weed" more than a tree and, in my opinion, worth using for little more than Native American flutes. But it excels at that and the occasional Cedar Chest. What you have is a really pretty piece of wood for that handle. I'm envious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Yes, slow-growth timber of almost any species tends to be harder than fast-growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus_Aurelius Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Outstanding! I have gotten a whole ton of the red cedar from a cedar grove on a local mountain, its great wood to work with, and it smells good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 You've got a gold mine there. Take care of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 More work on the scrapart guitar for this weekends show. Planned on making two but this ones fighting me every step. Still might make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax Hewitt Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Das that looks excelent, ypu sir are a real artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Great work on the guitar, Das. I have been using a few cogs and gears as well today, putting together a few of these little owl paperweights. Here's an anvil of owls: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Thats a great owl family Aus! Quite the curious bunch. Thanks Dax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) The owls look great aus. They would look good mounted on a base the way you have them displayed on the anvil. Burrowing owls are one of my favorite critters so I'm a little partial to most owl art. They sure would look good on a shelf or mantle but that's just my opinion. Pnut Das, another great guitar. Did the last one have a fender shaped headstock? This one looks like a Gibson. Edited September 11, 2019 by pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 They've all been Gibsons so far. It lends itself nicely to using open end wrenches for the headstock. Next one will probably be a Fender strat or Ibanez RG style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 If you ever get into foundry work, you can do a StratoCASTer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.