May 9, 200719 yr this followed me home from my neighbors scrap yard he even pulled it back out of it with his forklift for me.
May 11, 200719 yr these are my 2 new finds got them at a haven of rest thrift store figure ill use the over lock machine as a stand and hook some grinders and sanders up to the moter the singer i plane on using as is just got to get some one to show me how to sew lolhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/3684/ppuser/205http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/3687/ppuser/205
May 11, 200719 yr RB , mate , i'd scrap the plan sewer & keep the overlocker meself , the old 600 wi looks ta ave seen better days ta me ( sewing machine mechanic by trade ) . Ain't much good for heavy clothin' , maybe a patch on pair of denim jean's or some overalls . The overlocker on the other hand ... But sayin' that , depends on what it twas used for before , could be anything from sock's ta PJ's & everything inbetween Just my 2 cents worth anyway mate Dale Russell
May 11, 200719 yr Leah, good point on the tank! I have seen tanks "defused" by pipeing exhaust gas from an engine for around 24hrs. more or less for tank size. Bwilloughby, Spooky is a cute "critter", I used to have one that had siamese coloring, fun animals! :)
May 12, 200719 yr Here is a picture of something that practically "jumped" into my car last weekend at a N.W.B.A. conference in Enumclaw, Wa. It needs a little fixing but it's in good shape. No marks on it other than a 50 on the outer jaw. Jim
May 12, 200719 yr Today a Wells Brothers pedal vise wandered into my Blazer for the sum of 25 bucks. Near as I can find online it's pre 1912 before Wells and Wiley & Roper merged. Finnr
May 22, 200719 yr Wow, the last time I saw this thread, it was only two pages long, (busy winter). Here is one I couldn't pass up. It was headed to the scrap yard, and I think it had been rescued from there already. It cuts angle to length, notches it, and bends it square for welding. Dave
May 23, 200719 yr Dave, *&%##@# ! That shear, bender notcher combo goes for at least $500 an ive seen them sell for nearly $1k. ONE HECK OF A FIND! Lucky devil:rolleyes: Sean
May 23, 200719 yr Didn't realize there was such a demand for such a thing, what with todays hydrualic iron workers. It was offered to me by a friend that does a lot of business with the local scrappers. He drags things home like this becuase it is a shame to see them scrapped, but if nobody wants them, he has no choice but to take them back as he has limited room. Dave
May 23, 200719 yr My neighbour is replacing his old iron railings with wooden ones and he gave me his old ones. I got 3 like the ones in the pic. The welds were so poor that I took it apart with a hammer. Lots of stuff for projects! The gray desk was out by the dumpster one day. It's a beauty, too. Christopher
May 23, 200719 yr It didn't follow me home, I found it on my back porch step one morning. I have no idea who put it there or exactly what it is. It could be used for a hex swage block tho.
May 23, 200719 yr Didn't realize there was such a demand for such a thing, what with todays hydrualic iron workers. It was offered to me by a friend that does a lot of business with the local scrappers. He drags things home like this becuase it is a shame to see them scrapped, but if nobody wants them, he has no choice but to take them back as he has limited room. Dave Hi dave, a lot of small shops and hobbiests still use them. Sean
May 27, 200719 yr Author How many times have you passed over the old metal 5 gallon buckets because they were dirty, full of muck or whatever. These 3 metal buckets followed me home. They are 11-1/2 inches diameter by 13-1/2 inches tall. That is real close to 10 diameter by 40 inches of chimney flue. I am looking for a few more so I can then try them as a chimney on a forge.
May 27, 200719 yr Author Funny how when you see a dryer ask if you can throw it on the back of YOUR truck to help the fellow out, a second dryer appears from nowhere. Will both followed me home. So far I have one work table several metal panels and two dryer motors. Will try to get them running tomorrow and see if they work. Oh yes, 8 feet of 4" diameter flexible metal dryer hose appeared in the truck bed also.
May 28, 200719 yr Just a couple of things that have or will eventually make it home: My rivet forge, a second forge and a vise. The second forge and vise where won for me at an auction by my father-in-law. The rivet forge was found in an old pig ban I was helping my father-in-law clean out for the guy that bought the property, gave him and me some "salvage rights" to some of the stuff we found and I made good use of it that day. Also not shown is an old hand crank drill press that my father-in-law won at another auction.
May 28, 200719 yr actually its 2/3rds of an anvil has the main body and the horn, only the heel is missing.
June 2, 200719 yr This followed me home. It's 31 years old, but looks hardly used. Only needs a carbatootie. Christopher
June 3, 200719 yr Nope. I think I'll make a parade float out of it. Neat link to the mower races! No mow racin' for me. Christopher
June 3, 200719 yr Power for a tilt hammer? Rig it up to drive in a circle pushing a beam that turns another that's geared to a third the raises and releases the tilt?
June 18, 200718 yr A visit to my favorite scrapyard yielded this stuff. I had a 4lb hammer I made that I put the yard's name on...it stayed there, this stuff came with me. The big block is 6 1/2" x 33" x 20"+ = guessing at 1300 lbs........no wonder it took two crane lifts to get it off the truck!!! The yard put it on for me with one of those huge magnets on a real crane. Then there's a couple of barbell disks..45 and 35 lbs; two plow disks and a big cog to use as a swage block.
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