Frosty Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 They may not be so hot for a tire hammer but they'd make a dandy off road welding cart. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 You know that trailer you been wanting to pull behind your riding mower, you got the wheels and tires now Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I had a small trailer tire and rim that I was thinking of making a tyre hammer out of but a friend talked me out of it for his small trailer. I'm still kicking myself over that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I believe the undersized spare tires are prefered for tire hammers. They keep changing though so maybe not. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blafen Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 "Usually these are about 1" square stock and about 4-5 feet long. But this thing was 2 inches by 2 inches square, a full 6 feet long, and weighed most of 50 pounds." dude thats an o'o bar , they follow me home all the time :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I retrofitted a set of larger tires to my 2 wheel dolly, had a friend line them with heavy liners---old fire hose to help keep the air in in this thorny environment---handy for moving anvils on soft soil. You could make up a nice anvil mover too with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I gave up banging iron for lent, but was allowed to scrounge. I managed, in the past 40 days before Easter, to accumulate just under 50 RR spikes, probably 100 lbs + of RR tie plates, enough container devices to make four more gasser forges, and a bunch of other metal to work with:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Ran into these at a yard sale today, 5 for $25. They'll be real handy in the shop. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_sandy_creek_forge Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Good find Frosty. The best part about those lockers is that they are, for the most part, mouse resistant. Handy for storing books and welding leathers and such. -Aaron @ the SCF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I was tickled pink. You have that right, vermin proof really comes to play in the fall. A little hardware cloth and they'll be perfect. They'll need a little work, some of the legs are folded over from being moved but that's no biggy. Heck, 1 sheet of 1/2 plywood is more than that around here and I'll need storage of all kinds. It was a good day. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 On the way back from town things just kept jumping into the back of the truck. Things like a 5 gallon bucket of wheel weights, several rr track plates, couple of old horse shoes (two were bright and shiny) and a display rack for tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentin Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Glenn whar are u going to do whit all that lead ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Don't want to second-guess him, but wheel weights are an excellent way to keep your ammo bill down... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 what ever you do with those horse shoe's DON't punt them on a horse!!! but i gues you figured that out by yourself :-) I'f got loads of old horse shoe's lying around (as a studant farrier) but never had a good idea to make annything out of em, the hole's are a bit in the way for most stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfb343 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Don't want to second-guess him, but wheel weights are an excellent way to keep your ammo bill down... Nothin like runnin yer own bullets, but enough of that, we stirred up the pot(no pun intended) the quite a bit on the last thread like that Matt... :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 That tire rack would make a spiff tong/hammer rack: mount two pieces of pipe down the middle from that cross piece below the "handles", spaced for hammer handles, (drill and bolt if you don't have a welder) and then hang tongs from the lower bars on either side. Put a sheet of steel or plywood over the bottom for the anvil tools and Bob's your Uncle! Horseshoes: there are books out there that only cover projects to do with used horseshoes! The most common one we do is to cut them in half and make hoof picks from them. The fancier ones with a horses head forged out in the grip area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Horse shoes also make dandy trivets and coat racks for horse folk. Like you say, there are books out there with all kinds of ideas. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Bundle of suspension cable. Never fooled with this kind before. Welded up a billet last night and forged a blade today. HT and etch. Looks like lotsa possibilities. This was 5/8" 7 strand cable. The individual strands were about 1/4" thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredW Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I just talked with a guy the other day who asked if I wanted some cable. I said sure. He asked how much and I said, "How much you got?" He said about 3 miles. It is 3/4" but it is galvanized. I would have to get the galvanizing off it before it's useful. Have you tried that before? I would make him a knife or two and could probabl get all I could stand. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 FRED THAT IS A VERY GOOD QUESTION! I HAVE SOME FRON KATRINA [such a nice girl she left all kinds'a stuff relocated] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I wouldn't fool with it due to the zinc problem. There is too much useable cable out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I Was Gonn'a Burn It In A Brush Pile & Let It Marinate Over Night! That Should Take Care Of The Zinc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 That tire rack would make a spiff tong/hammer rack: mount two pieces of pipe down the middle from that cross piece below the "handles", spaced for hammer handles, (drill and bolt if you don't have a welder) and then hang tongs from the lower bars on either side. Put a sheet of steel or plywood over the bottom for the anvil tools and Bob's your Uncle! Horseshoes: there are books out there that only cover projects to do with used horseshoes! The most common one we do is to cut them in half and make hoof picks from them. The fancier ones with a horses head forged out in the grip area. I make alot of those horse shoe hoof picks for local farriers. Most y`all wouldn`t belive it but most Of the Farriers here ain`t ever used a coal forge:rolleyes:. And they don`t make anything just shoe horse( like on the side blacksmithing) Thanks,Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I picked up a $5 bench drill press at Goodwill. It's a Companion belt driven model that looks (guessing) 30+ years old.(I'm trying for picks but having issues uploading them) Needs a little (very little) work but everything turns, including the 1 hp motor. Eventually I plan to replace the motor and the chuck but that is down the road. I have also picked up an older tablesaw and a 'bench grinder' (1 hp motor and a set of pillow blocks) for $5 each. I am sure someone's Grandad is spinning in his grave that this stuff if being given away. Anyone know anything about these drill presses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nett Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I can't lend you any advice on drill presses that you don't already know other then to say 1 hp is plenty spunky for a drill press, however, the table saw might be happier with a larger motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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