MG-42 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 nice find and the compressor does look new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Bolt that anvil down TIGHT; looks in great shape and just the right weight to go a wandering... And *always* *ASK*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur210 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 From the lead I got when I purchased the leg vise last week, bought this 86-pound anvil with a shortened horn for C$120 (including 2 pairs of tongs). More details and pictures here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therickef2 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Went on a road trip to look at vise, ended up with a few extras. Blower is frozen and needs rebuilding but for $30 I figure it's worth the risk. 43 total files and the toolbox for $25, less than 10 were not made in USA, a bunch of Black Diamond and Nicholson's. I ended up spending $150 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 2 more shop cats followed me home. just what i needed. more cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Tubalcain2 said: 2 more shop cats followed me home. just what i needed. more cats. no pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 i'll see if i can get some today. officially dubbed chico and harpo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Sawicki Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 @therickef2 I just noticed that's the same blower that I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 10/24/2017 at 1:02 AM, therickef2 said: Went on a road trip to look at vise, ended up with a few extras. Blower is frozen and needs rebuilding but for $30 I figure it's worth the risk. 43 total files and the toolbox for $25, less than 10 were not made in USA, a bunch of Black Diamond and Nicholson's. I ended up spending $150 total. More than likely the blower just needs cleaning. A good start is to soak it in 50/50 acetone and trans fluid. That will free up all the rusted parts, then a good oiling might do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Sawicki Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 That's all that mine needed, plus all the bearing balls had fallen into the casing! I'm amazed I didn't lose any. There's 22 by the way. I'll get a pic of the blower mounted on the forge when its not raining out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 18 hours ago, Tubalcain2 said: 2 more shop cats followed me home. just what i needed. more cats. I had one follow me home from work a week ago. Best I can tell he's only a couple weeks old. He was abandoned and I couldn't let the little guy starve. My wife has given me some grief because I don't hear it crying at night when it gets hungry so she has to deal with it. I'll try to get a better picture when I get home but he wiggles so much it's hard to get a clear picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Cute little guy. Did you name him yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Michael Cochran said: My wife has given me some grief because I don't hear it crying at night when it gets hungry so she has to deal with it. I was exactly the same with all three children, wife never stopped moaning about having to get up and make bottles. Mind you she waited for what seemed like forever before making a move...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Greetings Ifi citizens, Mr. smoggy, and Mr. Cochran, A new mother's hearing becomes three times better than others after giving birth. it is not your fault that you did not hear the new star border cry in the night, but she did. It's natures way. Regards, SLAG. If Mrs. Smoggy is still dubious, I would be pleased to send her the citation to that scientific reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 My wife had no trouble booting me out of the bed to go change the baby and bring her back for a feeding---and afterwards to change her again and put her down to sleep more. I feel my willingness to do this helped arrange for Daughter #2 ---after Daughter #1 was a 9 pound baby, 11 years since her previous child and at 38. Daughter #2 was when she was 43....All part of our cunning plan!. Of course no bottles were involved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Garfield. He has the appetite and the coloring so why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Haha fitting. Guess you found a way to keep him somewhat still for a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 That's the most calm and still he ever gets unless he's asleep. He weighs all of about 5 oz for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Greetings Michale, Blacksmiths are long bearded rough folks that just came out of the woods .. Yea right with a heart of gold.. Kudos you are a kind person who now has a new friend for a long time.. Thank you for sharing.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Jim, I'm working on the beard but the wife assures me it's time to cut it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Mine's the opposite she liked it when she could braid it; I have to keep it reasonable to be able to go on the factory floor. As she trims it for me there is a bit of discussion involved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Someone was throwing out this lovely cargo carrier. I think I shall make it into a soon-to-be-cluttered-up horizontal surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Oh I Love soon to be cluttered up horizontal surfaces. I need more, mine are all cluttered up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 It was in the trash with a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe (the best-selling car of all time), which I suspect was not the vehicle on which it was originally mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I too suffer from "flat surface syndrome" which compels me to place something on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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