ironrosefarms Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I just wonder what size hofi and what style anvil do you use on a tough old black walnut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironrosefarms Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Well, my truck has two old coin operated newspaper racks in it. The local newspaper tossed them in their dumpster. Each have been dented and beaten a little but lots of good straight plate and other goodies on them to scrounge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 an old hand corn sheller works goof for removing the hulls Glenn, and a local nut farmer uses an old commercial potato peeler, he says to put the dehulled walnuts in water and I think he said the no good ones float and can be skimmed and tossed. He also uses an old golf ball sweeper retriever thing to pick them up of the ground under the trees, pulls it with his riding lawn mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Ted, I like your view on things. Glenn, used to heve a neighbor who jacked the rearend of his car up and blocked it up just a little off the ground and then put it in gear at an idle and chucked the walnuts under the turning wheel. It worked and the car never took off on it's own. If I did that the car would end up in the side of the neighbors garage:) John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Great haul Glenn. Thats one iof the best things about autumn. Didja get any butternuts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Did get part of a bucket of English Walnuts. Deer got the Chestnuts this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) Picked up an old slightly damaged crowbar at the fleamarket; had my student cut a piece off and forge it out and start junkyard steel testing it. Heat, water quench, set over the step on the anvil and *tap* it---*PLINK* looks like HighC, told him to try an oil quench on his knife made from it, about 30+ inches of it for US$1 Been working on the welding gas bottle valve protectors; bought a bunch of old ones at the fleamarket to make bells from. So far they are all "off the grid" and post consumer waste: used valve protectors, used rebar shipping wire, used old rusty chain and used pipe to make chilis to hang on the chains. Gonna see if any sell at the Festival of the Cranes. Edited November 3, 2008 by ThomasPowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Went to the dump costs $10 to get in just to dump off some tin scraps. Left with 100lb propane tank nearly full. A large oxy tank with a good cert. 140cf Actelyne tank good cert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Went to town for milk, eggs and bread. Brought home milk, eggs, 2 brake rotors, two 5 lug hubs, 2-1/2 cases of empty oil bottles, a 55 gallon drum, and a 5 foot pry bar, slightly bent, but forget the bread. Guess I will have to make another trip to town. (grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Now THAT'S smart planning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Drove about 135-140miles one way and talked a new (used less than 1/2hr) Miller Syncrowave 200 welding machine into coming home with me. Listed on the Miller site for $2655.00, paid $1400.00. yep, I'm excited! I have been looking at one of these since March, did a search on craigslist and there it was. Also pick up a 1/2" top swage and pr of hand forged tongs total $10. If anyone is interested in a new computer plasma cutter with table, computer, Miller Spectrum 1000 plasma with 30' torch lead send me a private message. This guy I bought the welding machine from has the plasma cutter. $16,000 set up asking $8500. He is in OK, just west of Idabel. There is also some $200 worth of clip art CDs that goes with it. Wish I had the $$$ for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 You will love that syncowave 200..Ive used one a lot of food grade stainless..Its a great machine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Oh yeah, I know. I have used a Syncorwave since '85. Best on the market. Only dry heads off of Lincoln SA200's prior to that. The one I use daily is a Syncrowave 350. When it was new in '89 I could hold a 2amp arc...my eyes and that machine were much younger then... But I can still weld coke cans together with it. I bought this one specifically for one job I do in my shop---welding Stellite to Inconel 600. The Stellite cost $60.00 per inch! The rods I use are $49.97 per/lb. and a minimum of 10# when you buy them. I just hope this machine is big enough for the job...we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) My wife's grandparents are no longer able to take care of themselves so they are now out of their house and things are being distributed out to their kids and grandkids. Here is what we came home with. Edited November 7, 2008 by larrynjr add photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 We had a 350 LX at work but it never gets used, not really anyway.Someone went wild with their GOV'T credit card and ordered several machines we really didnt need..We welded aluminum with the 251 MIGS and did pretty much any stainless we needed done with the 200... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Fleamarket report Socorro NM: rasp for baby rasptlesnake, gear puller, C clamp: US$2 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Finally come across some cable Got 10' yesterday at the supplier who normally has a 50' minimum order..I sweet talked the saleswomen up from out of their cut offs Made a small test blade yesterday and it turned out great..Im pretty sure its plow steel cable.. Edited November 7, 2008 by KYBOY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Finally come across some cable Got 10' yesterday at the supplier who normally has a 50' minimum order..I sweet talked to saleswomen up from out of their cut offs Made a small test blade yesterday and it turned out great..Im pretty sure its plow steel cable.. Make that lady a nice little paring knife or the like! Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Make her a letter opener from a piece of cable with the handle being unwelded cable. Do a good job and you may find sudden request for a bunch of them for $$$ and scraps to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Make her a letter opener from a piece of cable with the handle being unwelded cable. Do a good job and you may find sudden request for a bunch of them for $$$ and scraps to boot! Oooh, much better idea! Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrigal Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Had a win this weekend. The Missus wanted an hour of quiet time when I got home from work yesterday so I grabbed the Destructacon ( the three year old) and we went for a drive. Half an hour or so to a rubbish dump two towns over that allows scrounging ( most don't here) I got a 6ft weights barbell ( 8-10kgs) a 16inch rasp and an old wall mounted gun rack for $5 Might turn that into a rack for lighter bar stock or electric leads. This arvo I went to might mate Petes he has just changed cars so I got a set of Nissan Nivara Leaf springs and torsion bars for nix ( no money) on the proviso that if he gets motivated and I have some left he can get some back. Not a bad effort for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyshackleford Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 stopped by some tracks at random on the way back from Yesteryear's event yesterday. Just walked a section of it from where one road crossed it to the next. about halfway between, came up with a caliper (I guess). WAY heavy, had to hoist it up on the track and slide it back to the truck. I'm going to use it as an upsetting block until I can take it to the scrapyard to trade it for something nice, hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herchammer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I picked up a hand-cranked blower and firepot this weekend! 'Drove just under 1300 miles roundtrip, so I don't know that you could necessarily say that it followed me home; more like it was dragged kicking and screaming. I bought these items on ebay and I've been blessed with another great find! The trip was two-fold it also allowed a buddy and me to blow off some steam. If you're ever in the Twin Cities, and you're up for a little entertainment, you should check The Shout House Dueling Rock and Roll Piano Bar. It was a blast! It's not for everyone, but we had a great time. I actually picked the blower and firepot up, in Wisconsin Rapids. It seemed like a fine little town, and the gentleman I purchased the blower from was very helpful. The drive from northern Missouri was pleasant, if a bit snowy, and we saw some beautiful country especially as we cut east on I-90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 You weren't all that far from me picking up that blower. I have to agree this is real nice country. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyshackleford Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 CV axles, a box full of assorted bearings, and a Semi brake drum for a vice stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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