Elemental Metal Creations Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Went to see my nephew yesterday and this followed me home. The bad thing is we never agreed on a price, it will be something forged when he decides what he wants. Not to worried though, we have been making deals like this for 50+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanL Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Elemental metal creations, What is that squat vice for? Looks like holding pipe or rod maybe? I saw on of those today but wasn't sure if I should get it or not. But I did bring home an anvil and post vice. Can anyone ID the anvil? It has a hardened plate on top, a "C" stamped on one side and a "M" stamped on the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 My wife agreed to a late supper last night so I could run out for this load. 11 tongs, 40 odd swages, both top and bottom, hammers, hardies, fullers,punches and other stuff- about 160 pieces in all, for $200. Couldn't get the money out of my pocket fast enough. Sorted thru in the daylight, set out what I wanted, and loaded 4 heavy crates to take tailgating. Supper was broiled salmon, with a nice Pinot griggio. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelonian Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Brought home this anvil earlier today. It's a 185# Wilkonson Queens Dudely anvil that is missing its heel (185# now, so must have been a bit more before it lost its heel). Are they considered fairly decent anvils? I got it for 125$, so I think I got a pretty good deal regardless. Also, if anyone knows approximately when it was made, I'd love to know. Here are a few photos: I'm looking forward to cleaning up the face with some hot steel and a hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 That’s a pretty good deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Anvil with a C: Columbian, cast STEEL, good brand, made in Cleveland Ohio. Squat vise with the pipe jaws is a Cole Vise; search on it for more details. Stash wat a great stash of blacksmithing stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 1 hour ago, ThomasPowers said: a great stash of blacksmithing stuff! I would be hard pressed to get rid of any of those tools, even if I only used some occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Lots of awesome deals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Answered an ad for a $20 hydraulic cylinder with hoses and got to looking at the fellows other stuff. He is liquidating and heading to South America. Already sold a Hay. Bunden 400# and 25 ton little giant a couple months back. He had just collected these items over the years. However he did stuff like Das and Aus " old stuff art" ? Alot of put together figures and creations all over the place. I eyed the swage block and vice laying against the side of a building. Looked as if had been there since he had aquired them. Im known to be tight as the bark on a hickory tree but I didn't haggle to much this time. He has some equipment to unload soon and I am hoping he will call me as indicated. Also has a solid steel spool. Approx. 4' tall x 3' wide. I dropped 120 for the three items. Don't let the hole in the middle fool you. It is cut out of solid steel. Must weigh at lest 250# if it weighs an ounce. Was all me and another strapping fellow could do to lift it up four foot on to the truck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Stash hit the muy grande treasure trove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 The price was right, provided the vise screw & screw box are in good shape, it should clean up really well. Make a stand for the swage block, it will come in handy for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 "Got me self a new toe nail clipper!" At the packing house I worked a few years ago, the guys from the maintenance department called me and told me to take this guillotine before the arrival of the scrap metal people. Before they hang up the phone, I was already there! The ruler is 60 cm. It was made in Israel by a local manufacturer and has nice features even to cut 90 degrees corners in plate. It weighs above 100 kg. A die with different sets to cut different materials like angle iron T iron, square and round stock. It cuts plate up to 10 mm thick. What I do not understand is what is the symbol for the 12 mm ... probably you guys can help me on that. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 The second photo from the bottom looks like a die to cut a square notch out of a bar or plate in order to bend it 90°. The dotted line of the piece next to the 10 mm suggests to me that that workpiece is meant to be bent, so I'm going to guess that you shouldn't thus notch stock more than 10 mm thick. Therefore, the 12 mm capacity is the maximum thickness of flat bar to be cut, just as the 18 mm is the maximum capacity for round and square. If you carefully scrape off that dribble of red paint, you might be able to read the label a bit more clearly. Take a tip from a former art restorer, though, and don't try to flake it all off at once: it may well carry away the surface of the label with it. Instead, carefully scrape down from the top surface with a sharp blade (like a hobbyist's X-ACTO knife) until the paint is thin enough to read through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 A friend of mine had to have a pacemaker put in and could no longer use his MIG welder and offered it to us for a reasonable price. It's like new and he threw in the cart he built, bottle of gas, 50 foot extension cord and about 20 pounds of tools (clamps, magnets, etc.). We couldn't pass up a deal like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Very nice,,what gas are you using ? argon co2 or 75/25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 The bottle is 75/25 and I figure to use the same when refilling it. BTW the bottle in the picture goes in the cart behind the welder, just too lazy to put it there after unloading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 ok,, I guess you know not to leave it standing alone unattached very long,, if knocked over and valve damaged it will become a projectile . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Yep... When I was in high school in metal shop class (late 50s), a welding supply co. was delivering some tall oxygen bottles. While unloading them one fell over and the valve hit the sidewalk shearing it off. That tank took off like a rocket, crossing the parking lot and punching a hole in the wall of the building across from us. No one admitted to taking the screw on valve cover off though. It made a lasting impression on all of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 10 hours ago, caotropheus said: "Got me self a new toe nail clipper!" You AUGHT to be grinning! A manual iron worker SWEET. The 90* shear is called a "notcher" and is indeed intended to cut relief to bend 90s. I don't know what the 12 mm function is on the tag. There should be a patent # on the model serial # plate, a quick search should tell you more than you ever wanted to know. One of those babies would look wonderful on my bench, heck I'd build it a bench of it's own. ------------------------- IDF&G: Hobart, nice welders, I've had a 120 Handler for probably 35 years and it's a real workhorse. What's the output and duty cycle? 75/25 is a good shielding gas for steel. You'll need argon for SS steel or aluminum. Did a puller gun come with? If not you'll need one to run al wire, the stuff tends to bird's nest in the liner at the drop of a hat. The puller gun has the drive wheels in the handle and pulls wire best of all one works with any type wire. Looks like a good for acquisitions. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Handler 187 is the model. The output is 25-185amp 30% duty cycle. No puller gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Salyers Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 So, I managed to get this Duff vertical mill for $100. It's barely used and in great working condition. The only downside is that it uses D5 collets and I only have one of those in 1/2 inch size. I'm wondering if anybody here has a line on where I can get some of those at an affordable price. I'd also love it if anyone has a manual for it. I can give you the model number if you need it but almost any Duff manual would be great. Right now I'm thinking about making do with an ER 20 adapter and at some point having the spindle milled out to fit in R8 collet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuzuzu Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 That sir is a crazy find for the price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Having the spindle modified to accept R8's ,may cost more than a set of the correct collets. MSC use to carry oddball sizes. Then start with eBay, Practical Machinist dot com, or other machinery forums. There are a few Facebook pages for machining now. You can also buy a lathe and make your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Salyers Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Hardinge will make them, but at $481 per collet. For a full set, it'd be cheaper to buy a used bridgeport. Sadly, I've been all over and most forums and groups generally concede that the collets are nearly impossible to find. I was hoping to get lucky here. I do plan to buy a lathe at some point, but I also would like to use some tools that don't fit a collet but use an R8 taper. My local machine shop will do the work for about 2 hours worth of shop time $150-200 dollars. I'm going to hold off a bit before I go that route, just in case. Thanks for all the feedback so far guys, and for any to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 caotropheus, the way I read that label from top to bottom is: bending concrete reinforcing rod (rebar) 10mm, shearing flat strip 12mm thick, shearing round bar 18mm shearing square bar 18mm shearing T and angle shapes 50 x 50 x 5mm 45 degree notching T and angle shapes 40 x 40 x 5mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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