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    A few years ago I was in a junk shop on the Bass...

    A few years ago I was in a junk shop on the Bass coast, they had a few old anvils for sale, damaged horns and the tops pretty much destroyed, all had prices tags north of $350, I have seen prettier...
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    Sodorfors Anvil?

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    Ok I have it upside down, hopefully the mods can tip it the other way. This Anvil looks like...
  3. Thread: Blower for Forge

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    Way to much air, a clapped out old vacuum...

    Way to much air, a clapped out old vacuum connected to a bit of old metal pipe can be quite effective. Providing of course it is on the blow not the suck end....
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    Nothing much to add, my experience is limited to...

    Nothing much to add, my experience is limited to lead and some forge work. A clagged vacuum makes a very good air source, hard to beat. i think the vacuum idea will work quite well and if it doesn't...
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    Had a custom built 10' x 5'6" (700kg empty) which...

    Had a custom built 10' x 5'6" (700kg empty) which was an OK width, bit wider than the car but not to much. Currently the garden 6' x 4' is a bit narrow and short, but its always a toss up between...
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    Its sold in hardware stores as spirits of salts,...

    Its sold in hardware stores as spirits of salts, anything from about 500ml to around 15 litres. Be careful with it though, it is highly corrosive to skin, eyes, tools, concrete, clothing etc etc. It...
  7. I dont go along with think time, there is only a...

    I dont go along with think time, there is only a deal when there is a firm offer to buy, and the seller agrees to it. If there is a time limit to transfer funds then if you miss the dead line the...
  8. Thread: New old forge

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    My father had one of those, which he sold years...

    My father had one of those, which he sold years ago for $50. It was used for sharpening chisels and punches for stone work. You don't crank the blazes out of them, slowly does it and for smaller work...
  9. Thread: Sand blasting?

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    Yes, silicosis is a real problem when blasting...

    Yes, silicosis is a real problem when blasting sand, and you should use a respirator to protect against the fine grit being toosed around. You can't sand blast on the baby compressors it's to hard on...
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    The old way to produce charcol was to dig a pit,...

    The old way to produce charcol was to dig a pit, put in heaps of green Euc and set it alight. Once it was burning well you place sheets of iron over the hole, covered in earth and left it pretty much...
  11. Thread: BULL$&%T needed.

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    Anyone in particular in mind Soundman? have to...

    Anyone in particular in mind Soundman? have to agree that a bu!!$^!# emoticon would be usefull at times for the less polite of us who would like to apply it.
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    Do you think you could give us some kind of...

    Do you think you could give us some kind of subtle clue where we might be able to find some of those posts Gumby?
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    I'd just use Hydrochloric Acid, can be done neat...

    I'd just use Hydrochloric Acid, can be done neat but would be very aggressive. I'd suggest a mix of 10 water to one Acid. Put about 500ml in a 20l bucket of water, drop in all bolts and leave for a...
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    Maybe we all need to take a deep breath and...

    Maybe we all need to take a deep breath and remember why we logged onto the forum in the first place. For me it's been a wonderful source of information and opened up the world of shooting boards and...
  15. Thread: Trailer

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    Nice trailer, used to have one that size with 2...

    Nice trailer, used to have one that size with 2 tonne rocker springs each side, same weight. Pretty useful especially with the higher sides you've put in. Before towing rules changed we had no...
  16. Thread: Forge

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    I've seen a compressor used in a forge for air...

    I've seen a compressor used in a forge for air flow, which seemed to work OK, I would imagine the regulator would be set to get the air pressure as low as possible, or would you just choke off air...
  17. Thread: Forge

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    We used to have a forge with the hand crank...

    We used to have a forge with the hand crank blower and in that the air came from underneath and passed through something resembling a small upturned colandar. To be honest I doubt it matters much,...
  18. Thread: OT: Welder Help

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    I would get that welder checked, but sometimes...

    I would get that welder checked, but sometimes those circuit breakers will cut out at low amps, if its still playing up after a check maybe get the breaker tested. I run an old 15amp welder off a...
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