Forum: Shop & Safety
10-15-2019, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 426
Stuck jack handle
My floor jack spent too much time outside this summer and the handle socket got packed with sand and dust so badly that it took an 18" pipe wrench to turn it. It's alum so no rust, but WD40 didn't...
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Forum: Machining
09-25-2019, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 962
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Forum: Machining
09-23-2019, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 962
Lucky find
I was wandering thru a flea market in Amarillo on Sunday when I came across a Starrett 120AM-150 Dial Caliper. It has yellow face on the dial and came with the factory box. It's calibrated in mm...
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Forum: Blacksmithing & Forming
09-01-2019, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,241
Jenn,
Those purple HF slings sure are handy...
Jenn,
Those purple HF slings sure are handy aren't they? I got my first ones when I got my skid steer after the wildfire (google Starbucks fire). I used them first for pulling fence posts out of...
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Forum: Fabrication
06-02-2019, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 9,878
KOO I thought of you just yesterday. I saw a...
KOO I thought of you just yesterday. I saw a Bombardier Muskeg for sale and googled it. Your webpage showing yours came up! This one was in CA but they only wanted $3500 but said the flat head...
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Forum: Fabrication
01-20-2019, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,845
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Forum: Fabrication
01-16-2019, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,845
Several years ago, we tore out a wooden beam,...
Several years ago, we tore out a wooden beam, plank decked bridge and put 2 heavy oilfield flatbed semi trailers across a creek on my place. I had some concrete foundation chunks that we laid the...
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Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
01-12-2019, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,771
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Forum: Welding
12-01-2018, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,000
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Forum: Welding
12-01-2018, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,000
Welding cast
I have some cast fence ornaments to weld onto 1/2" sq rod. These are just going to be stakes to put in a flower bed. Do I need to preheat the cast, and if so how hot?
Thanks!
OleDog148331
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Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
09-27-2018, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,853
I saw the same pics on FB but they had this...
I saw the same pics on FB but they had this accompanying story:
Doug Smith Chrysler Jeep Dodge BROKE MY TRUCK !!!I took my work truck to Doug Smith in American Fork Utah for an oil leak.The...
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Forum: Welding
06-05-2018, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,452
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Forum: Shop & Safety
03-26-2018, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 10,432
I have a friend who only sells compressors and...
I have a friend who only sells compressors and related items. http://www.ncaircompressors.com/industrial-series.html (I don't have any part of his operation). I called him this morning about this...
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Forum: Blacksmithing & Forming
01-11-2018, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,945
BigB, Yes, those are rivet setters. I always...
BigB, Yes, those are rivet setters. I always used them on copper rivets in leather, but I think they would work for steel rivets too.
In leather, you have the rivet, and a washer (not sure what...
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Forum: Fabrication
01-09-2018, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,916
I've had a couple of different setups over the...
I've had a couple of different setups over the past 15 yrs. The first was a 35 gal rectangular tank mounted in the front of the bed of my '01 Dodge. It had a hose coming from the bottom of the aux...
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Forum: Shop & Safety
12-04-2017, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,695
I didn't replace it because it was working just...
I didn't replace it because it was working just fine. The plug was set up grease and dirt around the pin and bushing. I put an angled zerk to make it easier to use the cleaning tool, but then I put...
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Forum: Shop & Safety
12-04-2017, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,695
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Forum: Shop & Safety
12-04-2017, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,695
Not sure if out was the cleaning tool, the...
Not sure if out was the cleaning tool, the diesel, the new end on my grease guns, the new zerk, or all of the above, but I got the pin to take grease. It sure is a lot quieter now.
That tool...
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Forum: Shop & Safety
12-04-2017, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,695
Grease zerk cleaning tool
I have a couple of zerks on my skid steer arm pins that have stopped taking grease. I pulled the zerk and it will take grease so the blockage must be around the pin Has anyone used the cleaning...
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Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
11-24-2017, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 826
I've had a Skatblast cabinet for close to 20...
I've had a Skatblast cabinet for close to 20 years. It's a 5' wide, with a foot pedal. I've been very happy with it. I had to replace the motor on the dust collector once. Other than that, it has...
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Forum: Blacksmithing & Forming
10-29-2017, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,148
Thanks Jef, for posting this. My son has been...
Thanks Jef, for posting this. My son has been doing some copper work, mainly on Yeti cups and some trophy belt buckles, but he's been also doing some blacksmithing too. I'll pass this manual on to...
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Forum: Welding
09-06-2017, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,058
I had heard that propane didn't get as hot and...
I had heard that propane didn't get as hot and that was a concern. I wonder if I can swap out the cutting tips to acetylene tips and just use the body and cutting head, or if there is something...
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Forum: Welding
09-06-2017, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,058
Acetylene vs propane
I have the opportunity to buy a Victor Medalist 350HD LP torch set with 100' grade T hose for a pretty good price. I have propane bottles of various sizes, but have never used it for cutting. What...
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Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
08-31-2017, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,648
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Forum: Mechanical & Electrical
08-31-2017, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,648
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