Shop Floor Talk > Search Forums Search Results

User Name Remember Me? Password

SFT Search:

Page 1 of 109 1 2 3 11 51 101 > Last »

Showing results 1 to 25 of 2712 Search took 0.11 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: greywynd

Forum: Welding Yesterday, 11:12 PM

Replies: 12 Used 5 hours 1991 Millermatic 35 Views: 291 Posted By greywynd In a pinch we run it through a foam earplug or... In a pinch we run it through a foam earplug or two to help wipe the rust off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical Yesterday, 11:10 PM

Replies: 13 Emissons Diesels Views: 491 Posted By greywynd I know there is rumours of phasing out the DEF... I know there is rumours of phasing out the DEF now. Question is what will come next? I still have to update the group, and will know more tomorrow, but it seems like when you email the guy in...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical Yesterday, 07:17 AM

Replies: 10 New Holland 1715 R&R Clutch Views: 368 Posted By greywynd A lot of tractors also have a pivoting front... A lot of tractors also have a pivoting front axle. Some we would make wooden wedges to prevent the engine ‘rolling’ on that pivot. I’ve also seen chain or ratchet straps used in the past. Sent...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical Yesterday, 07:14 AM

Replies: 13 Emissons Diesels Views: 491 Posted By greywynd Alberta where I am now, lots of them get deleted.... Alberta where I am now, lots of them get deleted. Ontario where I will travel too, they have roadside inspections, big fines and also sometimes will pull plates and tow. The insurance companies...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 04-11-2021, 09:24 PM

Replies: 2 Wood spliter Views: 173 Posted By greywynd It’s great what some people come up with! ... It’s great what some people come up with! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 04-11-2021, 09:07 PM

Replies: 10 New Holland 1715 R&R Clutch Views: 368 Posted By greywynd It’s a much easier job in the right place, a... It’s a much easier job in the right place, a good, smooth floor and a real good jack, or some sort of crane makes a world of difference. When I was a teen, working with a cousin, we’d split Ford...

Forum: Welding 04-09-2021, 11:20 PM

Replies: 18 New Welder In The Shop Views: 959 Posted By greywynd Is that a mechanical setup? Can’t quite see on my... Is that a mechanical setup? Can’t quite see on my phone. I ran a Cat 10 a couple times, all mechanical. Was a neat machine for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 04-09-2021, 09:02 PM

Replies: 13 Emissons Diesels Views: 491 Posted By greywynd I haven't heard a good thing yet about a Maxstar... I haven't heard a good thing yet about a Maxstar engine, other than when a guy I know sent his last one to auction. Which engines are in these?

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 04-09-2021, 08:15 AM

Replies: 31 Tractor for my place Views: 1,183 Posted By greywynd Consider that a new rear tire will often run a... Consider that a new rear tire will often run a few hundred alone, it doesn’t take long to have some money in any tractor. Plus, everything has gone up the last few years. A tractor is likely...

Forum: Welding 04-07-2021, 02:03 PM

Replies: 7 Thoughts on high-impact hardfacing over mild Views: 299 Posted By greywynd Another option would be to case harden it.... Another option would be to case harden it. There’s a few ways to do it, we used to use Kasenite (sp?) I think it was called. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Welding 04-07-2021, 08:03 AM

Replies: 18 Aluminum TIG - Tungsten being immediately consumed. Views: 796 Posted By greywynd When I got my Lincoln PT185, also a transformer... When I got my Lincoln PT185, also a transformer machine, I experimented with some of the various tungstens. Ended up going back to pure for aluminum/AC, and thoriated for DC work. Sent from my...

Forum: Shop & Safety 04-05-2021, 04:25 PM

Replies: 1,375 Morton buildings Views: 110,553 Posted By greywynd It’s a double whammy though. Prices have gone up,... It’s a double whammy though. Prices have gone up, and wait times/availability have gotten longer. Speaking with a guy yesterday in Ontario, roof truss orders are now into September. Usually even...

Forum: Welding 04-03-2021, 10:16 PM

Replies: 5 Anvil Build Update Views: 276 Posted By greywynd I use the same starting point as Cam. Remember as... I use the same starting point as Cam. Remember as you weld, the heat will build up, and you may need to let it cool some. Or turn the current down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 04-03-2021, 03:46 PM

Replies: 31 Tractor for my place Views: 1,183 Posted By greywynd David Brown’s were good working tractors, not... David Brown’s were good working tractors, not real common and can be hard to find parts for twenty years ago. I doubt it’s gotten better since then. If you go older tractor, stay with something...

Forum: Fabrication 04-03-2021, 12:57 PM

Replies: 22 Tractor steps Views: 1,142 Posted By greywynd Looks good! Add a few little spots of weld on... Looks good! Add a few little spots of weld on that first edge to help eliminate sideways slips when the boots are wet or muddy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Welding 04-01-2021, 10:45 AM

Replies: 18 Aluminum TIG - Tungsten being immediately consumed. Views: 796 Posted By greywynd We have lanthanated at work, and I find on steel... We have lanthanated at work, and I find on steel the tip melts back fast. Haven’t tried it on aluminum. This is on a year old syncrowave 400. At work I just check to see if there’s gas flow,...

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 04-01-2021, 10:36 AM

Replies: 31 Tractor for my place Views: 1,183 Posted By greywynd I spent years working on the older tractors,... I spent years working on the older tractors, mostly fords, but a few others as well. Want my recommendation? Sell the dozer and backhoe. Buy a skid steer, ideally on tracks. Now you have a base...

Forum: Blacksmithing & Forming 04-01-2021, 10:20 AM

Replies: 9 Cutter's Anvil new home.. Views: 602 Posted By greywynd Nice! I don’t recall, but what size is it? ... Nice! I don’t recall, but what size is it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Mechanical & Electrical 03-28-2021, 02:02 PM

Replies: 6 Large fan enclosure Views: 324 Posted By greywynd Or make a skid they mount to, and have them at... Or make a skid they mount to, and have them at the bottom of an overhead door. When you don’t need them move them out of the way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Machining 03-26-2021, 11:11 PM

Replies: 23 Anyone in Seattle area available for machine work? Views: 1,192 Posted By greywynd We need to form the ‘Neal Network’ somwe can... We need to form the ‘Neal Network’ somwe can track him, and help him out when this stuff comes up. [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Welding 03-24-2021, 02:06 PM

Replies: 19 Pre and Post heating heavy steel Views: 979 Posted By greywynd Bevel, warm it, 7018 and have at it. ... Bevel, warm it, 7018 and have at it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Shop & Safety 03-22-2021, 01:58 PM

Replies: 9 Take a seat, another vise! Views: 543 Posted By greywynd The flush top woodworking vises are a nice... The flush top woodworking vises are a nice addition to the right type of bench, and are great for many different things. That stool looks like it needs a little more cushioning though. Lol ...

Forum: Shop & Safety 03-21-2021, 02:10 PM

Replies: 1,375 Morton buildings Views: 110,553 Posted By greywynd More than once I’ve seen racking setup above work... More than once I’ve seen racking setup above work benches, and it’s easy to hang task lighting under the shelves above. Just remember to check how far your forks etc stick out past the racking,...

Forum: Machining 03-17-2021, 04:16 PM

Replies: 4 Okamoto surface grinder help Views: 420 Posted By greywynd Hope it helps. We had a few Okamoto’s at the... Hope it helps. We had a few Okamoto’s at the diecasting shop I worked at. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Forum: Fabrication 03-17-2021, 04:11 PM

Replies: 109 Pickup Truck Cranes Views: 27,526 Posted By greywynd Nice job on the outrigger setup. The collet... Nice job on the outrigger setup. The collet makes me think of half the stuff at work, and with the exception of a couple apprentices, they are all ‘journeymen’. Sent from my iPhone using...

Showing results 1 to 25 of 2712

Page 1 of 109 1 2 3 11 51 101 > Last »

Forum Jump User Control Panel Private Messages Subscriptions Who's Online Search Forums Forums Home Welding and Metalworking Forums     Fabrication     Welding     Machining     Mechanical & Electrical     Blacksmithing & Forming     Shop & Safety     General Technical Information Members Only     SFT Information

Web Search: