Allessence Blacksmithing Teaching facility

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Today I drove out to Lynn, MA to pick up a new vac/blower unit.

800.00 with 7.5HP and VFD.

Was a decent deal.

Will be used for the in floor fume extraction. It's big enough I'll also be able to run a few other items with it should the need arise.

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added this grinder. 4x90" 3HP both horizontal and vertical use.

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Was able to get some substantial work done today on the wall.

Membrane is nearly installed and the lower metal siding up.

Yesterday I was able to partially install the last bit of heating duct.

The threaded rod I was going to use is the expensive stuff so won't take a bend.

I'll have to heat it to bend it. Time was short.

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New truck bed is AWESOME!!!!

I picked up a new 3hp belt grinder and pressure washed it while on the truck.

Also picked up a load of hay and its great the bed is self clearing.

Just a quick drive and nothing left.

[TEK]

Originally Posted by allessence

New truck bed is AWESOME!!!!

Now c'mon, quit holdin back, tell us how you really feel....

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Originally Posted by TEK

Now c'mon, quit holdin back, tell us how you really feel....

Oh you don't want me to go down that road. Lol.

I do like how the bed came out though.

I'm doing rear brakes on the truck now and can see why all these years I have preferred no bed at all.

I have to come up with a way of retaining the inside walking area but have it removable with little fan fare.

There's about 16screws each side holding on 4 panels.

Be great to setup a retaining system with 2 or 4 bolts or wedges to hold and then remove the retaining rules or straps.

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I think I might have it figured out.

Some angle iron with a bolt on one end and a receiver slot on the other.

Put the tenon of the angle iron into a matching slot and the using a single bolt pull it down on top of the walkway.