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2:48 am
February 15, 2012
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I went to the scrap yard yesterday and bought an old tractor trailer wheel, a 2'X2,' 1/2" thick piece of plate steel, an I-Beam and some sturdy rectangular stock (that was fun scaring up all that stuff,and all for 25 cents a pound) and my son welded it all togethertoday for a really nifty first anvil stand. It's about at knuckle height. Still need to find the right coal. Using anthracite right now and can't seem to get that stuff to fire up! Any hints would be a big help.
It was a good day...
Now..... Brownies!!
11:32 pm
February 15, 2012
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Bought this from the same old German farmer up in West Bend, WI today. I'm going back there for some more of his tools when I get more money. Got the drill, 5 new spare hammer handles, and three very old blacksmith hammers today for $140. The drill works great, although the ratchet ticker on top probably needs to be filed a bit to get a stronger bite on the mechanism that controls the up/down screw.
The drill itself weighs probably about 100 lbs, and is 36" in total length.
I am having lots of fun these days...:angel:
3:53 pm
June 7, 2010
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Those sharp corners on that anvil stand plate look like a sure way to jab your leg/knee. Might want to round them over a bit.
Most of the scrap yards up here near appleton won't sell scrap to the public anymore and when they were open to the public they were getting $0.40 to $0.50 per lb.
9:45 pm
February 15, 2012
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Will. K.;14703 wrote: Those sharp corners on that anvil stand plate look like a sure way to jab your leg/knee. Might want to round them over a bit.
Most of the scrap yards up here near appleton won't sell scrap to the public anymore and when they were open to the public they were getting $0.40 to $0.50 per lb.
If you ever need any good scrap H&R Scrap on Fon du Lac Ave. in Milwaukee has all you need for 25 cents a pound. I haven't bumped my knee yet on that stand...but then again I haven't fired up the forge yet either! Thanks for the heads-up!
4:12 am
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June 8, 2010
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Scott Lee;14692 wrote: Bought this from the same old German farmer up in West Bend, WI today. I'm going back there for some more of his tools when I get more money. Got the drill, 5 new spare hammer handles, and three very old blacksmith hammers today for $140. The drill works great, although the ratchet ticker on top probably needs to be filed a bit to get a stronger bite on the mechanism that controls the up/down screw.
The drill itself weighs probably about 100 lbs, and is 36" in total length.
I am having lots of fun these days...:angel:
Very Cool!! I have a drill just like that!! Got it from a good friend of mine who was a farrier until he got too old to do it. I haven't mounted it and used it... Still sits under the workbench.
12:12 pm
February 15, 2012
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The post drill works very well. The only thing I would change is the chuck. Apparently the standard chuck built for this machine will only fit a 1/2" dia. drill bit. I would like to mount an adjustable chuck, which looks like it would be very easy to mount. I'll keep you posted!
5:25 am
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July 9, 2010
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My 2 cents worth...
The original chuck, which it sounds like you have, was designed to take a 1/2 in straight shank with a flat on the side. A selection of bit sizes were available, all with a 1/2 in shaft. I don't see many come to market around here, (not many = none).
You can easily adapt a Jacobs Chuck by grinding a flat face on the side of a piece of 1/2 in rod, thread it to match the threads in the Jacobs chuck and mount it in the original straight chuck. And Bob's your uncle.
For those who believe a picture is worth a thousand words, here's about 2000 words worth.
My son is the Blacksmith
12:20 pm
February 15, 2012
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Thanks for the tip! I got a hardened 1/2" bolt with a 20 thread yesterday. Fits into the Jacobs chuck just fine. Next I will cut off the head and grind a flat side and mount. Can't wait to test it out!
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