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Were you a surveyor in a previous life? I just remember some of these measurements from building fence and measuring acreage years ago. Fence...
If I remember right, there are 16.5 feet in a rod. How many rods in a chain?
A good friend gave me 30 of these lockers years ago. They were beat all to hell and bent up, had to take them all apart to straighten everything...
A hammer and dolly and a sander will take that china right off there.
A parts washer is one piece of equipment that once you have one, you think… How did I ever get by without one. Same thing with a blast cabinet....
Ive never had the chance to use it, but it sounds like a decent product, petroleum distillate. Try a can, your not out much if it doesn’t work...
I’ve bought a petroleum based solvent through Napa and Auto Pro in the past. 55 gallon drums are more economical than 5 gallon buckets, but you...
I’ve got an old Safety Kleen parts washer, has worked great for 35+ years now. Just a barrel with a tub on top, pump’s in the barrel, I use a flow...
I bought this vise about 30 years ago, but it has been in the family since before I was born. I took it apart, bead blasted and painted it about...
Are there any holes in the bottom of the anvil? Something that you could weld a pin to the plate to hold the anvil in position? You wouldn’t need...
I think I’d use the corner pieces. Your hold downs look a lot like mine, but my anvil is set into the log about 3/8 of an inch to keep it from...
I’d love to find a nice used saw. Have you seen the price of a new one? WOW?
Looks like a Roll-In saw.[ATTACH]
My anvil was originally mounted to a piece of very large I beam, not the most stable stand, when you struck the anvil it would bounce. One time I...
Here is my anvil on a chunk of ash. I wish the top was in better shape, somebody evidently used it to beat cold steel. I had it on a steel stand...
I have several OTC tools and a few Malco. Very high quality tools, they made a lot of special tools for John Deere equipment repair when I worked...
Wouldn’t hurt anything to change it once a year, I change mine every couple of years, but it’s inside a somewhat climate controlled shop.
That’s an interesting thought, mount an hour meter to it when you wire it. I doubt if it has that many hours on it when I change the oil.
Great wife!! I’ve had my IR for about 25 years, still runs great, it keeps up with my bead blaster. I use their maintenance kit, change the oil...
Nothing like a good shop to keep you from going insane. At least in my case, anyway. Good luck with your project, looks like great plan.
