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[DennisCA]

Your post is a good example why I am wary of these modern welders. Something lets the smoke out and no warranty, well you're outta luck.... My 1980s era...

[DennisCA]

How expensive is synthetic in the states anyway. Around 30 euros for a 4 liter keg of 5W-40 synthetic oil here, that's enough for my car and there is...

[DennisCA]

Was gonna cast the last part of my shed foundation today but I noticed I saw the sun through my cement mixers bowl. It's getting worn out. Think this...

[DennisCA]

I am not sure if it was on tori.fi or not I found it via a local whatsapp group for people interested in smithing, but likely the seller had advertised...

[DennisCA]

I paid 200 for this one, which was reckoned to be a good price. Anvil prices seem to climb exponentially by weight rather than linearly though. I think...

[DennisCA]

Went and bought an anvil (69kg / 150lbs)





Was it painted red some time in it's life or just got splashed with...

[DennisCA]

A decent workout

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[DennisCA]

That's the same cat yeah, and his brother
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[DennisCA]

Today was jam making day, we bought about 15 kilos of strawberries at a good price (40€) and sorted them, cooked them (some, ~1/3rd was just crushed...

[DennisCA]

Didn't know aluminum bronze was that nasty you needed that degree of breathing protection?

[DennisCA]

Baked bread



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[DennisCA]

I believe you need a mig welder capable of utilizing the silicon bronze wire correctly as well, any old mig won't do it.

[DennisCA]

Yeah I made it from 10mm plate steel. I moved it up and down and found it worked better further down actually, then the point on the hook works against...

[DennisCA]

Cant hook in use, modified the hook a bit, I think some more experimentation is still needed



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[DennisCA]

Worked on making my own cant hook. Might have to work on the hook shape a little yet. The very tip is welded on carbon steel, rest is 10mm mild steel....

[DennisCA]

Finland, the safety reflector. Also Linux and the IRC protocol and the SMS protocol.

[DennisCA]

Bend with your legs, back straight, it helps.

I plasma cut some stock last night for my 2x72 grinder build.


The cat helped...

[DennisCA]

Leverage is the key.

Ever heard of a cant hook or a peavy? I believe it's an american invention. A friend of mine who is a timberman (builds...

[DennisCA]

Renovated a drawknife, one of two from my grandmothers place.

Started with electrolysis for rust removal.


Removed most...

[DennisCA]

I've certainly considered it, but the cross slide on my lathe is also kinda puny. Wish I had one that was bigger and beefier and with T-slots on top running...